Ohio Social Studies Standards Web-Sites and Activities for Grades 3-5

Presented By: Pegge Lange and Robin Seeman

INTRODUCTION Integrating technology into the curriculum aides in addressing all learning styles. This presentation will highlight 5 web sites and activities for each strand from the Ohio Social Studies Model. Students will be able to use these web sites and activities to enhance their knowledge and comprehension of Social Studies.

OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS American History People in Societies World Interactions Resources and Decision-Making Democratic Processes Citizenship Right and Responsibilities

AMERICAN HERITAGE

Web-Site Time Travelers Activity Students can recreate the Ohio Village and invite parents and grandparents to visit and share stories about life when they were young.

AMERICAN HERITAGE Web-Site Ohio History ohc/ Activity Students can participate in one of the field trips to learn about pioneer life in Ohio.

AMERICAN HERITAGE Web-Site American Memory Activity Today in history section can be used to find out important facts about any date from the past.

AMERICAN HERITAGE Web-Site Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project Speeches King/ Activity Students can visit this site in order to read Martin Luther King Jr. speeches first hand and get biographical information for reports.

AMERICAN HERITAGE Web-Site Immigration History Research Center Activity Students can visit the library and download historical documents to use in their family history research papers.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

Web-Site Cultural Connections g/50055/index.shtml Activity The information from this site can be used by students to create a world fair. Students can create a booth to showcase a country. Invite the school to view the fair.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES Web-Site Japan and History an Activity This site can be used to research information for the Japan unit.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES Web-Site Center for Middle Eastern Studies Activity Students will pick one Middle Eastern country and research facts using this site.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES Web-Site African Studies Center AS.html Activity Students can learn African Folktales and produce skits or plays for the rest of the class.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES Web-Site Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library AsianStudies.html Activity Students can pick an individual Asian Country to research for information.

WORLD INTERACTIONS

Web-Site UNICEF Voices of Youth Activity Students can interact with other students from around the world via live chat concerning world issues.

WORLD INTERACTIONS Web-Site Lonely Planet com Activity Students can read letters from individuals who have traveled to foreign countries and correspond over .

WORLD INTERACTIONS Web-Site Kids Vista Activity As a class, review the information on earthquake effects and emergency response around the world and discuss.

WORLD INTERACTIONS Web-Site PubWeb Maps Activity Students can zoom into any section of the world on the Map Viewer

WORLD INTERACTIONS Web-Site National Geographic Activity All members of the class will join the Pen-Pal Network where they can correspond with students from around the world.

RESOURCES AND DECISION- MAKING

Web-Site Intl Society on Mult. Criterion Decision Making Activity Students can gain information from the newsletter for reference material.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING Web-Site National Center for Env. Decision Making Activity Students can locate information about making appropriate environmental decisions.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING Web-Site National Security Decision Making Game Activity Students can participate in a simulation where they have to make decisions that effect global safety during wartime situations.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING Web-Site NCSA Activity Students will manage and track their own portfolio of stocks.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING Web-Site Economic Education Web Activity Students can read the book, “Wishes and Rainbows” and do web-site activities to make decisions about scarce resources and societies role in resource protection.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES

Web-Site Welcome to the White House Activity Have students read letters from Within the White House and then write a letter to the President.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES Web-Site State of Ohio Activity Students can use this site to research information about their local government and write their state legislators.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES Web-Site FBI Kids and Youth Educational Page Activity Students can join the Junior Special Agent Program which includes a variety of classroom activities and simulations.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES Web-Site U.S. Department of Justice Activity Students can locate information about happenings inside a courtroom. Also about U.S. Attorneys, Prosecutors, Judges, etc.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES Web-Site U.S. Senate Activity Students can find out about the previous days Senate activities and hold a class discussion on the issues presented.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Web-Site Do Something Activity Students can enter poetry and art contest about what community means to them.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Web-Site About Elections and Voting Activity Students can learn about the election process beginning with voter registration. Including different ways to vote.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Web-Site Kids Voting USA Activity Students can visit the wish tree in which they add a wish for their country and read wishes from other students.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Web-Site Government Activity Through this site students can read the full Constitution and examine their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Web-Site Youth Link Activity Students can log onto this site and help build the countries National Youth Platform by providing what they feel are top issues affecting young people.

CONCLUSION The integration of technology helps to address multiple learning styles. These web-sites and activities will help meet the ultimate goal of the Ohio Social Studies Model by enhancing the quality of Social Studies learning.