Five Ohios By Julieanne Phillips, Ph.D. (2/2010)

Ohio’s Physiography Glaciers Covered Northern and Western 2/3 of state Up to 1,000 ft thick 18,000 years ago Impact Source: http://neogeo.kent.edu/munro/glacial/notes09/Ohio.pdf

Elevation and Relief of Ohio

Greens- sediments directly deposited by glacier Pinks/ Yellows- deposited by flowing water Blues- Flows in through lakes

Physiographic Regions of Ohio Huron-Erie Lake Plains- flat lying areas Till Plains- flat with glacial deposits Glaciated Allegheny Plateau- mixed deposits/landforms Unglaciated Appalachian Plateau- deep valleys, high hills Bluegrass- flat topped hills/uplands

Glaciated Terrain This photograph from near Alliance, Stark Co., shows the rolling topography of the glaciated Allegheny Plateau. The soils in the glaciated region are generally good for farming in these regions.

This photograph from near Minerva, Stark Co This photograph from near Minerva, Stark Co., is from the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. Bedrock sits near the surface, and poorly developed soils prevents most crop farming in the region. Typically the land is forested or used for grazing.

The Glacial Grooves on the north side of Kelleys Island are the largest easily accessible such grooves in the world. The limestone containing the grooves contains marine fossils that are 350 to 400 million years old. Many other grooves were quarried away during the last century.

Lake Plains Glaciated Appalachian Plateau Till Plains Unglaciated Appalachian Plateau Bluegrass

Cincinnati and the Miami Valley Ohio’s Settlers Cincinnati and the Miami Valley The Western Reserve The Scioto Valley Eastern Ohio Who Came? When First Settled? What Was Their Economy?

Five Ohio’s- Politically Northeast- Industrial Heartland- Liberal Political Tradition Northwest- Farm Belt- Allegiance to Church and Family Central- Exurbia- Political Battleground- Southwest- Southland- Most Loyal Republicans Appalachia- Highest Concentration of Veterans

Differences Create Invisible Borders And The Ohio Character (or lack thereof)

2000 Presidential Election Bush Gore

2004 Presidential Election Kerry Bush Source: http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=39&f=0

2008 Presidential Election McCain Obama

Recap of Five Ohios Glaciers Ohio’s Five Physiographic Regions Settling of Ohio Ohio Identity Politics of Five Ohio’s Conclusions?

Lesson Plans for Ohio Geography: Natural Regions of Ohio   Internet Hunt for 4th grade    You will travel to many sites in Ohio to answer 10 questions about this state. All of the questions are about the different landforms in Ohio. When you are finished answering questions, you will have enough information to create a brochure for tourists visiting this great state. http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/InternetHunt/regionsoh.htm Changes in Ohio Environments 4th grade Students will write a letter from the perspective of an animal group whose environment has been affected by humans. The letter will identify how the environment has been changed, how it has affected the habitats of the animals, and a suggested course of action that can be implemented to satisfy the needs of both humans and the environment. Students will have opportunities to work in cooperative groups to conduct research about different types of environments in Ohio and human interactions with environments. https://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ODE/IMS/Lessons/Web_Content/CSS_LP_S03_BC_L04_I09_01.pdf Ohio’s Rich Resources Grade 3 Students read and compare maps to identify geologic features of our state and the relative location of resources to population centers and corridors of transportation. http://www.cetconnect.org/ohiorocks/lessons/8_ohios_rich_resources/8_ohios_rich_resources_lesson.pdf Ohio: Geography and Landforms Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Learn about Ohio regions, its geography, landforms, and resources. Find out about geological highest and lowest points of the state. The sites include relief maps, print-outs photographs, a webquest, and a game. There are links to the Themes Resources on Ohio's state facts and state flag. http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002058.shtml Geography Ohio History Central (an online encyclopedia of Ohio History) http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/subcategory.php?c=NH&s=GEOG

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