Rationale

It is important for 4th grade students to understand Ohio history, its origins, its past, its people, and its institutions.

Objectives

Students will be able to define historical eras by using a time line.

Students will be able to examine state historical documents, sites, and artifacts and formulate questions for further investigation.

Students will be able to identify important individuals and events in state history and explain their importance.

Students will be able to identify and locate on a map different cultural groups, major land forms, and water ways that are in Ohio.

Students will be able to identify different resources and explain why they are important to Ohio residents.

Students will be able to explain the democratic processes and rights and responsibilities for Ohio.

Http://www.ohiokids.org/games/ohv/index.html

Web Sites for American Heritage

Http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/nature/geograph/intro/timeline.html

Http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/armstron/

Http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/publicat/

timeline/Index.html

Http://www.statehouse.state.oh.us/

Http://www.ohiokids.org/Fkbk/westerville/pages/

famousoh.htm

Activities for American Heritage

Have students create their own Ohio historical timelines

Field trip to Ohio State House

Students will research their own family heritage

Field trip to Carillon Park

Field trip to Air Force Museum

People in Societies

Http://www.ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/famousoh.htm

Web Sites for People in Societies

Http://www.ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/

preohio.htm

Http://www.museum.siu.edu/museum/

museumExplorers/schoolpag

Http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/timeline/13000bc.html

Http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/2865/Shawn.html

Http://www.ohioflight.org/

Activities for People in Societies

Have speaker John Glenn speak to the class

Field Trip to Neil Armstrong Museum

Research a famous Ohioan (dress the part)

Field Trip to Serpent Mound/Miamisburg Mound

Field Trip to Blue Jacket / Tecumseh

Http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/nature/geograph/using/lakes.html

World Interactions

Web Sites for World Interactions

Http://www.Irp.usace.army.mil/nav/ohioback.htm

Http://www.timwhite.home.avana.net/maps/us/oh.html#Geography

Http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Campus/

2865/Shawn.html

Http://www.mapquest.com/

Http://perrynet.stark.k12.oh.us/webunits/Grade4/

Ohio/geog.html

Activities for World Interactions

Create maps of Ohio Geography (identify rivers, lakes, etc.)

Map Drills (finding famous locations in Ohio)

Visit Amish Country

Describe why Lake Erie and the Ohio River are important waterways

Examine physical characteristics of different places in Ohio

Decision Making & Resources

http://www.nthp.org/main/endangered/1999/11most/hulett.html

Web sites for Decision Making & Resources

Http://www.nthp.org/main/endangered/1999/

11most/hulett.html

Http://www.clev.frb.org/

Http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/

Http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu:80/edu/ilm/

resources/educators/subject/SRESeconomy.html

Http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/

gnb.html

Activities for Decision Making and Resources

Research different animals in Ohio

Visit the Ohio Caverns

Research Ohio resources and explain why they are important

Students will job shadow their parents

Students will have to make and keep a budget

Democratic Processeshttp://www.Ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/emblems/sealfts.htm

Web sites for Democratic Processes

Http://www.ohio.gov/

Http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html

Http://www.queencity.com/lwv

Http://dir.yahoo.com/government/states

Http://www.ohiokids.org/fkbk/westerville/pages/

laws/ohiolawindex.htm

Activities For Democratic Processes

Research the Ohio State Seal, and design their own

Research the functions of state government

Have Governor speak to class

Write a letter to state senator

Students will have a mini-election

Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities

http://www.senate.state.oh.us/

Web sites for Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities

Http://www.youthlink.org/

Http://www.usia.gov/education/cybex.htm

Http://www.epn.org/ideacentral/

Http://www.citizen.org/

Http://kidsvotingusa.com

Activities for Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities

Students will write essays demonstrating why rights are important

Students will research what rights they have as children

Research where tax money goes

Research how schools are funded

Research why it is important to vote

Conclusion

As anybody can see, it is very important for 4th grade students to understand Ohio history, its origins, its past, its people, and its institutions. We have just showed you a few ways that this task can be accomplished. In the future, we hope that everybody will remember how important this topic is and teach it to your future class.