Ohio History Grade 4 Ohio Social Studies Strands By Heidi Shively ED

Table of Contents American Heritage People in Societies World Interactions Citizenship Rights Democratic Processes Decision Making and Resources Science, Technology, and Society

American Heritage Aspects of the Past Uniqueness of the American people in the world Recognizing similarities between cultures

American Heritage Goals The students will be able to: 1. Students will be able to identify the sequence of events in history. 2. Students will be able to group events on a timeline. 3. Students will be able to recognize that change occurs in history.

Web Sites This website shows what Ohio has to offer. It includes major events, maps, etc. This website has a countdown until the Bicentennial celebration for Ohio. This website has a current update on the Birthplace of Aviation design recommended for the Ohio quarter.

More websites This website offers timelines, history, games, and programs for kids. This page shows the development that is occurring in Ohio. It shows results of the census and more.

Activities Students will create a timeline of important historical events that occurred in Ohio Students will look up reference materials on Ohio. This will include: encyclopedias, magazines, almanacs, atlases, maps, globes, etc. Students will visit the Springfield Heritage center on a field trip to see artifacts and historical documents.

More Activities Students will talk to a relative about what has happened in Ohio during their lifetime. History Bingo: Create a bingo card with vocabulary words, facts, and events during Ohio’s development. Play bingo using this information with the students.

People In Societies Recognizes what cultural groups are. Recognizes the differences of ethnic groups. Recognizes what immigrants are and their continent of origin.

People In Societies Goals: Students will be able to: 1. Identify the various kinds of cultural groups that have lived or live in Ohio. 2. Identify or explain how various cultural groups have participated in the state’s development. 3. Identify or compare the customs, traditions, and needs of Ohio’s various cultural groups.

Web Sites This website is about Ohio. It offers information for visitors and residents. 00D9B D9B000 This website offers information about Ohio people.

More Web Sites This webpage has information on famous Ohioans. This webpage is about the Renaissance Festival that is in Harveysburg, Ohio. This webpage covers American communities and societies.

Activities Students will write a paper about a famous Ohioan. Students will take a field trip to the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Students will compare cultures and customs of different Ohio groups. Students will write a letter to the governor of Ohio. Students will talk with an older relative about their favorite traditions.

World Interactions Awareness of what is going on in other parts of the world. Cultural, economic, and government issues around the world. Understanding of major reference points on Earth.

World Interactions Goals: Students will be able to: 1. Identify various reference points on Earth. 2. Locate major landforms and bodies of water. 3. Use a number/ letter grid to locate places on a map.

Web Sites Students will find out how many miles it is to a destination. /ngo/maps This site has map information on trails, cities, continents, and time periods.

More Web Sites Students can create their own map and change the shape, size, and color of the maps. This website shows maps of different times. This webpage shows maps, directions, and construction zones.

Activities Students will use the xerox website to help them design a map. Students will identify continents and bodies of water by matching them on a map. Students will all go to the board and mark on one map where they were born. As a class, we will figure out who lived the farthest away, etc. Have students color a map and identify the locations on the map. Have students pick a country and share with the class the customs, cultures, and where it is located.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Help prepare students for their role as adult citizens. Examine activities that are a part of people’s civic lives in a democratic republic.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Goals Students will be able to: 1. Differentiate between statements of fact and opinion found in information about public issues and policies. 2. Identify and assess the possibilities of group decision making, cooperative activity, and personal involvement in the community. 3. Identify the elements of rules relating to fair play.

Web Sites This website is dedicated to securing democracy for the future by involving youth in the election process today. This website studies voting patterns, representation and political influence of money. This website explores a nonpartisan voting guide that highlights politicians’ stances on women’s issues.

More Web Sites This website analyzes the effects of voting systems on citizen participation and discusses possible methods of reform. This website locates candidates and elected officials, one may learn about political issues, and track the status of legislation.

Activities Students will be given statements and students will be asked to explain why a statement is factual or an opinion. Students will need to decide as a class public issues such as vandalism, school rules, recycling. Students will have a mock trial and vote on a particular issue.

More Activities Students will debate certain issues in front of class. Students will look at newspapers and distinguish between facts and opinions.

Democratic Processes This is how state and local governments operate. This strand concerns the functions of the various branches of government and the purpose of government.

Democratic Process Goals Students will be able to: 1. Identify the function of each branch of state government. 2. Identify the purposes of state government. Identify or explain the purposes of local government.

Web Sites This website can help a student locate their representative. This website is the largest United States federal cultural institution that has a massive collection in books and other media. One may search databases and view multimedia. This website shows American democratic process at work.

Web Sites Continued This website helps students find information about Ohio. This website shows pictures of the President and the White House.

Activities Students will be given a branch of the government and asked to identify its function. Students will be given a purpose and asked to identify or describe an example of governmental activity appropriate to the purpose. Students will take a field trip to Columbus to visit the governor or lieutenant governor. Students will make a chart of the three branches of government and name a government position to each branch of government.

More Activities Vocabulary Bingo: Students will play bingo based on vocabulary definitions and words.

Decision Making and Resources Examines basic economic concepts as they relate to people’s everyday lives. This includes land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Decision Making and Resources Goals Students will be able to: 1. Identify the factors of production (land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship) needed to produce various goods and services. 2. Name the resources needed to produce various goods and services, classify each resource by the factors of production, or suggest alternative uses for those factors. 3. Classify various economic activities as examples of production or consumption.

Web Sites The mission of EcEdWeb (Economic Education Website) is to provide support for economic education in all forms at all levels. This website links to university departments and they are organized alphabetically or by state. This website is a partnership of the USDA and Cornell offers reports and data sets on crops, lifestock, trade, and prices.

Web Sites This is the official site of the federal government. On this site, trade data, economic indicators, business services, and agency links and contracts are found. This is the website for the US Association for energy economics.

Activities Students will be presented with common goods and services and asked to identify particular resources needed to produce them. Students will be given a task (land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship) to use in a marketplace. Students will watch a movie about a successful company and how they make wise business decisions. Students will be asked to examine an activity and to indicate if the activity is an example of production or consumption.

Activities Continued Students will participate in junior achievement.

Science, Technology, and Society Examines how advancements in technology and science have helped society. Examine the necessity to continually improve society.

Science,Technology, and Society Goals Students will be able to: 1. Examine science, technology, and society. 2. Name some uses of science and technology and its effects on society. 3. Identify the advantages of knowledge in science and technology.

Web Sites This website is about NASA and space exploration. This website is about science and technology coverage with audio files, full text stories, and QuickTime clips. This website covers issues on waste treatment, pollution, and environmental changes.

Web Sites Continued This website is the official page of the Smithsonian Institute. This website is from the weekly research journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Activities Students will create a PowerPoint Presentation about science invention or technology advancement. Students will do a science experiment, example a volcano. Students will watch a NASA video. Students will evaluate society. Students will work in groups and together find out information about a contributor to the science or technology field.

Conclusion Citizenship is an important part of the fourth grade curriculum. Students will be able to better understand their rights as citizens and young adults.