Ohio:
A Brief look at Ohio’s History
Presentation by: Mallory Hampton
ED417-02
Professor: Ronald G. Helms
Unit: Ohio History
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Grade Level: 2nd
This is a multi-day lesson covering the
state of Ohio: history and state symbols
will be covered in this lesson unit
At the end of the week, we will have an
Ohio party, taking pictures with our
creations we have made.
Objectives:
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Students will be able to identify Past
Presidents from the state of Ohio
Students will work on their writing skills
Students will gain knowledge of the
state animal, bird, flower and flag
Students will be able to identify Ohio on
a map
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Where is Ohio?
Activity
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Materials needed:
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Map of the United States.
Individual map for each student
Colored pencils
Where is Ohio?
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Students will find Ohio on a map. They will
color it on their map at their desks.
Students will label Ohio and its surrounding
states. (Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania.)
Students will also label the capital (Columbus)
and the Ohio river
Activity 2
Our State Flag
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Materials:
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Picture of state flag
State Flag coloring page
Current Us Flag
Scissors
Our State Flag
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Students will look at the US flag
Students will then look at Ohio’s state flag
Students will make comparisons between the
two flags (color, number of stars, number of
lines, etc.)
Students will color their own Ohio state Flag
Students will cut out their flag to be displayed
The O in the center
on the wall
of the flag stand
There are 17 stars on
the Ohio State flag
because Ohio is the
17th state
for…you guessed
it. OHIO!
Worksheet for Activity 2
Activity 3
Our State Bird
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Materials
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Pictures of Cardinals
Cardinal coloring page
Red colored pencil
Questions for guest speaker
Our State Bird
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Students will talk about the state bird, the Cardinal.
Students will color their picture of the cardinal with
their red colored pencil
Guest Speaker will come in from the Ohio Bird
Conservatory Initiative to talk with the students. They
will bring in real cardinals to show the students
They will have pre-planned questions to ask the
speaker.
After the speaker leaves, students will write about
what they learned about Cardinals and a thank you
note to the speaker.
Activity 4
Our State Flower
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Materials:
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Red Carnations (one for each student)
Pictures of Red carnations
Coloring page of red carnation
Red colored pencil or markers
Red construction paper
Green wire (for making flower stem)
Glue
Scissors
Our State Flower
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Teacher will give brief mini-lesson on the
history of the state flower (adopted in 1904 in
honor of President McKinley.)
Students will create their own red carnation!
Students will color the coloring page or draw
their own Red Carnation
Students will then cut out their flower and
glue it to a piece of green wire to create a
flower.
Activity 5
Ohio Presidents
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Materials:
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History Book
Pictures of Presidents
Index Cards (8 for each student)
“Who am I?” Trivia cards
Timeline (one for each student)
Computer if necessary
Glue
Scissors
Ohio Presidents
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*This is a 2-3 day lesson*
Lesson begins by students creating a list of the
presidents from Ohio: William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant,
Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William
McKinley, William H. Taft, Warren G. Harding. (Students can use
their text book or the computer to look up this information.)
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Students will then construct a timeline putting the
presidents in order. They will list their name and their
presidential number.
TIMELINE
William Henry Harrison- Ulysses S. Grant-Rutherford B. Hayes-James A.
Garfield-Benjamin Harrison- William McKinley-William H. Taft-Warren G.
Harding
Ohio Presidents Cont.
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Warren G.
Harding
Students will then play Guess the President
with “Who am I?” cards (teacher will read the
cards to the class.)
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Ex: “I was the 29th president. I was the first
president after WWI. Who am i?)
Students will compete in teams. They may use
their books or other resources to find the answers.
Game will continue until every president has been
used more than once.
Ohio Presidents Cont.
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The next activity will be completed the next
day. (day 2)
Students will make index cards with facts
about each president and their picture
Students will cut out picture of each president
and glue them on individual index cards.
Students will then use their text books or
other resources to find facts about each
president. They will write these facts on the
back of the index card.
Ohio Presidents Cont.
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This activity will be completed on day 2 if time. If not, this will be
completed on day 3.
Students will choose one of the eight Ohio
Presidents.
They will then write a letter to the president of their
choice, asking them questions about their time in
office, how the country is at that time period, their
hopes for the future, etc. Students will be allowed to
work in pairs if they choose to.
The letter should be a formal letter, including a
proper heading and signature at the bottom.
End of the Week Party!
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At the end of the week, we will celebrate our
Ohio History by having a Party!
Students are to dress up as one of the 8
presidents we have talked about.
Teacher will take pictures of students in their
costumes with their flags and carnations they
have made.
Students will be allowed to share their letters
they wrote the day before. As a class, we will
discuss what we think the presidents’
responses would have been.
Party Continued
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There will also be an oral quiz with each
student.
Each student will be asked to identify
the state bird, capital, flower and key
components of the state flag. (number
of stars, the O in the middle, etc.)
Websites Used in Creating this
Lesson Unit
Ohio’s Flag:
www.oplin.org/Ohiodefinedd/flag.htm
Ohio’s State Bird:
www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1870
OBCI:
www.OBCInet.org/#
Flag Worksheet
www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/flags/ohio/flagbwhuge.shtml
Ohio Information
www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=16414&external
Presidents Picture
www.worldalmanac.com/newsletter/en00115.jpg