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The Buckeye State
Unit: Ohio Heritage Fourth Grade Miss Lewis
Table of Contents American Heritage
Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
People in Societies Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
World Interactions Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
Decision Making and Resources Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
Democratic Processes Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Lesson, Web Sites, Activities
American Heritage and People in Societies
Identify common characteristics of your community
Community name Political leaders
Celebrations Newspaper
Example
Troy, Ohio Judge Welbaum
Strawberry Festival Troy Daily News
Web Sites
http:/ / literacy.kent.edu/ Oasis/ about/ ohg.html
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/oh.htm http:/ / www.ohioorg.com/ http://www.imeplace.com/
usa_states_territories/ ohio.htm http:/ / www.ohighway.com/ oh_com.html http:/ / homepages.rootsweb.com/
~maggieoh/Towns/ towns-i.htm
Activities Group state events by broadly
defined historical eras and place in proper sequence on a time line with evenly spaced intervals for years, decades, and or centuries (OHM, 44)
Examine state historical documents, sites, and artifacts and formulate questions for further investigation (OHM, 44)
Conduct interviews about recent state history and compare with other sources of information (OHM, 44)
Identify significant individuals and events in state history and explain their importance (OHM, 45)
Investigate the influence of geography on the history of Ohio and other states (OHM, 45)
People in Societies
Identify symbols of Ohio’s Culture
State Seal State Capital State Motto
Plus FOUR more state symbols of your choice
Example State Motto: “With God All
Things Are Possible” State Capital: Columbus, OH
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State Slogan: “Ohio: The Heart Of It All”
State Song: “Hang On Sloopy”
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Web Sites http:/ / www.netstate.com/ states/ symb/ oh_symb.htm http:/ / www.gahanna.k12.oh.us/ schools/ msw/ fishname/
page6.html http:/ / www.connectcorp.net/ ~paz/ statesymbols.htm http:/ / www.libsci.sc.edu/ bob/ class/ clis734/ webguides/
symbols/ symbols.html http:/ / portfolio.fdu.edu/ portfolio/ reichert/ images/
statesymbols.html
Activities Identify various cultural groups
that have settled in Ohio (OSM, 45)
Examine the contributions of people of various cultural groups to Ohio’s development (OSM, 45)
Indicate on a map where various cultural groups have settled in Ohio (OSM, 45)
Identify how members of Ohio’s various cultural groups make a living (OSM, 45)
Compare customs, traditions, and needs of Ohio’s various cultural groups (OSM, 45)
World Interactions
Describe Ohio’s location in relation to...
Two states in the U.S. Two nations in the world
Two continents in the world One U.S. physical feature
One world physical feature
Example
Ohio is north of Kentucky and south of Michigan
Ohio is north of Chile and south of Canada
Ohio is north of South America and east of Asia
Ohio is east of the Grand Canyon Ohio is north of the Amazon Rain Forest
Web Sites http:/ / www.pittsford.monroe.edu/ directory/ ~decarlo/ regents/
Geography/us_map.htm http:/ / www.careerqwest.com/ states/ states-us.htm http:/ / www.layonara.com/ Maps/ world_map.htm http:/ / www.dx4win.com/ shot_worldmap.htm http:/ / www.latech.edu/ tech/ liberal-arts/ geography/ courses/
205/205usphysical.htm http:/ / zubov.atmos.uiuc.edu/ CLA/ LESSONS/ 3156.html http:/ / www.park.edu/ dist/ Dist/ Syllabi/ gg315.htm http:/ / eduplace.com/ ss/ hmss/ 3/ unit/ act1.2.html
Activities Point out major reference
points, parallels, and meridians on maps and globes (OSM, 45)
Use maps to locate major landforms and bodies of water in Ohio, the U.S., and other nations in the world (OSM, 45)
Create map and key of personal place (OSM, 46)
Identify the factors that determine Ohio’s comparative advantage in production (OSM, 46)
Create tables, charts, and graphs to compare climate, vegetation, and resources in Ohio with other states and nations (OSM, 46)
Decision Making and Resources
Identify ways in which your household and its members use income to consume goods and
services
Make a chart to list the goods and services
which your family consumes with their income
Example
GOODS Groceries Clothes
Toys
SERVICES Entertainment
Car Wash Electricity
Web Sites http:/ / cob.jmu.edu/ econed/ Elementary.html http:/ / www.urich.edu/ ~ed344/ webunits/ economics/
keyeconomicterms.htm http:/ / hubcap.clemson.edu/ ~dlplc/ material.htm http:/ / www.members.tripod.com/ cynthiasparks/
elementarysummer.htm http:/ / www.iupui.edu/ ~cee/ 3rd.htm
Activities Identify the resources needed
to produce a good or service and classify each resource by the factors of production (OSM, 47)
Explain that the demand for factors of production is derived from the demand for goods and services (OSM, 47)
Match each factor of production with the payment received (OSM, 47)
Describe the role of each factor of production in producing a specific good or service and suggest alternative uses for the resources involved (OSM, 47)
Explain how developing the skills and knowledge of individuals enables them to become better consumers and producers (OSM, 47)
Democratic Processes
Explain how the state government...
Promotes order and security Controls the distribution of benefits and
burdens of the society Provides means of peaceful conflict resolution
Protects rights of individuals Promotes the common welfare
Example
Maintains National Guard Provides licenses with meeting of
qualifications Civil and criminal courts
Rights guaranteed in state laws Provides funds for schools
Web Sites http:/ / communityrelocation.com/ states/ oh/ govlist.htm http:/ / www.legislature.state.oh.u s/ process.cfm http:/ / usgovinfo.about.com/ newsissues/ usgovinfo/ library/ states/
bloh.htm http:/ / www.lawresearch.com/ v2/ state/ csohg.htm http:/ / nhol.net/ stategovoh.htm
Activities Link examples of governmental
actions with the purposes of state government (OSM, 48)
Explain the basic function of each branch of local and state government (OSM, 47)
Locate a current event that describes some function of the local or state government in action
Explain how the states and their local governments have principal responsibility for domestic functions in the United States (OSM, 47)
Identify a person holding a position in the local or state government
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Differentiate between fact and opinion
Write two facts about Ohio Write two opinions about Ohio
Example
Fact: Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the Union Fact: The Ohio flag is the only American state flag that
is not a rectangle Opinion: Ohio is the best state in the U.S. to live in
Opinion: Ohio’s speed limits are too low
Web Sites http:/ / mrmike.com/ Relocate/ ohfacts.htm http:/ / www.comptons.com/ encyclopedia/ ARTICLES/ 0125/
01355264_X.html http:/ / www.ih.k12.oh.us/ esstephens/ Enrichment/ Socialstudies.htm http:/ / users.dbscorp.net/ ftmcarthurdar/ 50ohio.htm http:/ / www.soita.org/ SOITA_Page/ Resources/ curriculum/ ohio.html
Activities Monitor issues surrounding
governmental actions on the local and state levels (OSM, 47)
Acquire information regarding viewpoints on state issues from various sources (OSM, 47)
Evaluate viewpoints and form an individual viewpoint of the issue(s)
Discuss issues facing local and state governments (OSM, 48)
Assume leadership roles and reflect dispositions that will enhance the learner’s effectiveness in addressing public issues (OSM, 48)