1. OHIO HISTORY 4 th /5 th Grade Trina Penn

2. Strand 1: American Heritage  http://www.noacsc.org /ohiohist http://www.noacsc.org /ohiohist  http://www.logs.org/hi story.html http://www.logs.org/hi story.html  http://www.oplin.lib.o h.us/products/build http://www.oplin.lib.o h.us/products/build  http://www.ohiokids.o rg/ohc http://www.ohiokids.o rg/ohc  http://www.ogs.org

3. Strand 1 Activities  Name a well-known Ohio historical site and summarize its history  Create Native American art projects  Explain when and how Ohio was added to America

4. Strand 1 Activities  Have students make a necklace from buckeyes  Describe some ways that Ohio could celebrate their bicentennial in 2003

5. Strand 2: People in Societies  Wysiwyg://121/http://ww w.ohio200.org  http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/ africanam http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/ africanam  Wysiwyg://130/http://carte rdiary.freeservers.com  http://www.fred.net/kathy/ canal.html http://www.fred.net/kathy/ canal.html  http://www.ohioflight.org http://www.ohioflight.org

6. Strand 2 Activities  Read about and summarize life of the Wright brothers  Name 2 famous Ohio women and describe their contributions  Name three of your favorite entries by Verda E. Galbreath Carter

7. Strand 2 Activities  Name 2 famous African Americans from Ohio and describe their contributions  Have Native American come in to speak to class

8. Strand 3: World Interactions  http://www.indo.com/dista nce http://www.indo.com/dista nce  http://geography.about.co m/science/geography http://geography.about.co m/science/geography  http://www.lib.utexas.ed/li bs/PCL/map_collection/un ited_states/Ohio_90.jpg http://www.lib.utexas.ed/li bs/PCL/map_collection/un ited_states/Ohio_90.jpg  http://geography.state.gov e/htmls/plugin.html http://geography.state.gov e/htmls/plugin.html  http://maps.yahoo.com http://maps.yahoo.com

9. Strand 3: Activities  Measure distance from Ohio to other major cities across the world  Count many counties are in Ohio and which one do we live in  Geography game about places in Ohio

10. Strand 3 Activities  Write a letter to a student from another area of the world  Visit from a foreign exchange student to explain their culture

11. Strand 4: Decision Making & Resources  http://www.landmark- project.com/eco-market http://www.landmark- project.com/eco-market  http://www.clev.frb.org http://www.clev.frb.org  http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb. html http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb. html  http://ecedweb.unomaha.e du/home2.htm http://ecedweb.unomaha.e du/home2.htm  http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/ http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/

12. Strand 4 Activities  Mock Stock Market investment with follow-up on fake $  Follow a dollar bill  New dollar overview and history

13. Strand 4 Activities  Develop new product and way to market it  Visit from bank employee to explain savings accounts, checking accounts, etc.

14. Strand 5: Democratic Process  http://www.findlaw.co m http://www.findlaw.co m  http://oyez.nwu.edu/ http://oyez.nwu.edu/  http://www.ohio.gov http://www.ohio.gov  http://www.senate.gov http://www.senate.gov  http://www.supct.law. cornell.edu/supct/inde x.html http://www.supct.law. cornell.edu/supct/inde x.html

15. Strand 5 Activities  Write a letter to State Representative regarding a current events issue  Mock court case before the Ohio Supreme Court  Follow a law from beginning to signing

16. Strand 5 Activities  Visit from mayor to explain how local government works  Game about the terms and responsibilities of senators, representatives, judges, governor, etc.  Field trip to the State House

17. Strand 6: Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities  http://www.webactive.co m/body.html http://www.webactive.co m/body.html  http://www.chhs.cmich.ed u/ins/serv http://www.chhs.cmich.ed u/ins/serv  http://www.ed.gov/family/ agbts/ http://www.ed.gov/family/ agbts/  http://www.youthlink.org/ http://www.youthlink.org/  http://www.kidsvista.com/ socialstudies/government. html http://www.kidsvista.com/ socialstudies/government. html  http://kidsvotingusa.org/ http://kidsvotingusa.org/

18. Strand 6 Activities  Mock voting  Civil worker to visit and explain “service to community”, what it means and how students can participate  Write a paper describing one community service they would like to get involved in

19. Strand 6 Activities  Write an editorial to a newspaper about their view on a current event  Discuss a current civil rights case and students write a summary of case along with their opinion/support of opinion

20. Conclusion  Ohio History can be taught at any level and to any grade.  There are a tremendous amount of resources on the Internet to help teach this subject.  Websites have many activities including quizzes, games, projects, and events.