Ohio Social Studies Standards By Katie Naugle Kasie

Ohio Social Studies Standards By: Katie Naugle, Kasie Young, Mallory Hampton, and Julie Larson

Social Studies Lessons on Ohio history, famous people, geography, economics, Ohio government and citizenship. Third Grade

Table of Contents • • History People in Societies Geography Economics Government Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Social Studies Skills and Methods

Ohio History - Websites • Ohio Kids http: //www. ohiokids. org • Ohio Historical Society http: //www. ohiohistory. org • Barnes and Noble: Ohio History http: //search. barnesandnoble. com/booksearch/results. asp? AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=ohio+history&z=y • History Works: OHIO http: //www. historyworksohio. org/ • Pictures of Ohio’s History http: //ohsweb. ohiohistory. org/ohiopix/index. cfm

Ohio History Activities • Begin by reading B is for Buckeye: An Ohio Alphabet by Marcia Schonberg. • After reading book, students will choose letter from the alphabet and draw a picture and write about something else found in Ohio beginning with that letter. • Students will play “Famous Ohioans” on Ohio Kids website. • As a class, we will take a field trip to Cox Arboretum to identify buckeye trees and collect buckeyes and also to the Ohio Historical Museum. • Finish by reading Cardinal Numbers: An Ohio Counting Book by Marcia Schonberg focusing on different Ohio history information.

Famous Ohioans- Websites • www. 50 states. com/bio/ohio. htm • new. oplin. org/famousohioans • en. wikipedia. org/wiki/List_of_people_from _Ohio • www. thingstodo. com/states/OH/famous_p eople. htm • www. classbrain. com/artstate/publish/articl e_549. shtml

Famous Ohioans-Activities • Visit the Wright Bicycle and Print Shop in Dayton, Ohio. • Make “Wright Flyers” out of popsicle sticks and fabric. • Watch Gone With the Wind (1 hour everyday for 1 week)

Famous Ohioans- Activities cont. • Make a chronological list of U. S. Presidents from Ohio • Watch footage of the first man on the moon. Have a discussion about Neil Armstrong.

Ohio Geography- Websites • www. netstate. com/states/geography/oh_ geography. htm • geography. about. com/library/maps/bluso h. htm • en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Category: Ohio_geo graphy_stubs • www. ohiohistoryteachers. org/02/01/og. sht ml • www. theus 50. com/ohio/geography. shtml

Ohio Geography- Activities • Take a class canoe trip on the Ohio River. -Make sure to have 1 parent per canoe. • Take a class trip to Caesar’s Creek to look for fossils. Have a class discussion about what fossils they found. Why would these fossils be in Ohio.

Ohio Geography- Activities cont. • Make a river in your class. You will need a sand table (on a tilt) and some water. Students will observe the flow of the river. Add pebbles and other objects to show meandering. • Give students a blank map. Have students fill in Ohio and surrounding states. • Make Ohio state flags. Talk about what the shapes on the flag represent. White circle w/ red center represents “O” for Ohio. Blue triangles represent Ohio’s hills and valleys. Red and white stripes represent roads and waterways.

Economics - Websites • Barnes and Noble http: //search. barnesandnoble. com/booksearch/results. asp? AUD=JUV&kids=y&WRD=money&z=y • Ohio Social Studies Resource Center http: //www. ossrc. org/standard. php? rec=3 • Dayton Retail list http: //dayton. retailguide. com/ • PBS http: //www. pbs. org/teachersource/social_studies/k 2_economics. shtm • Kroger www. kroger. com/

Economics Activities • Read The Young Investor : Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow by Katherine Roberta Bateman. • Set up a classroom store to be run by the students • Predict what store managers’ responsibilities are vs. bankers’ responsibilities in the economy. • Take a field trip to local grocery and retail stores to talk to store managers. • Take a field trip to a bank to talk to a bank owner.

Government: Websites • • http: //ci. fairborn. oh. us/gov. htm http: //governor. ohio. gov/ http: //www. ohiokids. org/ http: //www. legislature. state. oh. us/organiza tional. cfm • http: //www. ohiohistoryteachers. org/06/cr. p df

Government: Activities • 1) Discuss Ohio Presidents: Make a campaign ribbon or yard sign for a specific Ohio President. Look at Banners, Buttons and Broadsides on the Ohio kids website. • 2) Discuss Ohio Presidents. Hold a mock election. Have students “run” for class president, VP and Secretary. Students must create fliers and campaign speeches. • 3) Discuss the difference between city and state officials, and the responsibilities of each. Have students research online about local government. If possible, take a field trip to a local government building.

Government: Activities Continued • 4) Have students discuss key Ohio Laws. Then, as a class, create a class Law Book consisting of rules for the school year. • 5) Students will discuss the three branches of Ohio government. Students will then complete a graphic organizer and discuss jobs that would fall under these branches.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Websites • Kids. gov: The Official Kid’s Portal for the U. S. Government – http: //www. kids. gov/ • Patriotism: White House Kids – http: //www. whitehouse. gov/kids/patriotism/ • Kids Next Door: Where kids can learn more about being good citizens – http: //www. hud. gov/kids/ • Family Education: Talking about Honesty – http: //life. familyeducation. com/honesty/manners-andvalues/30141. html • PBS Kids: Big Apple History – http: //pbskids. org/bigapplehistory/index-flash. html

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Activities • To show the student’s patriotism, they will be making the US flag and discussing the importance of supporting our country. • Students will make a poem using the word “America”. For each letter they will write a new line. Students will work in groups of three to demonstrate skills of cooperation.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Activities Continued • Groups of three will be given a situation on a piece of paper. For example the janitor’s keys have been stolen and he cannot drive home. The groups will work together to find a solution to the problem. • Daily students will be asked to demonstrate traits including honesty, respect for others, persistence, and patriotism. The students will be rewarded when a kind act is noticed.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: Activities Continued • Each student will make a banner of a phrase that demonstrates personal accountability. For example the banner could say, “I will be honest and respect others!”

Social Studies Skills and Methods: Websites • Time for Kids: Sequencing Lessons: – http: //www. timeforkids. com/TFK/teachers/minilessons/ns/0, 2817 1, 1670228, 00. html • National Geographic Kids: – http: //kids. nationalgeographic. com/Animals/Creature. Feature/ • The Youth Online Club: Pen Pals – http: //www. youthonline. ca/penpalsforkids. shtml • News for Kids, Current Events, Kid News. Headline. Spot. com – http: //www. headlinespot. com/for/kids/ • Fact or Fiction resources for Kids Lab – http: //www. manatee. k 12. fl. us/sites/elementary/palmasola/factfict. htm

Social Studies Skills and Methods: Activities • -Have students bring in an article from a kids magazine or newspaper to discuss in class. • -Have students pick an animal to research. Then they will research their animal using multiple sources. The students must use the internet, books, and a newspaper or magazine. After the information is gathered the students will present the information on a poster board.

Social Studies Skills and Methods: Activities Continued • -To communicate through writing the student will receive pen pals from another state or country. They will keep in contact through letters. • -The students will distinguish the difference between fact and fiction. They will make up their own worksheet of statements; their partner will try to figure out if the statements are fact or fiction. • -Students will watch a video, after the video they will be given a worksheet to sequence the events of the story from the video. For example, they could watch the movie Corduroy.