1. Ohio History Ed 417-02 March 12, 2001 Garra Anderson Heather Tipton Karrie White

2. American Heritage 1. State Symbols Students will make booklets containing the Ohio state seal, tree, bird, flag, and tree. 2. Field Trip Students will visit a one room school house where they will have the opportunity to read from the classic McGruffy reader and write on traditional slates. 3. Clifton Mill Students will research and take a virtual tour of Clifton Mill on the internet. We will then take a field trip to the mill.

3. Activities continued... 4. First Flight Students will create a renactment of the first flight. 5. Carriage Hill Metropark Students will visit the historical Carriage Hill Metropark.

4. American Heritage Correlating web-sites for activities: 1. www.carillonpark.org 2. www.cliftonmill.com 3. www.ohiokids.org 4. www.logs.org 5. www.ohiohistory.org

5. People in Societies 1. Famous Ohioans Students will create a booklet of their favorite famous Ohioans. 2. Ohio Indian Tribes Students will label the location of Ohio Indian’s on an Ohio map. 3. Ohio’s German Influence Students will research the effects of the German Moravians on Ohio and take a field trip to Schoenbrunn Village. 4. My Community Students will identify their community on a map and wirte a brief history of their community. 5. Ohio Timeline Students will create a timeline of important events in Ohio.

6. People in Societies Correlating web-sites for activities: 1. www.ohiokids.org 2. www.ohiohistory.org 3. www.gpubs.com/oac 4. www.ohiotourism.com 5. www.golin.lib.oh.us

7. World Interactions 1. Dress a Revolutionary War Era Figure Create time period costumes. 2. The Northwest Territory Alliance Students will learn about the Northwest Territory Alliance through a web activity. 3. Map Travel Routes on Waterways Students will map Ohio waterway travel routes. 4. Ohio’s History of Flight Students will create a timeline of Ohio’s impact on flight. 5. Ohio the Door to Peace Students will write about Dayton’s significance during the peace process.

8. World Interactions Correlating web-sites for activities: 1. www.mhschool.com/teach/ss 2. www.nwta.com/main.html 3. www.mur.usace.army.mil/navdata/ww90.gif 4. www.ohioflight.org 5. www.bosnet.org

9. Decision Making and Resources 1. Inventors Have students create an imaginative new product that they could sell over the internet. 2. Wants, Goods, and Services Use the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to learn about unlimited wants, goods, and services. 3. Federal Reserve System Have students research information on the Federal Reserve. 4. Field Trip Have students plan a trip to the Federal Reserve Ban of Cleveland. What steps would they need to take.

10. Activities continued... 5. Stock Market Have students choose an Ohio stock to invest in and watch it for a specific time period.

11. Decision Making and Resources Correlating web-sites for activities: 1. www.landmark-project.com/eco-market/ 2. www.ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach.html 3. www.federalreserve.gov/ 4. www.clev.frb.org/bkgserv.html 5. www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RESyellow/gnb.html

12. Democratic Processes 1. Design a State Resource Flag Students will design their own state flag. 2. Write to a Member of Congress Students will write to a member of Congress about an issue that concerns them. 3. Ohio’s State Government Students will list and describe the branches of Ohio’s government. 4. Ohio’s Governors Students will research an Ohio governor. 5. Ohio’s Statehouse Today Students will discuss an issue that is currently prominent in Ohio’s statehouse.

13. Democratic Processes Correlating web-sites for activities: 1. www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined 2. www.congress.org 3. www.ohiokids.org 4. www.legislature.state.oh.us/about.cfm 5. www.legislature.state.oh.us/today.cfm

14. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 1. Constitution Have students take the Ohio Constitution test. 2. Ohio Youth Issues Have students find out what the top youth issues are in Ohio. 3. Branches of Government Have students find out what the three branches of Ohio’s government are and describe each one. 4. Letter to the Governor Have students write a letter to the Ohio governor about an issue that concerns them. 5. News Have students keep up on what is happening in their community by reading local news articles.

15. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Correlating web-sites for activities: 1. www.kidsvotingusa.org 2. www.youthlink.org 3. www.kidsvista.com/socialstudies/government.html 4. www.whitehouse.gov/Wh/kids/html/home.html 5. www.abcnews.go.com/abcnews4kids/kids/index.html