Ohio Social Studies

Shannon C. McKiddy

ED 417

Social Studies Strands

American Heritage People in Societies World Interactions Decision Making & Resources Democratic Processes Citizenship & Responsibilities Science, Technology, and Society

Strand One

American Heritage

•navdata/

•kidvista

•kidsat

•Http://www.maps.excit.com

•Http://www.al/usstates/ohio

Websites

Activities

Learn about why the Ohio flag has 17 stars

Explain why a carnation is the state flower

Research your family tree Identify other families heritage Look at photographs from great

grandparents

Strand Two

People in Societies

•Http://www.tolatsga.org/compacts.html

•Http://www.ohiokids.org

•Http://www.golin.lib.oh.us

•Http://www.Ohiotourism.com

•Http://www.log.org/people.html

Websites

Activities

Role play by using community helpers as the characters

Make a web of the important people in our society

Create a game as a class, incorporating different cultures and backgrounds

Play the game! Make a scrapbook of your family, culture and

background

Strand Three

World Interactions

Http://www.mur.usace.army.mi//navdata/ww90.gif

Http://www.kidvista.com/socialstudies/geography.html

Http://www.kidsat.jpl.nasa.gov/ Http://www.maps.excit.com Http://www.al/usstates/ohio

Websites

Activities

Find the longitude and latitude of where Ohio is located.

Find some of Ohio’s geographical features as located on the globe

Compare Dayton, Ohio to Columbus, Ohio Compare Columbus, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio Talk about three important people who lived

in Ohio

Strand Four

Decision Making & Resources

•Http://www.ecedweb.unomaha.edu/teach.html

•Http://www.clev.frb.org

•Http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/

•Http://www.dayton.com

•Http://www.hthp.org

Websites

Activities

Take a field trip to General Motors Plant Create a budget and explain how individuals

and household use income to consume goods

Play the board game “Life” Take a field trip to Caesar's Creek Take a field trip to the Little Miami River

Strand Five

Democratic Process

Websites

•Http://www.abnet.org

•Http://www.ais.org

•Http://www.fjc.gov

•Http://www.judges.org

•Http://www.supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/

Activities

Guest speaker-Judge Visit Municipal Court Bldg. Use an internet site to view a court trial Role play, have a mock trial Watch a movie on voting

Strand Six

Citizenship & Responsibilities

Websites

•Http://www.kidsvote.usa.org

•Http://www.stateline.org.ohio/

•Http://www.time.com

•Http://webactive.com/body.html

•Http://youthlink.org

Activities

Visit Municipal Court Bldg. Students will study what rights they have as a

citizen ship Guest speaker: police officer to talk about

citizen’s rights

Give an oral presentation on a historical law that influenced the World

Discuss current laws

Strand Seven

Science, Technology, and Society

Websites

•Http://www.pki.com

•Http://www.cedarpoint.com/

•Http://www.sunwatch.com

•Http://themeparks.about.com/themeparks/cs/sixflagsohio/

•Http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org

Activities

Students will design their own website using links about Ohio

Students will do research on the growing rate of technology

Students will create a collage of the technology we use daily

Students will have an interactive communication with a class in a different state

The End