• American Heritage

• People in Societies

• World Interaction

• Decision Making and Resources

• Democratic Processes

• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

• Science and Technology

• Social Studies Teacher Resourcehttp://www.mmhschool.com/teach/ss/adventuresintimeand place/teachres/weblesson/OH-4-4-4-7-2.html• Ohio’s State Sealhttp://www.state.oh.us/ohio/stateseal.htm• Ohio State Flag, Facts Maps and symbolshttp://www.imagesoft.net/flags/i_flag/usa-oh.html• NETSTATE.COMhttp://www.netstate.com/state/index.html• Ohio Heritagehttp://ohioheritage.tripod.com/ohioheritage/

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.

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.

• People of Ohiohttp://www.netstate.com/states/peop/oh_peop.htm

• The Amish, the Mennoniteshttp://www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml

• Amish Onlinehttp://www.discovery.com/area/exploration/amish/day1.html

• Ohio Presidentshttp://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ohd-10.html

• The Wright Brothershttp://www.hfmgv.org/histories/wright/wrights.html

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.

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.

• Maps Onlinehttp://www.library.ohiou.edu/libinfo/depts/microforms/mapdpt.htm

• Map SkillsHttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002254F/

• Longitude/Latitude Activityhttp://www.co.henrico.va.us/schools/trainers/syl/ocen/intel/latlong.html

• Lake Eriehttp://www.great-lakes.net/lakes/erie.html

• The Ohio River Systemhttp://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/nav/ohioback.htm

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

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 waterwaysfrom one hundred years ago.

• Welcome to State of Ohiohttp://www.state.oh.us/• State Governmenthttp://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ohd-4.html• Votinghttp://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ohd-8.html• Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesHttp://dnr.state.oh.us/• PropagandaHttp://carmen.artsci.washington.edu/propaganda/home.htm

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 begiven 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.

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 ifthey will allow that individual to live in their complex.

The Democratic Process

Strand #5

Thomas Moyer

Strand #5 Websites & Activities

1. http://www.state.oh.us/sos/candidate%20guide-2000.pdfGo 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.stmIn “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.

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/history.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.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Strand #6

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.

Strand #6 Websites & Activities3. 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.

Science and Technology in Society

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.

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 Ohio’s 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.