Famous Ohioans

By Kasie Young

ED 417-02

Social Studies

Third Grade ClassOhio History:

Famous People born and/or raised in Ohio

Objectives

Students will research famous OhioansStudents will learn about inventions Ohioans madeStudents will present information that they collected about their chosen famous personStudents will replicate a famous Ohio invention

Helpful Websites

www.50states.com/bio/ohio.htm

new.oplin.org/famousohioans

www.ohiokids.org/games/midfam.shtml

http://inventors.about.com/library/bl_by_state_inventors.htm

http://www.potamusplace.net

Materials Needed

ComputersEncyclopediasPoster BoardsMarkersPopsicle SticksFabricAluminum FoilFamous Ohioans

worksheet

Student Activities

Students will get into pairs.Students will be sign up to research famous people from Ohio.Students will be given time to research their person via internet or encyclopediaStudents will make a poster and present on their personStudents will find literature written by or about their personStudents will make a replica of the Wright Flyer out of popsicle sticks and fabric

Why are these people famous?

Warren Harding

Clark Gable

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Neil Armstrong

Match the famous person to what they’re known for! (click on name if you’re unsure)

Charles Kettering

Neil Armstrong

Wright Brothers

Thomas Edison

Doris Day

James Garfield

Dean Martin

Astronaut

President

Actress/ Singer

Invented the first motor

Actor

Invented the electricity

Made the first airplane

Orville and Wilbur Wright

Lived in Dayton, Ohio Crafted the first “flying

machine” Orville built and ran his

own print shop with his brother’s help

They also opened a bicycle repair shop

Powered and sustained first flight in 1903

Invented air controls to navigate flying machine

Their machine was called the “Wright Flyer”

Charles F. Kettering

Born in Loudonville, Ohio

Degree in electrical engineering from OSU

Invented all electric starting ignition for cars

Invented lighting system for cars

Also patented an incubator for infants

Clark Gable

Born in Cadiz, Ohio Won an Academy

Award for Best Actor in 1934

Starred in over 15 films in 12 years.

Most famous films were It Happened One Night and Gone With the Wind

Thomas Edison

Born in Milan, OhioInvented

phonograph and the light bulb

Created the

first research

laboratory

James Garfield

Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Served in House of Representatives

Twentieth President of the United States (Republican)

Was shot after serving only 4 months as President

Neil Armstrong

Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio

American astronautTest pilotFirst person to set

foot on the moonMission

commander of Apollo 11

Put the famous people we’ve looked at in chronological order!

First

Second

Third

Forth

Fifth

Sixth

Dean Martin

James Garfield

Doris Day

Neil Armstrong

Wright Brothers

Thomas Edison

Things to find out while researching…

What part of Ohio are they from?When were they born?Why are they famous?Were they married?Did they have children?Education?If they were inventors, how do their

inventions help us today?** Remember to put this information on your poster!!**

Literature Ideas

Biography or Autobiography

Articles

Books

Magazines

Let’s make a Wright Flyer!!!

See if you can construct a Wright Flyer out of your popsicle sticks and fabric.

Will it fly?

Name 5 other famous people from Ohio and why they are famous

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Pick one famous person other than the one you chose and answer the following questions.

Why are they famous?

How have they effected us/ Ohio?

One thing you remember about them…(other than why they are famous)