Kristina RahrigOhio History

Grade: 4

ED 417 Power Point Presentation

Ohio Social Studies Strands1. American Heritage

2. People in Societies

3. World Interactions

4. Decision Making and Resources

5. Democratic Processes

6. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

7. Science, Technology, and Society

American Heritage - Activities

• Research a well-known historical site in Ohio and summarize its history

• Evaluate different types of materials Ohio’s human prehistory used in terms of basic needs (flint, stone cobbles, bones)

• Research Ohio’s participation in the War of 1812 and create a power point on the findings

American Heritage - Activities

• Explain when and how Ohio was added to America

• Identify a famous native from Ohio and summarize who they are, where they are from, and what they did

Web Sites

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108258.html

http://www.ohiohistory.org

http://www.noacsc.org/ohiohist

http://www.prairienet.org/~pcollins/1812new.html

http://www.ogs.org/

People in Societies - Activities

• Identify various Indian tribes who had settled in Ohio

• Summarize how various tribes made a living in a report

• Read about Tecumseh and summarize his life

People in Societies - Activites

• Have a Native American come and speak with the class

• Read about the Wright Brothers and summarize their life

Web Sites

http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/history/h_indian/people/tecumseh.html

http://www.ohioflight.org

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108258.html

http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/history/h_indian/people/lturtle.html

http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us

World Interactions - Activities

• Measure the distance (in miles) from Ohio to other major cities in the world

• Use a map to locate major bodies of water in Ohio, the United States, and other nations in the world

• Identify the number of counties in Ohio, which one you live in, and the importance of the counties

World Interactions - Activities

• Locate various rivers in Ohio and discuss there importance to Ohio history

• Create a chart showing goods and services produced in Ohio and purchased in other nations

Web Sites

• http://geography.state.gove/htmls/plugin.html

• http://maps.yahoo.com

• http://www.riverwatch.noaa.gov/

• http://www.indo.com/distance

• http://www.4maps.com/

Decision Making and Resources

Activities

• Develop a new product and a way of marketing it

• Allow groups of students to experiment with different ways of producing some product

• Create a budget for one month based on wages 50 years ago

Decision Making and Resources

Activities

• Visit a bank and discuss types of accounts and there uses

• Game about factors of production and payment received

Websites

• http://cesimo.ing.ula.ve/GAIA/SPD/factors_prod.html

• http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/

• http://www.landmark-project.com/eco-market

• http://www.commercialbank.com

• http://www.adeda.org/_EconTalk/000005c0.htm

Democratic Processes - Activities

• Game about functions of each branch of local and state government

• Visit from the mayor to discuss the local government

• Create a presentation on the laws and regulations of the state

Democratic Processes - Activities

• Create a class letter to send to State Representatives regarding a current issue

• Field trip to the city council building

Web Sites

• http://politic.yahoo.com/politics/stateandlocal/Ohio/

• http://www.state.oh.us/

• http://www.ohio.gov

• http://www.senate.gov

• http://www.logs.org/

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Activities

• Mock Election

• Discuss some services that can be done within the community

• Create a presentation on a community service that is interesting to you

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Activities

• Discuss the requirements for voting and the importance of it

• Write a paper on the laws of the city and give your opinion on whether you think the law is effective

Websites

• http://kidsvotingusa.org/

• http://www.aclu.org/issues/racial/racevote.html

• http://www.ed.gov/family/agbts/

• http://www.kidsvista.com/socialstudies/government.html

• http://www.youthlink.org/

Science, Technology, and Society

Activities

• Create a power point presentation

• Download clipart from the web

• Search the web for information needed for a paper

Science, Technology, and Society

Activities

• Scan a picture and place it in a paper that is to be turned in

• Explain a useful website pertaining to social studies.

Websites

• http://dgl.microsoft.com/

• http://www.smartdraw.com

• http://www.stockart.com

• http://www.yahoo.com

• http://www.dogpile.com