Ohio Social Studies Ohio Social Studies Strand ProjectStrand Project

Ohio Social Studies Ohio Social Studies Strand ProjectStrand Project

By: Chad Arnett & Eleise Buxton

ED417-Dr. Helms

United States History, 1st grade

OHIO

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of Contents

Strand I, American HeritageStrand I, American Heritage Strand II, People in SocietiesStrand II, People in Societies Strand III, World InteractionsStrand III, World Interactions Strand IV, Decision Making & ResourcesStrand IV, Decision Making & Resources Strand V, Democratic ProcessesStrand V, Democratic Processes Strand VI, Citizenship Rights & Strand VI, Citizenship Rights &

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Strand VII, Science, Technology & Strand VII, Science, Technology &

SocietySociety

Strand IStrand I

American HeritageAmerican HeritageStrand IStrand I

American HeritageAmerican Heritage

American Heritage ActivitiesAmerican Heritage ActivitiesAmerican Heritage ActivitiesAmerican 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”.

American Heritage American Heritage WebsitesWebsites

American Heritage American Heritage WebsitesWebsites

U.S. President’s Profileshttp://www.exploredc.org/index.php?id=60

American President’s Resourceshttp://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

Stand IIStand IIPeople in SocietyPeople in Society

Stand IIStand IIPeople in SocietyPeople in Society

People in Societies ActivitiesPeople in Societies ActivitiesPeople in Societies ActivitiesPeople in Societies Activities

Students will create a family tree.Students will create a family tree. As a class, we will discuss each student’s family As a class, we will discuss each student’s family

origin.origin. Class will discuss the Emancipation Class will discuss the Emancipation

Proclamation and will then create a modern Proclamation and will then create a modern day version.day version.

Students will participate in a role-play situation Students will participate in a role-play situation about a certain change in the community.about a certain change in the community.

Students will watch the video Students will watch the video How How Communities Grow & ChangeCommunities Grow & Change..

People in Societies People in Societies WebsitesWebsites

People in Societies People in Societies WebsitesWebsites

Virtual Tour of the Fifty States:

http://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.hthttp://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.htmlml

USA Grow!http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htmhttp://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htm

Historical Timeline:

http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.htmlhttp://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.htmlYahooligans Search Engine:

www.yahooligans.comwww.yahooligans.comVarious US History activities:

http://www.abcteach.com/http://www.abcteach.com/

Virtual Tour of the Fifty States:

http://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.hthttp://www.studioargento.com/vrlab/america/ index.htmlml

USA Grow!http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htmhttp://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/states.htm

Historical Timeline:

http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.htmlhttp://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.htmlYahooligans Search Engine:

www.yahooligans.comwww.yahooligans.comVarious US History activities:

http://www.abcteach.com/http://www.abcteach.com/

Strand IIIStrand IIIWorld InteractionsWorld Interactions

Strand IIIStrand IIIWorld InteractionsWorld Interactions

World Interaction ActivitiesWorld Interaction ActivitiesWorld Interaction ActivitiesWorld Interaction Activities Students will research 5 selected presidents and Students will research 5 selected presidents and

will use a map to show where each president was will use a map to show where each president was born.born.

Discuss the importance of the historical landmarks Discuss the importance of the historical landmarks in Washington D.C. The students will then research in Washington D.C. The students will then research the location of one landmark in relation to another.the location of one landmark in relation to another.

Use the Odyssey Globe to explore different Use the Odyssey Globe to explore different countries and regions of the world.countries and regions of the world.

Students will, in groups, be assigned a region of Students will, in groups, be assigned a region of the world and will create a salt map of that region.the world and will create a salt map of that region.

Students will research the World Olympics then we Students will research the World Olympics then we will participate in our own classroom olympics.will participate in our own classroom olympics.

World Interaction World Interaction WebsitesWebsites

World Interaction World Interaction WebsitesWebsites

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 Presenthttp://www.travelnotes.org/1800/olympics/

Various olympic activities:http://www.abcteach.com/

Strand IVStrand IVDecision Making Decision Making

& & ResourcesResources

Strand IVStrand IVDecision Making Decision Making

& & ResourcesResources

Decision Making Decision Making &&

Resources Activities Resources Activities

Decision Making Decision Making &&

Resources Activities Resources Activities Field trip to local bank.Field trip to local bank. We will create a classroom currency.We will create a classroom currency. Students will take a virtual tour through the Federal Students will take a virtual tour through the Federal

Reserve Bank.Reserve Bank. Students will pick a coin or paper money and will Students will pick a coin or paper money and will

research the president on the currency.research the president on the currency. We will discuss the Gold Rush of 1849 and then We will discuss the Gold Rush of 1849 and then

conduct a classroom gold rush.conduct a classroom gold rush.

Decision Making Decision Making & &

Resources WebsitesResources Websites

Decision Making Decision Making & &

Resources WebsitesResources WebsitesInformation About Money:

http://school.discouvery.com/lessonplans /programs/kidsandcash

Information on Creating Own Moneyhttp://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/12/money.html - mainactivity

Information About Bank of Ohiohttp://www.ohiokids.org/games/ohv/bank/

Information All About the Gold Rushhttp://www.pbs.org/goldrush/

Explore the Ideas and Purposes for the “FED”.http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFamescgi?tour_id

=13260

Strand VStrand VDemocratic Democratic ProcessesProcesses

Strand VStrand VDemocratic Democratic ProcessesProcesses

Democratic Process ActivitiesDemocratic Process ActivitiesDemocratic Process ActivitiesDemocratic Process Activities

Students will watch Students will watch This is America, This is America, Charlie BrownCharlie Brown video. video.

Students will participate in a classroom Students will participate in a classroom debate.debate.

We will discuss slogans and students will We will discuss slogans and students will create their own slogan.create their own slogan.

Students will participate in a mock Students will participate in a mock election.election.

Students will create their own classroom Students will create their own classroom voting booth.voting booth.

Democratic ProcessesDemocratic Processes Websites Websites

Democratic ProcessesDemocratic Processes Websites Websites

How a President gets elected: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-76 http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-763.html3.html

U.S. Presidents Cabinet:http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/less-1785.http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/less-1785.htmlhtml

Voting Booth:http://www.abcteach.com/elections/booth.htm:http://www.abcteach.com/elections/booth.htm:

Virtual Tour of White House:http://http://www.senate.govwww.senate.gov/tour/tour

Presidential Campaign Slogans: http://www.netcolony.com/mews/ presidents/ campaignsl http://www.netcolony.com/mews/ presidents/ campaignslogans.htmlogans.html

Strand VIStrand VICitizenship RightsCitizenship Rights

& & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Strand VIStrand VICitizenship RightsCitizenship Rights

& & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Rights & Responsibilities Rights & Responsibilities ActivitiesActivities

Rights & Responsibilities Rights & Responsibilities ActivitiesActivities

Discuss the Bill of Rights, students will create their Discuss the Bill of Rights, students will create their own classroom Bill of Rights.own classroom Bill of Rights.

Students will create a mock Congress to discuss the Students will create a mock Congress to discuss the classroom Bill of Rights.classroom Bill of Rights.

Field trip to local recycling plant.Field trip to local recycling plant. Students will create a letter to authority figure to Students will create a letter to authority figure to

discuss their feelings on recycling.discuss their feelings on recycling. Students will create mural based on recycling.Students will create mural based on recycling.

Rights & Responsibilities Rights & Responsibilities WebsitesWebsites

Rights & Responsibilities Rights & Responsibilities WebsitesWebsites

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

Strand VIIStrand VIIScience, Technology, Science, Technology,

and Societyand Society

Strand VIIStrand VIIScience, Technology, Science, Technology,

and Societyand Society

Science, Technology, and Science, Technology, and Society ActivitiesSociety Activities

Science, Technology, and Science, Technology, and Society ActivitiesSociety Activities

Students will use the Students will use the Geosafari GlobeGeosafari Globe to explore to explore the world.the world.

Students will watch the Students will watch the American Schoolhouse American Schoolhouse RockRock video to see how bills are passed through video to see how bills are passed through Congress.Congress.

Students will use Students will use Geosafari TheaterGeosafari Theater which which consists of various geography and science consists of various geography and science lessons.lessons.

Students will participate in the Internet activity, Students will participate in the Internet activity, “Exploring the US on the Net”.“Exploring the US on the Net”.

Students will participate in the Students will participate in the Kid TownKid Town simulation.simulation.

Science, Technology,Science, Technology,and Society Websitesand Society WebsitesScience, Technology,Science, Technology,and Society Websitesand 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/