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

The American Heritage strand refers to those aspects of the past that help to make the American people unique among the peo-ples of the world while at the same time recognizing what we hold in common with other peo-ple.

AMERICAN HERITAGE

• Web-Site

•Time Travelers

http://www.ohiokids.org/

• 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

http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/ohc/

• Activity

Students can participate in one of the field trips to learn about pioneer life in Ohio.

AMERICAN HERITAGE

• Web-Site

•American Memory

http://www.lcweb2.loc.gov.amhome.html

• 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

http://www.stanford.edu/group/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

http://www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/

• Activity

Students can visit the library and download historical documents to use in their family history research papers.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

The People in Societies strand recognizes that the United States and the world encompass many different racial, ethnic, and religious groups. It also recognizes that factors such as gender and class provide people with differ-ent perspectives on issues. In the United States all of these groups live together.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

• Web-Site

•Cultural Connections

http://library.thinkquest.org/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

http://www.csuohio.edu/history/japan

• Activity

This site can be used to research information for the Japan unit.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

• Web-Site

• Center for Middle Eastern Studies

http://www.link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/

• Activity

Students will pick one Middle Eastern country and research facts using this site.

PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES

• Web-Site

• African Studies Center

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/african_Studies/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

http://coombes.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html

• Activity

Students can pick an individual Asian Country to research for information.

WORLD INTERACTIONS

The World Interactions strand explores the links people make around the world as they attempt to address com-mon problems. Peoples ac-tivities create and influence world cultures while recipri-cating changes in the global perspective.

WORLD INTERACTIONS

• Web-Site

•UNICEF Voices of Youth

http://www.unicef.org/voy/

• Activity

Students can interact with other students from around the world via live chat concerning world issues.

WORLD INTERACTIONS

• Web-Site

•Lonely Planet

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

• Activity

Students can read letters from individuals who have traveled to foreign countries and correspond over email.

WORLD INTERACTIONS

• Web-Site

•Kids Vista

http://www.kidsvista.com/SocialStudies/geography.html

• Activity

As a class, review the information on earthquake effects and emergency response around the world and discuss.

WORLD INTERACTIONS

• Web-Site

•PubWeb Maps

http://pubweb.parc.xerox.com/map

• Activity

Students can zoom into any section of the world on the Map Viewer

WORLD INTERACTIONS

• Web-Site

•National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids

• 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

The Resources and Decision M ak-ing strand focuses on decisions that individuals and societies make in addressing wants.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING

• Web-Site

•Intl Society on Mult. Criterion Decision Making

http://www.terry.uga.edu/mcdm

• Activity

Students can gain information from the newsletter for reference material.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING

• Web-Site

•National Center for Env. Decision Making

http://www.ncedr.org

• Activity

Students can locate information about making appropriate environmental decisions.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING

• Web-Site

•National Security Decision Making Game

http://www.he.net/~nsdm

• 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

http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.html

• Activity

Students will manage and track their own portfolio of stocks.

RESOURCES AND DECISION-MAKING

• Web-Site

• Economic Education Web

http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach.htm

• 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

As Americans we cele-brate the fact that we live in a democratic society. The Democratic Process strand examines the prin-ciples of democracy and

explores the extent to which governments reflect those principles.

DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES

• Web-Site

•Welcome to the White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

• 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

http://www.ohio.gov

• Activity

Students can use this site to research information about their local government and write their state legislators.

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DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES

• Web-Site

•FBI Kids and Youth Educational Page

http://www.fbi.gov/kids/kids.htm

• 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

http://www.usdoj.gov/

• 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

http://www.senate.gov

• Activity

Students can find out about the previous days Senate activities and hold a class discussion on the issues presented.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The strand Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities provides a context for examining and en-gaging in those activities that are part of an adult’s public life.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Web-Site

•Do Something

http://www.kjdchallenge.org

• Activity

Students can enter poetry and art contest about what community means to them.

CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Web-Site

•About Elections and Voting

http://www.fec.gov/pages/electpg.htm

• 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

http://kidsvotingusa.org/

• 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

http://www.kidsvista.com/SocialStudies/government.html

• 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

http://www.youthlink.org

• 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.