Ohio Social Studies Standards By: Katie Naugle, Kasie Young, Mallory Hampton, and Julie Larson

Social Studies Lessons on Ohio Ohio history, famous people, geography, economics, Ohio government and citizenship. Third Grade

Table of Contents History People in Societies Geography Economics Government Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Social Studies Skills and Methods

Ohio History - Websites Ohio Kids Ohio Historical Society Barnes and Noble: Ohio History AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=ohio+history&z=y History Works: OHIO Pictures of Ohio’s History

Ohio History Activities Begin by reading B is for Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg. After reading book, students will choose letter from the alphabet and draw a picture and write about something else found in Ohio beginning with that letter. Students will play “Famous Ohioans” on Ohio Kids website. As a class, we will take a field trip to Cox Arboretum to identify buckeye trees and collect buckeyes and also to the Ohio Historical Museum. Finish by reading Cardinal Numbers: An Ohio Counting Book by Marcia Schonberg focusing on different Ohio history information.

Famous Ohioans- Websites new.oplin.org/famousohioansnew.oplin.org/famousohioans en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from _Ohioen.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from _Ohio eople.htmwww.thingstodo.com/states/OH/famous_p eople.htm e_549.shtmlwww.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/articl e_549.shtml

Famous Ohioans-Activities Visit the Wright Bicycle and Print Shop in Dayton, Ohio. Make “Wright Flyers” out of popsicle sticks and fabric. Watch Gone With the Wind ( 1 hour everyday for 1 week)

Famous Ohioans- Activities cont. Make a chronological list of U.S. Presidents from Ohio Watch footage of the first man on the moon. Have a discussion about Neil Armstrong.

Ohio Geography- Websites geography.htmwww.netstate.com/states/geography/oh_ geography.htm geography.about.com/library/maps/bluso h.htmgeography.about.com/library/maps/bluso h.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ohio_geo graphy_stubsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ohio_geo graphy_stubs mlwww.ohiohistoryteachers.org/02/01/og.sht ml

Ohio Geography- Activities Take a class canoe trip on the Ohio River. -Make sure to have 1 parent per canoe. Take a class trip to Caesar’s Creek to look for fossils. Have a class discussion about what fossils they found. Why would these fossils be in Ohio.

Ohio Geography- Activities cont. Make a river in your class. You will need a sand table (on a tilt) and some water. Students will observe the flow of the river. Add pebbles and other objects to show meandering. Give students a blank map. Have students fill in Ohio and surrounding states. Make Ohio state flags. Talk about what the shapes on the flag represent. White circle w/ red center represents “O” for Ohio. Blue triangles represent Ohio’s hills and valleys. Red and white stripes represent roads and waterways.

Economics - Websites Barnes and Noble AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=money&z=y Ohio Social Studies Resource Center Dayton Retail list PBS 2_economics.shtm Kroger

Economics Activities Read The Young Investor : Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow by Katherine Roberta Bateman. Set up a classroom store to be run by the students Predict what store managers’ responsibilities are vs. bankers’ responsibilities in the economy. Take a field trip to local grocery and retail stores to talk to store managers. Take a field trip to a bank to talk to a bank owner.

Government: Websites tional.cfmhttp:// tional.cfm dfhttp:// df

Government: Activities 1) Discuss Ohio Presidents: Make a campaign ribbon or yard sign for a specific Ohio President. Look at Banners, Buttons and Broadsides on the Ohio kids website. 2) Discuss Ohio Presidents. Hold a mock election. Have students “run” for class president, VP and Secretary. Students must create fliers and campaign speeches. 3) Discuss the difference between city and state officials, and the responsibilities of each. Have students research online about local government. If possible, take a field trip to a local government building.

Government: Activities Continued 4) Have students discuss key Ohio Laws. Then, as a class, create a class Law Book consisting of rules for the school year. 5) Students will discuss the three branches of Ohio government. Students will then complete a graphic organizer and discuss jobs that would fall under these branches.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Websites Kids.gov: The Official Kid’s Portal for the U.S. Government – Patriotism: White House Kids – Kids Next Door: Where kids can learn more about being good citizens – Family Education: Talking about Honesty – values/30141.htmlhttp://life.familyeducation.com/honesty/manners-and- values/30141.html PBS Kids: Big Apple History –

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Activities To show the student’s patriotism, they will be making the US flag and discussing the importance of supporting our country. Students will make a poem using the word “America”. For each letter they will write a new line. Students will work in groups of three to demonstrate skills of cooperation.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Activities Continued Groups of three will be given a situation on a piece of paper. For example the janitor’s keys have been stolen and he cannot drive home. The groups will work together to find a solution to the problem. Daily students will be asked to demonstrate traits including honesty, respect for others, persistence, and patriotism. The students will be rewarded when a kind act is noticed.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Activities Continued Each student will make a banner of a phrase that demonstrates personal accountability. For example the banner could say, “I will be honest and respect others!”

Social Studies Skills and Methods: Websites Time for Kids: Sequencing Lessons: – 1, ,00.htmlhttp:// 1, ,00.html National Geographic Kids: – The Youth Online Club: Pen Pals – News for Kids, Current Events, Kid News- HeadlineSpot.com – Fact or Fiction resources for Kids Lab – htmhttp:// htm

Social Studies Skills and Methods: Activities -Have students bring in an article from a kids magazine or newspaper to discuss in class. -Have students pick an animal to research. Then they will research their animal using multiple sources. The students must use the internet, books, and a newspaper or magazine. After the information is gathered the students will present the information on a poster board.

Social Studies Skills and Methods: Activities Continued -To communicate through writing the student will receive pen pals from another state or country. They will keep in contact through letters. -The students will distinguish the difference between fact and fiction. They will make up their own worksheet of statements; their partner will try to figure out if the statements are fact or fiction. -Students will watch a video, after the video they will be given a worksheet to sequence the events of the story from the video. For example, they could watch the movie Corduroy.