Ohio Social Studies Standards

Grade: 2

Lesson: Ohio

Authors: Nathalie Wilmer & Jacob White

Table of Contents

1. History

2. People in Societies

3. Geography

4. Economics

5. Government

6. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

7. Social Studies Skills and Methods

History

Activities

1. Students will begin their studies of Ohio by reading the book Freedom River by Doreen Rappaport

2. After reading about the Underground Railroad, the students will write a poem describing events in Freedom River

3. Students will get onto the Ohio Kids website and play the game of What Is My Name specifically “Famous Ohioans”

4. As a class, we will take a field trip to the performance of Blue Jacket

5. The students will look at a variety of old photographs and use those photographs to discuss the similarities or differences of daily life between the past and present

Websites

• Ohio Historical Society– http://www.ohiohistory.org/

• Ohio History Central– http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ohc/index.shtml

• Ohio Kids– http://www.ohiokids.org/

• Ohio Indians– http://www.oplin.org/famousohioans/indians/puzzler.html

• The Friends of Freedom Society Ohio Underground Railroad Association– http://www.ohioundergroundrailroad.org/

People in Societies

Activities

1. Discuss as a class what careers are present in our society

2. After discussion, make a chart of the top five jobs in which the students show most interest

3. Each day during one week, go into more depth of each of the top five careers

4. Make creative costumes/uniforms for each of the careers

5. Set up five jobs centers in the classroom, and have the students interact in each center

Websites

• The Children’s Medical Center– http://www.childrensdayton.org/

• Ohio Department of Education– http://www.ode.state.oh.us/

• City of Dayton Police Department– http://www.cityofdayton.org/police/default.asp

• City of Dayton Fire Department– http://www.cityofdayton.org/fire/default.asp

• Rumpke– http://www.rumpke.com/

Geography

Activities

1. Have several different maps available for the children to observe what items are on a map

2. Discuss similarities and differences of the different maps

3. Have the children make a map of the classroom

4. Have the children make a map of the school

5. Find a map of the US, locate Ohio, show the major cities, and the city in which the school is located

Websites

• Great Site for Kids!– http://www.greatsitesforkids.com/gsfk/

• State of Ohio– http://ohio.gov/

• United States Map– http://www.50states.com/us.htm

• Social Studies for Kids– http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

• Houghton Mifflin Education Place – http://www.eduplace.com/ss/

Economics

Activities

1. Share the book Grocery Store: A Complete Theme Unit Including Learning Centers

2. Make a KWL (Know/Want to Know/What Learned) about the process of food getting to the grocery store

3. Make a timeline for the process of the food going to the store

4. Take a field trip to the local grocery store to see the end process

5. Return to the KWL chart and write what was learned in the experience

Websites

• Kroger– http://www.kroger.com/

• Meijer– http://www.meijer.com/

• Young’s Dairy– http://youngsdairy.com/

• United Dairy Farmers– http://www.udfinc.com/homemade_brand/makeicecream.asp

• PBS Teacher Resource – Social Studies– http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/social_studies/k-2_economics.shtm

Government

Activities

1. Take a field trip to the local municipal building to meet the mayor and other officials

2. Discuss the 3 different systems of the government and what they do for us

3. Have photographs of government buildings in Ohio including things like the state capital build and court building, and place them on the Ohio map in correct area

4. Discuss the rules in the classroom and how they relate to the real world and the 3 different systems of the government

5. Predict what will happen when rules are followed or broken in certain situations related to the school environment

Websites

• State of Ohio– http://ohio.gov/

• Ohio Kids– http://www.ohiokids.org/

• Social Studies for Kids– http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

• Ben’s Guide to Government for Kids– http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

• Dayton Municipal Court– http://www.daytonmunicipalcourt.org/

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Activities

1. Discuss skills and explain the benefits of cooperation when working in group settings

2. Make a chart of self-direction in tasks within school community (e.g., classroom and playground)

3. Demonstrate/act out citizenship rules including honesty, patriotism, and respecting others rights

4. Write out a list of responsibilities of both teachers and students in the school setting

5. Organize and participate in the Kids Voting program within the school

Websites

• State of Ohio– http://ohio.gov/

• City of Dayton Police Department– http://www.cityofdayton.org/police/default.asp

• Social Studies for Kids– http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

• Houghton Mifflin Education Place – http://www.eduplace.com/ss/

• Kids Voting– http://www.kidsvotingohio.org/

Social Studies Skills and Methods

Activities

1. Read Ohio by E. Sturm a Colleen Hawksworth to gain content knowledge from this book

2. Discuss and graphically organize different sources to gain information about Ohio

3. Use a series of pictures to predict the order of the next event in the series

4. Use a list of facts and fiction “facts” about Ohio to see what the children have learned

5. Write a short story about Ohio from prior knowledge and the experiences we have discussed

Websites

• Lewis and Clark– www.lewisandclark.com

• Ohio History Central– http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ohc/index.shtml

• Ohio Historical Society– http://www.ohiohistory.org/

• Ohio Kids– http://www.ohiokids.org/

• Ohio Department of Education– http://www.ode.state.oh.us/