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Ohio History Grade 4. By: Dave Murray Stacey De Brosse Melissa Jones. Rationale It is important for 4th grade students to understand Ohio history, its origins, its past, its people, and its institutions. Objectives
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Ohio History Grade 4 By: Dave Murray Stacey De Brosse Melissa Jones
Rationale It is important for 4th grade students to understand Ohio history, its origins, its past, its people, and its institutions.
Objectives • Students will be able to define historical eras by using a time line. • Students will be able to examine state historical documents, sites, and artifacts and formulate questions for further investigation. • Students will be able to identify important individuals and events in state history and explain their importance. • Students will be able to identify and locate on a map different cultural groups, major land forms, and water ways that are in Ohio. • Students will be able to identify different resources and explain why they are important to Ohio residents. • Students will be able to explain the democratic processes and rights and responsibilities for Ohio.
American Heritage ( Ohio) Http://www.ohiokids.org/games/ohv/index.html
Web Sites for American Heritage • Http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/nature/geograph/intro/ timeline.html • Http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/armstron/ • Http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/publicat/ timeline/Index.html • Http://www.statehouse.state.oh.us/ • Http://www.ohiokids.org/Fkbk/westerville/pages/ famousoh.htm
Activities for American Heritage • Have students create their own Ohio historical timelines • Field trip to Ohio State House • Students will research their own family heritage • Field trip to Carillon Park • Field trip to Air Force Museum
People in Societies Http://www.ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/famousoh.htm
Web Sites for People in Societies • Http://www.ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/ preohio.htm • Http://www.museum.siu.edu/museum/ museumExplorers/schoolpag • Http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/timeline/13000bc.html • Http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/2865/ Shawn.html • Http://www.ohioflight.org/
Activities for People in Societies • Have speaker John Glenn speak to the class • Field Trip to Neil Armstrong Museum • Research a famous Ohioan (dress the part) • Field Trip to Serpent Mound/Miamisburg Mound • Field Trip to Blue Jacket / Tecumseh
World Interactions Http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/nature/geograph/using/lakes.html
Web Sites for World Interactions • Http://www.Irp.usace.army.mil/nav/ohioback.htm • Http://www.timwhite.home.avana.net/maps/us/ oh.html#Geography • Http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/ 2865/Shawn.html • Http://www.mapquest.com/ • Http://perrynet.stark.k12.oh.us/webunits/Grade4/ Ohio/geog.html
Activities for World Interactions • Create maps of Ohio Geography (identify rivers, lakes, etc.) • Map Drills (finding famous locations in Ohio) • Visit Amish Country • Describe why Lake Erie and the Ohio River are important waterways • Examine physical characteristics of different places in Ohio
Decision Making & Resources http://www.nthp.org/main/endangered/1999/11most/hulett.html
Web sites for Decision Making & Resources • Http://www.nthp.org/main/endangered/1999/ 11most/hulett.html • Http://www.clev.frb.org/ • Http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/ • Http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu:80/edu/ilm/ • resources/educators/subject/SRESeconomy.html • Http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/ gnb.html
Activities for Decision Making and Resources • Research different animals in Ohio • Visit the Ohio Caverns • Research Ohio resources and explain why they are important • Students will job shadow their parents • Students will have to make and keep a budget
Democratic Processes http://www.Ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/emblems/sealfts.htm
Web sites for Democratic Processes • Http://www.ohio.gov/ • Http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html • Http://www.queencity.com/lwv • Http://dir.yahoo.com/government/states • Http://www.ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/ laws/ohiolawindex.htm
Activities For Democratic Processes • Research the Ohio State Seal, and design their own • Research the functions of state government • Have Governor speak to class • Write a letter to state senator • Students will have a mini-election
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities http://www.senate.state.oh.us/
Web sites for Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities • Http://www.youthlink.org/ • Http://www.usia.gov/education/cybex.htm • Http://www.epn.org/ideacentral/ • Http://www.citizen.org/ • Http://kidsvotingusa.com
Activities for Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities • Students will write essays demonstrating why rights are important • Students will research what rights they have as children • Research where tax money goes • Research how schools are funded • Research why it is important to vote
Conclusion As anybody can see, it is very important for 4th grade students to understand Ohio history, its origins, its past, its people, and its institutions. We have just showed you a few ways that this task can be accomplished. In the future, we hope that everybody will remember how important this topic is and teach it to your future class.