Transcript Activity One - Wright State University

• American Heritage
• People in Societies
• World Interaction
• Decision Making and Resources
• Democratic Processes
• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
• Science and Technology
• Social Studies Teacher Resource
http://www.mmhschool.com/teach/ss/adventuresintimeand place
/teachres/weblesson/OH-4-4-4-7-2.html
• Ohio’s State Seal
http://www.state.oh.us/ohio/stateseal.htm
• Ohio State Flag, Facts Maps and symbols
http://www.imagesoft.net/flags/i_flag/usa-oh.html
• NETSTATE.COM
http://www.netstate.com/state/index.html
• Ohio Heritage
http://ohioheritage.tripod.com/ohioheritage/
Activity One:
The students will create a new state seal based on events
that have taken place in Ohio.
Activity Two:
The students will create a timeline of events that occurred
in Ohio.
Activity Three:
The students will learn about the underground railroad
that was in Ohio and will draw a map of where it ran in Ohio.
Activity Four:
The students will read a book about a famous
Ohioan and will create a new book jacket for that book.
Activity Five:
The students will visit the Air Force Museum.
• People of Ohio
http://www.netstate.com/states/peop/oh_peop.htm
• The Amish, the Mennonites
http://www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml
• Amish Online
http://www.discovery.com/area/exploration/amish/day1.html
• Ohio Presidents
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ohd-10.html
• The Wright Brothers
http://www.hfmgv.org/histories/wright/wrights.html
Activity One:
The students will learn about the Amish Community and
then compare and contrast the difference in their life style to
that of the Amish.
Activity Two:
The students will take a field trip to Amish Country.
Activity Three:
A guest speaker from the NAACP will speak to the class.
Activity Four:
The students will job shadow a person in the community,
and see how they make a living.
Activity Five:
The Students will about different subcultures in Ohio.
the students will then place were these subcultures on a map
of Ohio.
• Maps Online
http://www.library.ohiou.edu/libinfo/depts/microforms/mapdpt.htm
• Map Skills
Http://library.thinkquest.org/J002254F/
• Longitude/Latitude Activity
http://www.co.henrico.va.us/schools/trainers/syl/ocen/intel/latlong.html
• Lake Erie
http://www.great-lakes.net/lakes/erie.html
• The Ohio River System
http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/nav/ohioback.htm
Activity One:
The students will create a map of Ohio.
Activity Two:
The students will learn about map keys and apply
this to their map of Ohio.
Activity Three:
The students will be able to locate the state of
Ohio using latitude and longitude
Activity Four:
The students will be able to locate the glacial features in
Ohio using a map.
Activity Five:
The students will compare the importance of the major
waterways in Ohio from today with the uses of the waterways
from one hundred years ago.
• Welcome to State of Ohio
http://www.state.oh.us/
• State Government
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ohd-4.html
• Voting
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/ohiodefined/ohd-8.html
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Http://dnr.state.oh.us/
• Propaganda
Http://carmen.artsci.washington.edu/propaganda/home.htm
Activity One:
The students will create a budget of how they would use
their income for a month if they were thirty. The students will be
given an occupation and must live accordingly.
Activity Two:
The students will learn about propaganda to make them
better consumers. They must analysis different advertisements.
Activity Three:
The students will create their own company making
autograph books. Each students will have a different part in the
process. The children will be able to describe different roles of each
factor in production.
Activity Four:
The students will make an Ohio map of our Land
resources.
Activity Five:
The students will be acting as landlords. They will
be given information about a new tenant and must decide if
they will allow that individual to live in their complex.
Thomas Moyer
The Democratic Process
Strand #5
Strand #5 Websites & Activities
1. http://www.state.oh.us/sos/candidate%20guide-2000.pdf
Go to pages 4 & 5. Give three requirements that must be
met in order to run as a US Representative from the state
of Ohio.
2. http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Justices/
Choose one of the Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
and write a brief biography. Also tell why you chose this
particular Justice.
3. http://www.state.oh.us/gov/section3-0.stm
In “Locating Legislator,” find your local legislators in
the House of Representatives and in the Senate by
putting in your zip code. Write two sentences on each.
Strand #5 Websites & Activities
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5.
http://www.state.oh.us/gov/section3-0.stm
Click down to the answer of the question, “Can the
Governor overturn or change a court decision?”
After reading the answer, write in your own words
why the Governor cannot do this.
http://www.state.oh.us/ohiostatepatrol/history.html
Visit this website and read up on the history of the
State Highway patrol. Write three questions you can
ask the Patrolman when you go to visit them on a
field trip.
Citizenship Rights and
Responsibilities
Strand #6
Strand #6 Websites & Activities
1.http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,10993
5,00.html?news
Read the article about Dodgeball and violence. Cast your
vote on-line. Then write a brief (2-3 sentences) summary
about why you voted for or agianst the ban on dodgeball.
2. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/
Read one of the articles from the front page of the New
York Times. After reading the afrticle write a letter to the
editor giving your opininion of the issues presented in the
article.
Strand #6 Websites & Activities
3. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
Read the information on Citizenship, both rights and
responsibilities of a citizen of the U.S. Create your own
list of rights and responsibilities you think a U.S. citizen
should be entitled to.
4. http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/whats-new/daily-news/
Read the headline stories for the day and take the news
quiz. Report your scores to the teacher.
5. http://www.officialcitysites.com/state.php3?st=OH
Search for the official websites for your any town using
county or city search. Find out about current events and
environmental issues in that town. Present what you found
to the rest of the class.
Science and Technology in
Society
Science in Society Websites &
Activities
1. http://www.first-to-fly.com/
Read one of the short articles about one of the Wright
Brothers first planes. Also look at the pictures. Draw your
own version of the plane and explain the important parts of
the plane to the class.
2. http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/index.htm
Look for a plane you find interesting through the “Aircraft
Gallery.” Read the short article and down load the photo
of it. Be prepared to tell the class about your plane on a
field trip to the museum.
Science in Society Websites &
Activities
3. http://www.hondaohio.com/index2.asp
Skim the website looking for ways that Honda of America
has helped or hurt Ohio’s environment and economy. Write
a letter asking for a tour of either the motorcycle or
automobile plant.
4. http://www.agday.org/tc/tc-funfacts.html
Read about one of the food or foods in the fun fact section.
Draw a picture that represents your agricultural product.
Bring an example of your product to class and present your
picture and product to the class.
5. http://www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/games/games2.htm
Take the two quizzes on agriculture after completing the
unit on farms in Ohio. Report your scores to the teacher.