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Ohio's History and Civic Engagement for Fourth Graders

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The educational project empowers fourth-grade students to explore the foundations of Ohio’s history, culture, and government through engaging activities. Students will learn about Ohio’s resources, historical eras, and cultural influences, research prominent figures, redesign state symbols, and discuss the importance of local and state governments. Objectives include using maps to locate cultural sites and understanding issues facing Ohio’s government. This comprehensive approach fosters group collaboration and individual understanding while building a foundation for informed citizenship.

#ohio history #cultural background #civic education #fourth grade social studies #state resources #government functions #american heritage #student activities
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  1. ED 417 Technology Project • Deven Robinson • Jae Percesepe • Kelly Karn

  2. Ohio History Fourth Grade Social Studies

  3. Rationale • Students must understand the the foundations of Ohio in regards to its past, people, and institutions.

  4. Goal • The students can learn different aspects of Ohio history including its past, people, and institutions. • With this knowledge, the students will be able to apply their understanding as a group and on an individual basis.

  5. Objectives • Students will: • Explain the importance of Ohio’s resources and what they are used for. • Explore how Ohio’s cultural background was developed. • Understand Ohio’s historical eras, documents and artifacts.

  6. More Objectives • Students will: • Use maps to locate and identify Ohio’s different culture. • Understand the functions of Ohio’s state and local governments. • Understand issues facing Ohio’s local and state governments.

  7. American Heritage

  8. American Heritage Websites • http://Ohio200.org/ • http://www.earlyamerica.com • http://www.tolatsga.org/shaw.htm/ • http://www.50states.com/ohio.htm • http://www.ohiokids.org/ohc/history/ h_indian/index.cfm

  9. American Heritage Activities • Discuss the seal of Ohio as a prominent symbol of the state and then have each student redesign the symbol. • Have students follow the migration routes of pioneers marking them on a map. • Have students write a newspaper article on an historical event that happened in Ohio.

  10. American Heritage Activities • Have students do research on Ohio and come up with their own design for the Ohio quarter. • Have students pick a person in Ohio history and create a time line of their life.

  11. People in Societies

  12. People in Societies Websites • http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/ • http://www.ohiokidg.org/games/ohv/index.html • http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/index.cfm?id=561-555. • http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/build/mig/clne/migclne1790.html • http://www.logs.org/people.html

  13. People in Societies Activities • Discuss African influence on our society and allow students to create a song using African instruments. • Have students make a mobile of a famous Ohioan.

  14. People in Societies Activities • Use maps to locate sources of major migration to north America. • Have students choose a role model and write about the reasons that they choose this person. • Reenact an Indian ritual while studying the influence of their culture in Ohio.

  15. World Interactions

  16. World Interactions Websites • http://www.unicef.org • http://www.nationalgeographic.com • http://maps.excite.com • http://pages.yahoo.com/nhp?h=/regional/u_s_states/ohio • http://www.mapquest.com

  17. World Interactions Activities • Visit Indian mounds throughout Ohio. • Describe why the Ohio river and great lakes are important to other states besides Ohio. • Compare the growth and development of Ohio to other states. • Compare and contrast Ohio’s historical events with other states. • Identify major landforms, bodies of water, etc. Using a map of Ohio.

  18. Decision Making & Resources

  19. Decision Making & Resources Websites • http://www.ncsa.uicu.edu/edu/RSE/RSEyellow/gnb.html • http://www.www.nthp.org • http://www.ecedweb.unomaha.edu • http://www.ncsa.uic.edu:80/edu/ilm/resources/educators/subject/SRESeconomy.html • http://www.clev.frb.org

  20. Decision Making & Resources Activities • Gain a better understanding of Ohio’s resources and explain why they are important. • Students will invent and market their own product. • Visit Caesar’s Creek and excavate fossils.

  21. Decision Making & Resources Activities • Students will conduct an interview with their parents discussing the distribution of their income. • Students will learn how to maintain their own budget.

  22. Democratic Process

  23. Democratic Process Websites • http://www.pittsford.monroe.edu/Schools/Jefferson/GOVERNMENT/GovFrame.html • http://www.vote-smart.org • http://www.state.oh.us/ • http://www.americanpromise.com/home.html • http://www.statelocal.gov/

  24. Democratic Process Activities • Write a report on how the state government works. • Students will choose a government official to write a letter to. • Take a field trip to a government building.

  25. Democratic Process Activities • Give presentations to the class regarding the purpose of each branch of government. • In small groups students will be given a case study of a city that is near a disaster and they are to find ways to help the city.

  26. Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities

  27. Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities Websites • http://www.kidsvoting.usa.org • http://www.issues2000.org • http://www.thirteen.org/newyork/liac • http://www.bensguide.gpo.gov/ • http://www.stateline.org/ohio/

  28. Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities Activities • Compare and contrast different viewpoints on specific issues. • Write a paper on how to be a good citizen.

  29. Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities Activities • Have a debate on a issue that our state government is facing. • Have a mock election in which students come up with their own issues. • Give students a detailed ballot and a not detailed ballot and have them compare the difference.

  30. Conclusion • It is important for students to understand the the foundations of Ohio in regards to its past, people, and institutions. • By referring to the websites listed and participating In the activities, each students should be able to do this.