OHIO SOCIAL STUDIES
MODEL
Introduction
This presentation will help integrate
technology into the classroom
through the six strands itemized in the
Ohio Social Studies Model. Students
will be able to use the activities and
web sites to aid their learning
experience in Social Studies.
Objectives
• Gain an understanding on how important technology and Social
Studies have in common
• Develop behavior that is consistent with being a responsible citizen
• Mastery of the six strands listed by the Ohio Model
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American Heritage
People in Societies
World Interactions
Decisions Making & Resources
Democratic Processes
Citizenship Rights & Responsibilities
This strand refers to the aspects of the
past that help to make the American
people unique among the world, and
also realizing the similarities.
Web Sites
http://earlyamerica.com/
www.americanheritage.com
www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/index.html
www.stanford.edu/group/
www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/
Activities
• Have the students go home and interview their parents to
find out what their own heritage
• Take a field trip to a local history museum to learn about
local history
• Have the students write a research paper only being able to
gain info form the internet
• Make a map of the United States and add to it the path that
explorers such as Lewis and Clark took in discovering the
country
• Have the students find out important things in history for a
particular month
This strand will allow the students to see
the many different types of people that
live and coexist together in the United
States.
Web Sites
• http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciakids/geograp
hy/index.html
• http://www.50states.com
• htttp://www.geographia.com
• http://librar.thinquest.org/500055/index.h
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• www.discovery.com
Activities
• The student could research a country and write a report
about it
• Groups of students could put on a play about a certain
country
• The students can create a world fair with groups f students
representing several countries
• Have the students research how many different cultures are
in their class/school
• Have a class discussion about different religions
This strand studies the associations made by
people around the world as they attempt to
address common problems. Interactions among
nations include economic, cultural and
intellectual contacts.
Web Sites
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http://russiatoday.com
http://www.earth.nasa.gov/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://metroscope.com/
• http://lonelyplanet.com
Activities
• Have the students make and play a trivia game about the
world
• Have the students write to penpals through email
• The students could research and present different
governments to the class
• The students could research the different time zones of the
world
• Figure out which countries have trade agreements with the
United States
Decision Making
& Resources
This strand focuses on the
decisions individuals and
societies make in addressing
wants.
Web Sites
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http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/constitution
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/
kidshome.html
http://www.vote-smart.org
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/homepage/1chp.html
http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~esse/visual.html
Activities
• Take a tour of local production plant
• Have the class develop and implement a
class store
• Discuss the law of supply and demand
• Write a research paper about the nuclear
weapons project
• Identify different types markets
Democratic Process
We live in a democratic society. This strand
focuses on the principles of democratic
societies and how they function in every day
activities.
Web Sites
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Http://whitehouse.gov/
http://www.ifes.org/
http://www.ohio.gov/
http://senate.gov
http://americanpresidents.com
Activities
• Have the students write to a politician
• Visit the states capital
• Have the class vote on an upcoming project
so the students learn how the process works
• Hold a debate about one apsect of the
democratic process
• Discuss the presidential election
Citizenship Rights &
Responsibilities
This strand will help the students find
activities that will allow them to
become productive life-long citizens.
Web Sites
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Http://kidchallenge.org
http://www.fec.gov/pages/electpg.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
http://civices.org/wtpelem21sb.html
http://www.youthlink.org
Activities
• Have an art contest displaying what their
community means to them
• Discuss how important it is to vote
• Have the class make a list of their rights and
hang it in the room
• Hold a debate about a controversial right
• Interview people on what they think their
responsibility is
Conclusion
The integration of technology
helps to address multiple learning
styles. These web-sites and
activities will help meet the
ultimate goal of the Ohio Social
Studies Model by enhancing the
quality of Social Studies learning