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HistoryHistory People in SocietiesPeople in Societies GeographyGeography EconomicsEconomics GovernmentGovernment Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Social Studies Skills and MethodsSocial Studies Skills and Methods

Ohio Academic Content Ohio Academic Content StandardsStandards

Midwest Region of Midwest Region of the United Satesthe United Sates

Grade 5Grade 5

HistoryHistory

History ActivitiesHistory Activities Create a scrapbook of the Midwest region. The Create a scrapbook of the Midwest region. The

scrapbook should have a map of the region, scrapbook should have a map of the region, Native Americans from this region, a report about Native Americans from this region, a report about someone special in this region etc.someone special in this region etc.

Create a timeline of important events to the Create a timeline of important events to the Midwest region.Midwest region.

Read about explorers for the internet and Read about explorers for the internet and determine why many of them went on determine why many of them went on explorations.explorations.

Watch a video clip on the history of the Midwest Watch a video clip on the history of the Midwest regionregion

Write a report about an important political figure Write a report about an important political figure to the Midwest region.to the Midwest region.

History WebsitesHistory Websites Zoom Explorers Zoom Explorers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexhhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexh.shtml.shtml

TimelineTimelinehttp://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.htmlhttp://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html

Information on Midwest regionInformation on Midwest region

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_Statehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_Statess

The MidwestThe Midwesthttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875014.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875014.html

Native Americans-ShawneeNative Americans-Shawneehttp://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/shawnee_kids.htmhttp://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/shawnee_kids.htm

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

People in Societies ActivitiesPeople in Societies Activities After learning about the explorers, students will learn about the After learning about the explorers, students will learn about the

different types of immigrants who settled in the area. Students will different types of immigrants who settled in the area. Students will create a collage of one culture that can be found in the Midwest. The create a collage of one culture that can be found in the Midwest. The collage should include pictures of customs, traditions, clothing, and collage should include pictures of customs, traditions, clothing, and food. food.

Students will learn about the weather of the Midwest and then will Students will learn about the weather of the Midwest and then will create a chart of how the weather affects the lives of the people living create a chart of how the weather affects the lives of the people living in the Midwest. This includes the crops that are grown, the weather in the Midwest. This includes the crops that are grown, the weather patterns like tornadoes, and other information weather activities. patterns like tornadoes, and other information weather activities.

Students will learn about the crops that are grown in the Midwest and Students will learn about the crops that are grown in the Midwest and how the Midwest contributes to the world’s food supply. how the Midwest contributes to the world’s food supply.

Students will research a person from the Midwest who has had an Students will research a person from the Midwest who has had an impact on the United States. impact on the United States. Students will create an Students will create an autobiography of the person citing the person's contributions to the autobiography of the person citing the person's contributions to the Midwest. Midwest.

Students will discover one food Students will discover one food recipe that is popular in the recipe that is popular in the Midwest. Students will cook Midwest. Students will cook the dish and share it with the the dish and share it with the class.class.

           

         

MIDWEST CULTURE

              

          

People in Societies People in Societies WebsitesWebsites

Our Regions Our Regions http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/Lhttp://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPShared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPIDPShared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=37460=37460

Origin Of Our Food Origin Of Our Food http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/Lhttp://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/LPTools/LPShared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPIDPShared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp=&LPID=37858=37858

History of the Midwest History of the Midwest http://usa.usembassy.de/travel-regions.htm#mhttp://usa.usembassy.de/travel-regions.htm#midwestidwest

Food of the Midwest Food of the Midwest http://www.foodbycountry.com/Spain-to-Zimbahttp://www.foodbycountry.com/Spain-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative-Index/United-States-Midwest-bwe-Cumulative-Index/United-States-Midwest-Region.htmlRegion.html

People of the Midwest People of the Midwest http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875014.hthttp://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875014.htmlml

GeographyGeography

Geography ActivitiesGeography Activities Students will complete a worksheet labeling the Students will complete a worksheet labeling the

states in the Midwest Region.states in the Midwest Region. Students will learn the states in the Midwest by Students will learn the states in the Midwest by

putting a puzzle of the states together. putting a puzzle of the states together. Students will learn the capitals of states in the Students will learn the capitals of states in the

Midwest by matching the capitals with the Midwest by matching the capitals with the correct states after listening to School House correct states after listening to School House Rocks states song. Rocks states song.

Students will learn the landforms of the Midwest Students will learn the landforms of the Midwest by reading about the physical characteristics of by reading about the physical characteristics of the region. To expand on the landforms, the region. To expand on the landforms, students will create a guidebook to one students will create a guidebook to one important landmark in the Midwest. Students important landmark in the Midwest. Students will compare the landforms of the Midwest to will compare the landforms of the Midwest to the rest of North America.the rest of North America.

Students will be assigned a state in the Midwest Students will be assigned a state in the Midwest and will be required to present the state to the and will be required to present the state to the class by sharing location, flag, capital, class by sharing location, flag, capital, landforms, etc. landforms, etc.

Geography WebsitesGeography Websites Regions Defined Regions Defined

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/regdef.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/regdef.htmlhtml

US Midwest Region Map US Midwest Region Map http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/midwestus.pdfhttp://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/midwestus.pdf

A Puzzle of the Regions A Puzzle of the Regions http://tapestry.usgs.gov/puzzle/default.htmlhttp://tapestry.usgs.gov/puzzle/default.html

Archaeological Parks in the Midwest Archaeological Parks in the Midwest http://www.uark.edu/misc/aras/heartland.htmlhttp://www.uark.edu/misc/aras/heartland.html

US Midwest Culture and History Locations US Midwest Culture and History Locations http://www.iexplore.com/usmap/Midwest/mw_culture/Chttp://www.iexplore.com/usmap/Midwest/mw_culture/Cultural+Explorationultural+Exploration

Midwest States and Capitals Midwest States and Capitals http://www.50states.com/http://www.50states.com/

EconomicsEconomics

Economics ActivitiesEconomics Activities Students will learn about supply and demand by “bidding” on a Students will learn about supply and demand by “bidding” on a

candy item. Students will be asked why they were willing to candy item. Students will be asked why they were willing to “pay” such a high price, and would they have done the same if “pay” such a high price, and would they have done the same if they knew there were more?they knew there were more?

Students will learn about division of labor by making Students will learn about division of labor by making construction paper hot air balloons. A few students will work construction paper hot air balloons. A few students will work alone and several groups will be working in the division of labor alone and several groups will be working in the division of labor system.system.

Students will learn about providers of goods vs. services. They Students will learn about providers of goods vs. services. They will each receive an index card with a profession on it, and will each receive an index card with a profession on it, and class discussion will be administered to show interdependence.class discussion will be administered to show interdependence.

Students will learn the value of U.S. dollars compared to Students will learn the value of U.S. dollars compared to Canadian dollars by using a conversion tool online.Canadian dollars by using a conversion tool online.

Students will learn about the distribution of goods. Each group Students will learn about the distribution of goods. Each group of students will receive a bag full of “goods” and discuss how of students will receive a bag full of “goods” and discuss how they will distribute amongst themselves.they will distribute amongst themselves.

Economic WebsitesEconomic Websites Defines production, distribution and consumptionDefines production, distribution and consumption

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/gcse/revision_nhttp://www.tutor2u.net/economics/gcse/revision_notes/basics_production_distribution_consumption.otes/basics_production_distribution_consumption.htmhtm

Economics A-ZEconomics A-Z

http://www.economist.com/research/Economics/http://www.economist.com/research/Economics/ Saving money and the banking systemSaving money and the banking system

http://www.kidsbank.com/index_3.asphttp://www.kidsbank.com/index_3.asp Coin mintingCoin minting

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ Exchange Rate info. and conversionExchange Rate info. and conversion

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classichttp://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

GovernmentGovernment

Government ActivitiesGovernment Activities Watch the Schoolhouse Rock “Three Ring Watch the Schoolhouse Rock “Three Ring

Government Video” and follow along with lyricsGovernment Video” and follow along with lyrics Complete a packet on the first 10 presidents and Complete a packet on the first 10 presidents and

their rules in create American.their rules in create American. Play a game called “20 questions” about the US Play a game called “20 questions” about the US

presidents.presidents. Have each group (3-5) create a poster board Have each group (3-5) create a poster board

about a branch of the government.about a branch of the government. Have students become exports on different Have students become exports on different

political parties in early American. They must be political parties in early American. They must be able to defend their reasons for starting a new able to defend their reasons for starting a new party and be able to explain it to others.party and be able to explain it to others.

Government WebsitesGovernment Websites Branches of the GovernmentBranches of the Government

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110221/http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110221/ Past Presidents of the United StatesPast Presidents of the United States

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ Know-Nothing PartyKnow-Nothing Party

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=911http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=911 Whig PartyWhig Party

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=100http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=10044

Federalist PartyFederalist Partyhttp://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=887http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=887

Anti Federalist PartyAnti Federalist Party

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9007803/Anti-Fhttp://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9007803/Anti-Federalistsederalists

Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities ActivitiesResponsibilities Activities

Students will learn about rights and responsibilities by Students will learn about rights and responsibilities by making a T-chart of these.making a T-chart of these.

Students will learn about aspects of civic Students will learn about aspects of civic responsibilities by role playing.responsibilities by role playing.

Students will learn about voicing opinion on public Students will learn about voicing opinion on public issues and policies by writing letters to a local issues and policies by writing letters to a local newspaper.newspaper.

Students will learn about equal opportunity by Students will learn about equal opportunity by comparing/contrasting copies of their school’s policy comparing/contrasting copies of their school’s policy to another policy found online.to another policy found online.

Students will learn about legal rights and Students will learn about legal rights and responsibilities. In groups, they will each research a responsibilities. In groups, they will each research a legal right or responsibility and present it to the class.legal right or responsibility and present it to the class.

Citizenship Rights and Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities WebsitesResponsibilities Websites

Historical DocumentsHistorical Documentshttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/index.htmlhttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/index.html

CitizenshipCitizenshiphttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.htmlhttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html

Department of labor, for kidsDepartment of labor, for kidshttp://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-kidsyouth.htmhttp://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-kidsyouth.htm

Rights vs. Responsibilities WorksheetRights vs. Responsibilities Worksheethttp://www.thinkequal.com/page.cfm/link=82http://www.thinkequal.com/page.cfm/link=82

Student VoicesStudent Voiceshttp://student-voices.org/Columbus/http://student-voices.org/Columbus/StudentResources.aspx?LocId=13StudentResources.aspx?LocId=13

Social Studies Skills Social Studies Skills and Methodsand Methods

Social Studies Skills and Social Studies Skills and Methods ActivitiesMethods Activities

Use problem solving skills to solve a Use problem solving skills to solve a problem from American History such as, problem from American History such as, which political party to join?which political party to join?

Read a chapter on the Midwest and Read a chapter on the Midwest and summarize key points in your own words.summarize key points in your own words.

Use a variety of maps to examine the Use a variety of maps to examine the aspects of the Midwest: states, capitals, aspects of the Midwest: states, capitals, elevations, and landforms.elevations, and landforms.

Students will create graphs showing the Students will create graphs showing the climate of the Midwest. Students will climate of the Midwest. Students will explain how the landforms, vegetation, explain how the landforms, vegetation, and people affect the Midwest. and people affect the Midwest.

Social Studies Skills and Social Studies Skills and Methods WebsitesMethods Websites

Ohio History Central- To find political Ohio History Central- To find political parties parties www.Ohiohistorycenteral.orgwww.Ohiohistorycenteral.org

Midwest Climate and Temperatures Midwest Climate and Temperatures http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/Midwest/Temperature.htmlMidwest/Temperature.html

Information on States of Midwest Information on States of Midwest http://maps.howstuffworks.com/maps-of-thhttp://maps.howstuffworks.com/maps-of-the-midwest.htme-midwest.htm

Maps of Midwest Maps of Midwest http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/stahttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/regions.shtmltesbw/regions.shtml