Ohio History

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Ohio History
Fourth Grade
Cassie Berner Shannon Burke
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Table of Contents

• American Heritage
• People in Societies
• World Interaction
• Decision Making and Resources
• Democratic Processes
• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
• Science and Technology

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American Heritage
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American Heritage Websites

• Social Studies Teacher Resource
• http//www.mmhschool.com/teach/ss/adventuresintime
  and place
• /teachres/weblesson/OH-4-4-4-7-2.html
• Ohios State Seal
• http//www.state.oh.us/ohio/stateseal.htm
• Ohio State Flag, Facts Maps and symbols
• http//www.imagesoft.net/flags/i_flag/usa-oh.html
• NETSTATE.COM
• http//www.netstate.com/state/index.html
• Ohio Heritage
• http//ohioheritage.tripod.com/ohioheritage/

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American Heritage Activities
Activity One The students will create a new
state seal based on events that have taken place
in Ohio. Activity Two The students will
create a timeline of events that occurred in
Ohio. Activity Three The students will learn
about the underground railroad that was in Ohio
and will draw a map of where it ran in Ohio.
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American Heritage Activities Continued
Activity Four The students will read a book
about a famous Ohioan and will create a new book
jacket for that book. Activity Five The
students will visit the Air Force Museum.
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People In Societies
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People in Societies Websites

• People of Ohio
• http//www.netstate.com/states/peop/oh_peop.htm
• The Amish, the Mennonites
• http//www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml
• Amish Online
• http//www.discovery.com/area/exploration/amish/da
  y1.html
• Ohio Presidents
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/oh
  d-10.html
• The Wright Brothers
• http//www.hfmgv.org/histories/wright/wrights.html

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People in Societies Activities
Activity One The students will learn about the
Amish Community and then compare and contrast the
difference in their life style to that of the
Amish. Activity Two The students will take a
field trip to Amish Country. Activity Three A
guest speaker from the NAACP will speak to the
class.
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People in Societies Activities Continued
Activity Four The students will job shadow a
person in the community, and see how they make a
living. Activity Five The Students will about
different subcultures in Ohio. the students will
then place were these subcultures on a map of
Ohio.
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World Interactions
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World Interactions Websites

• Maps Online
• http//www.library.ohiou.edu/libinfo/depts/microfo
  rms/mapdpt.htm
• Map Skills
• Http//library.thinkquest.org/J002254F/
• Longitude/Latitude Activity
• http//www.co.henrico.va.us/schools/trainers/syl/o
  cen/intel/latlong.html
• Lake Erie
• http//www.great-lakes.net/lakes/erie.html
• The Ohio River System
• http//www.lrp.usace.army.mil/nav/ohioback.htm

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World Interactions Activities
Activity One The students will create a map of
Ohio. Activity Two The students will learn
about map keys and apply this to their map of
Ohio. Activity Three The students will be able
to locate the state of Ohio using latitude and
longitude
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World Interactions Activities Continued
Activity Four The students will be able to
locate the glacial features in Ohio using a
map. Activity Five The students will compare
the importance of the major waterways in Ohio
from today with the uses of the waterways from
one hundred years ago.
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Decision Making and Resorces
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Decision Making and Resources Websites

• Welcome to State of Ohio
• http//www.state.oh.us/
• State Government
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/oh
  d-4.html
• Voting
• http//www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/oh
  d-8.html
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Http//dnr.state.oh.us/
• Propaganda
• Http//carmen.artsci.washington.edu/propaganda/hom
  e.htm

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Decision Making and Resources Activities
Activity One The students will create a budget
of how they would use their income for a month
if they were thirty. The students will be given
an occupation and must live accordingly. Activity
Two The students will learn about propaganda
to make them better consumers. They must
analysis different advertisements. Activity
Three The students will create their own
company making autograph books. Each students
will have a different part in the process. The
children will be able to describe different roles
of each factor in production.
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Decision Making and Resources Activities Continued
Activity Four The students will make an Ohio
map of our Land resources. Activity Five The
students will be acting as landlords. They
will be given information about a new tenant and
must decide if they will allow that individual to
live in their complex.
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The Democratic Process
Thomas Moyer

• Strand 5

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Strand 5 Websites Activities

• 1. http//www.state.oh.us/sos/candidate20guide-
  2000.pdf
• Go to pages 4 5. Give three requirements that
  must be met in order to run as a US
  Representative from the state of Ohio.
• 2. http//www.sconet.state.oh.us/Justices/
• Choose one of the Justices of the Ohio Supreme
  Court and write a brief biography. Also tell why
  you chose this particular Justice.
• 3. http//www.state.oh.us/gov/section3-0.stm
• In Locating Legislator, find your local
  legislators in the House of Representatives and
  in the Senate by putting in your zip code. Write
  two sentences on each.

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Strand 5 Websites Activities

• 4 http//www.state.oh.us/gov/section3-0.stm
• Click down to the answer of the question, Can
  the Governor overturn or change a court
  decision? After reading the answer, write in
  your own words why the Governor cannot do this.
• 5. http//www.state.oh.us/ohiostatepatrol/his
  tory.html
• Visit this website and read up on the history of
  the State Highway patrol. Write three questions
  you can ask the Patrolman when you go to visit
  them on a field trip.

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Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

• Strand 6

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Strand 6 Websites Activities

• 1.http//www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260
  ,109935,00.html?news
• Read the article about Dodgeball and violence.
  Cast your vote on-line. Then write a brief (2-3
  sentences) summary about why you voted for or
  agianst the ban on dodgeball.
• 2. http//www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/
• Read one of the articles from the front page of
  the New York Times. After reading the afrticle
  write a letter to the editor giving your
  opininion of the issues presented in the article.

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Strand 6 Websites Activities

• 3. http//bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
• Read the information on Citizenship, both rights
  and responsibilities of a citizen of the U.S.
  Create your own list of rights and
  responsibilities you think a U.S. citizen should
  be entitled to.
• 4. http//www.cbc4kids.ca/general/whats-new/daily-
  news/
• Read the headline stories for the day and take
  the news quiz. Report your scores to the
  teacher.
• 5. http//www.officialcitysites.com/state.php3?st
  OH
• Search for the official websites for your any
  town using county or city search. Find out about
  current events and environmental issues in that
  town. Present what you found to the rest of the
  class.

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Science and Technology in Society
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Science in Society Websites Activities

• 1. http//www.first-to-fly.com/
• Read one of the short articles about one of the
  Wright Brothers first planes. Also look at the
  pictures. Draw your own version of the plane and
  explain the important parts of the plane to the
  class.
• 2. http//www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/index.htm
• Look for a plane you find interesting through
  the Aircraft Gallery. Read the short article
  and down load the photo of it. Be prepared to
  tell the class about your plane on a field trip
  to the museum.

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Science in Society Websites Activities

• 3. http//www.hondaohio.com/index2.asp
• Skim the website looking for ways that Honda of
  America has helped or hurt Ohios environment and
  economy. Write a letter asking for a tour of
  either the motorcycle or automobile plant.
• 4. http//www.agday.org/tc/tc-funfacts.html
• Read about one of the food or foods in the fun
  fact section. Draw a picture that represents
  your agricultural product. Bring an example of
  your product to class and present your picture
  and product to the class.
• 5. http//www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/games/games2.
  htm
• Take the two quizzes on agriculture after
  completing the unit on farms in Ohio. Report
  your scores to the teacher.