OHIO’S COMPETENCY-BASED MODEL

BY

BRYAN TREGO

HISTORY ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL PREPARE A TIME

LINE STARTING IN 1490 THE STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TO

GROUPS AND ROLE PLAY A DEBATE BETWEEN THE COLONIST AND THE ENGLISH IN 1774

HISTORY ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL PICK WHO THEY

BELIEVE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THEY WILL THEN GIVE A THREE MINUTE SPEECH SUPPORTING THEIR CHOICE.

THE STUDENT WILL WRITE A ONE PAGE PAPER EXPLAINING WHAT THE U.S. WOULD BE LIKE IF THE ENGLISH WOULD HAVE WON THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

HISTORY WEBSITES THE HISTORY NET-WHERE HISTORY

LIVES http://thehistorynet.com/

COLONIAL BEGININGS http:/www.home.earthlink.net

HISTORY WEBSITES FROM REVOLUTION TO

RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICAN HISTRORY http://adur.let.rug

PROTRAITS OF PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIEShttp://leweb2.loc.gov

UNITED STATES HISORY http://ushistory.com/

SOCIOLOGY ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED

INTO TWO GROUPS TO DEBATE ABORTION

THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO SURVEY 100 OTHER STUDENTS CONCERNING AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUE

SOCIOLOGY ACTIVITIES THE WILL COMPARE AND CONTRAST

THE VALUES OF THE SOUTHERN STATES TO THE NORTHERN STATES

THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE A PIE CHART SHOWING THE DIFFERENT CULTURES IN THE U.S.

SOCIOLOGY WEBSITES POPULATION STUDIES CENTER

http://psc.lsa.umich.edu/ GENDER, ETHENTICITY, RACE

http://www.aber.ac.uk CAPITALISM, NATURE, & SOCIALISM

http://www.cruzio.com

SOCIOLOGY WEBSITES PROJECT GEOSIM

http://geoism.cs.ut.edu FAMILY.COM

http://family.go.com/

GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL DRAW A MAP

OF THE U.S. IN 1778 INCLUDING MAJOR CITIES

THEY WILL THEN ADD TO THEIR MAP THE TERRITIRIES ADDED FROM 1778 TO 1803

GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL THEN COMPLETE

THE MAP OF THE U.S. FROM 1803 TO PRESENT

THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE A MAP OF THE U.S. WITH ONLY BODIES OF WATER. THEY WILL SEE IF THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BODIES OF WATER AND MAJOR CITIES.

GEOGRAPHY WEBSITES HISTORICAL MAPS OF U.S.

http://lib.utexas.edu EXPLORING THE WEST

http://geogdata.csun.edu SECONDARY GEOGRAPHY

RESOURCES http:/chomy.arts.edu

GEOGRAPHY

WEBSITES ELECTRONIC MAP LIBRARY

http://geogdata.csun.edu KIDS ALMANAC

http://kidsinfoplease.lycos.com

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE BE

ASSIGNED A PRODUCT THAT THEIR COMPANY INVENTED

THEY WILL THEN CREATE A POSTER USED TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCT

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL THEN HAVE TO

CREATE A BUDGET FOR THEIR COMPANY

I WILL THEN REPORT TO THEM HOW MUCH EACH OF THEM HAD EARNED IN SALES. THEY WILL THEN HAVE TO ADJUST THEIR BUDGET ACCORDING TO THE SUCCESS OF THEIR PRODUCT

ECONOMIC WEBSITES ECONOMICS

http://hobsons.co.uk ECONOMIC THEORY

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/economics CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

http://www.bag.frd.fed.us

ECONOMIC WEBSITES EVOLUTION OF OHIO

http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us HOME ECONOMICS SUPPLIES

http://esph.edmonton.ab.ca/services

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR

OWN CLASSROOM CONSTITUTION INCLUDING A BILL OF RIGHTS

THE STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE A UNSUCCESSFUL PRESIDENTAL CANIDATE AND CREATE A CAMPAIN SLOGAN POSTER FOR HIM OR HER.

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES THE STUDENT WILL BE DIVIDED

INTO TWO GROUPS AND DEBATE THE ISSUES THAT FACED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1859-SLAVERY

THE STUDENTS WILL WRITE A ONE PAGE PAPER COMPARING THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION TO THE CONSTITUTION

GOVERNMENT WEDSITES THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

http://gi.grolier.com U.S. GOVERNMENT

http://www.state.nj.us.htm LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

http://www.loc.gov

GOVERNMENT WEBSITES THE U.S. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress/html

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES ON THE WEB http://www.lib.imich.edu/libhome.html