1. Ohio Social Studies Strand Project By: Chad Arnett & Eleise Buxton ED417-Dr. Helms United States History, 1 st grade OHIO

2. Table of Contents  Strand I, American Heritage  Strand II, People in Societies  Strand III, World Interactions  Strand IV, Decision Making & Resources  Strand V, Democratic Processes  Strand VI, Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities  Strand VII, Science, Technology & Society

3. Strand I American Heritage Strand I American Heritage

4. American Heritage Activities   Students will listen to the story Revolutionary War on Wednesday.   Students will reconstruct the events of Revolutionary War on Wednesday by illustrating the beginning, middle, and end of the story.   Read the book Growing Up With Abe Lincoln.   Students will work as a class to construct a presidential timeline.   Several students will dress up as presidents and the class will conduct a Q & A session with “presidents”.

5. American Heritage Websites U.S. President’s Profiles http://www.exploredc.org/index.php?id=60 American President’s Resources http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom Lincoln timeline and photographs: http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html Search for Lincoln information: http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/search.htm The White House Lincoln Biography: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/al16.htm

6. Stand II People in Society

7. People in Societies Activities  Students will create a family tree.  As a class, we will discuss each student’s family origin.  Class will discuss the Emancipation Proclamation and will then create a modern day version.  Students will participate in a role-play situation about a certain change in the community.  Students will watch the video How Communities Grow & Change.

8. People in Societies Websites Virtual Tour of the Fifty States: http://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.html http://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.html USA Grow! http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htm Historical Timeline: http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html Yahooligans Search Engine: www.yahooligans.com Various US History activities: http://www.abcteach.com/ Virtual Tour of the Fifty States: http://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.html http://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.html USA Grow! http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htm Historical Timeline: http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html Yahooligans Search Engine: www.yahooligans.com Various US History activities: http://www.abcteach.com/

9. Strand III World Interactions

10. World Interaction Activities  Students will research 5 selected presidents and will use a map to show where each president was born.  Discuss the importance of the historical landmarks in Washington D.C. The students will then research the location of one landmark in relation to another.  Use the Odyssey Globe to explore different countries and regions of the world.  Students will, in groups, be assigned a region of the world and will create a salt map of that region.  Students will research the World Olympics then we will participate in our own classroom olympics.

11. World Interaction Websites Information on Location of President’s Birthplace: http://www.50states.com/ Biographies of Each President. http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Presday.html Information All About Washington D.C. http://www.dc4kids.com/ Information on Olympics Past and Present http://www.travelnotes.org/1800/olympics/ Various olympic activities: http://www.abcteach.com/

12. Strand IV Decision Making & Resources

13. Decision Making & Resources Activities  Field trip to local bank.  We will create a classroom currency.  Students will take a virtual tour through the Federal Reserve Bank.  Students will pick a coin or paper money and will research the president on the currency.  We will discuss the Gold Rush of 1849 and then conduct a classroom gold rush.

14. Decision Making & Resources Websites Information About Money: http://school.discouvery.com/lessonplans /programs/kidsandcash Information on Creating Own Money http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/12/money.html - mainactivity Information About Bank of Ohio http://www.ohiokids.org/games/ohv/bank/ Information All About the Gold Rush http://www.pbs.org/goldrush/ Explore the Ideas and Purposes for the “FED”. http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFamescgi?tour_id=13260

15. Strand V Democratic Processes

16. Democratic Process Activities  Students will watch This is America, Charlie Brown video.  Students will participate in a classroom debate.  We will discuss slogans and students will create their own slogan.  Students will participate in a mock election.  Students will create their own classroom voting booth.

17. Democratic Processes Websites How a President gets elected: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-763.html http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-763.html U.S. Presidents Cabinet: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/less-1785.html Voting Booth: http://www.abcteach.com/elections/booth.htm: Virtual Tour of White House: http://www.senate.gov/tour Presidential Campaign Slogans: http://www.netcolony.com/mews/ presidents/ campaignslogans.html http://www.netcolony.com/mews/ presidents/ campaignslogans.html

18. Strand VI Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities

19. Rights & Responsibilities Activities  Discuss the Bill of Rights, students will create their own classroom Bill of Rights.  Students will create a mock Congress to discuss the classroom Bill of Rights.  Field trip to local recycling plant.  Students will create a letter to authority figure to discuss their feelings on recycling.  Students will create mural based on recycling.

20. Rights & Responsibilities Websites President and citizen responsibilities: http://gi.goilier.compresidents/nbks/side/pofus.html To inform students how to recycle: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson- plans/lesson/lesson3530.html A resource site for students to research information. http://wwwscholastic.com/professiona/teachstrat/president.html To learn information about laws and rules: http://memory.lco.gov/const/abt-const.html To learn about the branches and create a mock Congress: http://www.pbs.org/democracy kids/educators/perfectpresident

21. Strand VII Science, Technology, and Society

22. Science, Technology, and Society Activities  Students will use the Geosafari Globe to explore the world.  Students will watch the American Schoolhouse Rock video to see how bills are passed through Congress.  Students will use Geosafari Theater which consists of various geography and science lessons.  Students will participate in the Internet activity, “Exploring the US on the Net”.  Students will participate in the Kid Town simulation.

23. Science, Technology, and Society Websites To learn information about Congress and bills: http://www.congress.com Information about electronic learning: http://www.educatorsoutlet.com Creating and learning about settlements and Jamestown. http://www.congress.com Learn about the judicial system: http://www. socialstudies.com To create lessons and puzzles for geography and review. http://www.discovery.school.com/