OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

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OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS

• ED 639
• VAUGHN RAY
• MATT SIEFRING
• SCOTT MANN

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TABLE OF CONTENTSOHIO STANDARDS 11-12

• HISTORY
• PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES
• GEOGRAPHY
• ECONOMICS
• GOVERNMENT
• CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES
• SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS

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HISTORY

• OBJECTIVES
• We want our students to understand the Electoral
  College process, and the different combinations a
  President can win.
• To investigate important elections in which the
  outcome had impact on future events.
• To explain term lengths and requirements to being
  elected to office.
• Importance of Ohio in Presidential elections.

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History Activity 1

• Have students lay out a map of the United States
  and label the amount of Electoral votes for each
  state.
• I will give students a blank map to fill in
  information.
• Click on this web-site for electoral information.
• http//www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/ElectorAllocatio
  n.phtml

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History Activity 2

• Have students investigate five different
  Presidential elections and document the Electoral
  College votes from those elections.
• This web-site shows previous Electoral College
  results.
• http//www.usconstitution.net/elecvotes.html

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History Activity 3

• Short lecture on the election of 1860 1876.
• Lincolns election resulted in emancipation the
  civil war.
• Hayes election resulted in the end of
  reconstruction.
• Have students pick one election and write a
  summarizing paragraph.
• http//www.multied.com/elections/1860.html
• http//www.multied.com/elections/1876.html
• These two web sites give detailed information of
  these elections.

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History Activity 4

• Term limits
• Split students in to four groups.
• Research term limits requirements for
  President, Senate, House, and Supreme Court.
• This web-site will show students term limits of
  all federal government positions.
• http//www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tn
  ame13506url13506/basis/outline.htm

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History Activity 5

• There will be an short lecture on the importance
  of Ohio in the Presidential election.
• A worksheet will then be completed on the
  different elections and Ohios impact.

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People in Societies

• Objective is to understand the different
  struggles to obtain the right to vote by
  different ethnic culture background.

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People in Societies Activity 1

• The students will be instructed of the background
  of women's suffrage and the struggle to obtain
  voting privileges.
• Each student will complete an information check
  sheet on the leaders and timeline of obtaining
  the right to vote.
• http//www.rochester.edu/SBA/history.html
• http//lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html

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People in Societies Activity 2

• The students will be instructed of the background
  of Black suffrage and the struggle to obtain
  voting privileges.
• Each student will complete an information check
  sheet on the leaders and timeline of obtaining
  the right to vote.
• http//www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/pa
  rt5.html

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People in Societies Activity 3

• The students will be instructed of the background
  of Indian suffrage and the struggle to obtain
  voting privileges.
• Each student will complete an information check
  sheet on the leaders and timeline of obtaining
  the right to vote.
• http//www.texasgang.com/indian.html

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People in Societies Activity 4

• Students will be explained the different
  consequences in which voting privileges are taken
  away.
• Have students pick five different states and
  explain their criteria for allowing felons to
  vote.
• http//www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/pd110300b.html

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People in Societies Activity 5

• In this activity the students will be broken up
  into four groups.
• The students will then present their findings on
  how each group would likely vote in an election.

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GEOGRAPHY

• Objective for this section will be voting
  tendencies of different states, as well as
  environmental issues that pertain to politics and
  voting.

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Geography Activity 1

• This activity is to have students pick at least
  five states and record their voting preference
  according to political party.
• This web site gives voting information for every
  election from 1789-present.
• http//www.uselectionatlas.org/

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Geography Activity 2

• In this activity we will show a video on
  environmental issues and government involvement.
• Students will complete worksheet during video.
• Will give a web-site to explore other
  environmental issues.
• http//environment.about.com/

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Geography Activity 3

• This activity will have the local park ranger
  come into the classroom and talk about local
  issues involving the state parks as well as other
  environmental issues.
• Have students prepare three well written
  questions and answer during class.
• Extra credit will be given for asking questions
  during class.
• http//www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/

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Geography Activity 4

• Have students research in groups one President
  and the environmental platform accomplishments.
• The group will then present their findings in
  front of the class.
• http//lib.lbcc.edu/handouts/presenv.html

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Geography Activity 5

• In this activity the students will write a letter
  as a class to their local state representative,
  asking one environmental question.
• This web-site explains Ohios environmental
  issues.
• http//www.ohio.sierraclub.org/issues.asp

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Economics

• Our objective is to have the students understand
  the economic issue in politics at the local,
  state, and federal levels.

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Economics Activity 1

• In this activity we will have a school board
  member and mayor come in and talk about the
  upcoming school and city levies.
• Have students prepare three well written
  questions and answer during class.
• Extra credit will be given for asking questions
  during class.
• This web-site will talk about issues of the
  upcoming school levy.
• http//fairborncitizens.net/popup8.htm

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Economics Activity 2

• This activity will discuss how the Ohio state
  budget has to balanced.
• Break students into groups and have them come up
  with their own cuts to balance the budget.
• This web-site will explain the state budget and
  what is entails.
• http//www.obm.ohio.gov/

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Economics Activity 3

• In this activity the students will learn about
  the federal deficit, losing jobs overseas, and
  political implications.
• Students will break into groups and come up with
  two things the federal government is spending
  money on they dont agree with and how they would
  lower the deficit.
• http//www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/5
  577/philo/fedbgt.htm

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Economics Activity 4

• In this activity we will discuss campaign
  contributions of the Republican party and the
  groups that support them.
• Have each student research how much money the
  republican party has in donations, and three
  major groups that support them.
• http//www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?
  IndD

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Economics Activity 5

• In this activity we will discuss campaign
  contributions of the Democratic party and the
  groups that support them.
• Have each student research how much money the
  Democratic party has in donations, and three
  major groups that support them.
• http//www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.asp?
  IndD

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GOVERNMENT

• Our objective is to explain the separation of
  powers in all branches of government, influence
  of lobbyist groups, and the process of a bill
  becoming a law

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Government Activity 1

• This activity I will give the students a lecture
  on the executive branch and its role and
  responsibilities.
• Students will complete a guided worksheet on the
  lecture.
• This website gives detailed information about the
  executive branch
• http//www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/Executive
  .shtml

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Government Activity 2

• This activity I will give the students a lecture
  on the legislative branch and its role and
  responsibilities.
• Students will complete a guided worksheet on the
  lecture.
• This website gives detailed information about the
  legislative branch
• http//www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/Legislati
  ve.shtml

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Government Activity 3

• This activity I will give the students a lecture
  on the judicial branch and its role and
  responsibilities.
• Students will complete a guided worksheet on the
  lecture.
• This website gives detailed information about the
  judicial branch
• http//www.uscourts.gov/

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Government Activity 4

• In this activity I will divide the students into
  groups an assign them a lobbyist group that the
  will investigate their influence on political
  decisions.
• Students will present their findings to the
  class.
• http//www.csuchico.edu/kcfount/

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Government Activity 5

• In this activity, the students will be split into
  the three branches of government and investigate
  the lawmaking process understanding the different
  outcomes that may occur.
• Students will present their findings in a written
  report.
• This website will give further information that
  will assist the students in their written report
• http//www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/general/bill-law
  2001.pdf

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

• Our objective in this unit is to inform students
  on the basic campaign process leading up to a
  presidential election.

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activity
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• I will lecture on the caucus system and how the
  nomination process works.
• Students will complete a guided worksheet on the
  caucus system.
• Homework will include a worksheet on prior caucus
  results.
• This website may aid the students in their
  homework.
• http//www.iowacaucus.org/

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activity
2

• I will lecture on the primaries and how the
  nomination process works.
• Students will complete a guided worksheet on the
  primaries.
• Homework will include a worksheet on prior
  primary results.
• This website may aid the students in their
  homework.
• http//www.historylearningsite.co.uk/primaries.htm
  

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activity
3

• I will lecture on party conventions.
• Students will complete a guided worksheet on the
  party conventions.
• Homework will include a worksheet on prior party
  conventions results.
• This website may aid the students in their
  homework.
• http//college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/h
  tml/ah_067400_partyconvent.htm

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activity
4

• I will present information pertaining to the
  political parties and their positions on major
  issues.
• Following this lecture students will be divided
  into two groups representing the major political
  parties and debate the issues.
• http//www.issues2000.org/default.htm

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Activity
5

• I will review the voting requirements as well as
  the process that each individual must go through
  in order to become registered to vote.
• Students will hold a mock vote taking the roles
  of all those involved in the actual voting
  process (registers, counters, etc.)
• Students will be able to use this website to find
  more information concerning the upcoming
  presidential election
• http//www.channelone.com/election_2004/index.html
  

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS

• Our objective is to explain the different
  problems and issues dealing with a election.

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS ACTIVITY 1

• The first discussion will be on the problem of
  18-24 year old citizens not voting in America.
• Have each student turn in a one page summary on
  the problem of younger voter turnout and what
  could be done about the problem.
• This web site will show voting demographics for
  18-24 year old for each state.
• http//www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS ACTIVITY 2

• In this activity students will in groups of two.
• They will pick one election and give a detailed
  report on the issues and voter turnout for that
  election.
• Also they need to explain why this election was
  important to American history.
• http//fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/e
  lections/maps/

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS ACTIVITY 3

• In this activity students will get into groups
  and breakdown voting amendments in the
  constitution.
• The students will report their findings to the
  class in a short presentation.
• This web-site contains all the information a
  student would need to research to constitution.
• http//www.archives.gov/national_archives_experien
  ce/charters/constitution.html

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS ACTIVITY 4

• In this activity we will discuss the different
  Hot issues in politics.
• The students will once again work in groups to
  break down the different issues. Then report
  their findings to the class.
• In this web-site you will be able to find the
  different Hot issues in the election.
• http//www.cnn.com/

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS AND METHODS ACTIVITY 5

• In this activity we will look back at the 2000
  election in a class discusion.
• Each student will write a short essay on citing
  their opinion on whether the results of the
  election were fair or not.
• Also discuss the implications of the results.
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_ele
  ction,_2000

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SUMMARY

• THIS CONCLUDES OUR SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
  POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
• VAUGHN, MATT, AND SCOTT