Famous Ohioans
Resource Unit
Jamie Bergfeld, Adam Puthoff,
Katrina Snyder
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Concepts
Objectives
Activities
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Day 1 through Day 10
Evaluation
Instructional Resources
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Teacher Resources
Student Resources
Audio/Visual Resources
Introduction
Ohio has been the birth place of some of
histories greatest minds, athletes, and celebrities.
In correlation with Ohio’s Fourth Grade Social
Studies Academic Content Standards, this unit will
focus on famous Ohioans from the beginning to
the present.
This unit will stretch the duration of ten days.
During this unit students will be studying both
within and outside of the classroom. Teaching
methods will involve group, individual, and whole
class instruction.
Concepts
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Contributions
Perseverance
Astronauts
Inventions
Inventors
Olympics
Famous
Ohioan
Paul L. Dunbar
Jesse Owens
Adolf Hitler
President
William Henry Harrison
Ulysses Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
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Warren G. Harding
William Howard Taft
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Tecumseh
Blue Jacket
Little Turtle
Fallen Timbers
Wright Brothers
Charles Kettering
Garrett Morgan
Granville Woods
Thomas Edison
Annie Oakley
Erma Bombeck
Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke
Frances Dana Gage
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Accomplishments
Objectives
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Students will be able to:
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Create a list of famous Ohioans
Construct a Famous Ohioan Book (FOB)
Identify and describe famous Ohioan astronauts.
Construct a timeline of important invents dealing with
Native Americans in Ohio.
Identify the difficulties and accomplishments of famous Native
Americans in Ohio history.
Lead mini-lessons on famous Ohioan inventors.
Identify and describe famous Ohioan Native Americans.
Identify and describe famous Ohioan Inventors.
Identify and describe famous Ohioan Presidents.
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Identify and describe famous Ohioan Women.
Identify and describe famous Ohioan African Americans.
Identify and describe famous Ohioan athletes, actors, and
artists.
Have hands on exploration of Carillon Park.
Create a data chart of the Ohioan presidents.
Explain why Ohio is the mother of U.S. presidents
Find information using computers, handouts, and other
resources.
Write a poem relating to the hardships African
Americans had to face.
Identify current famous Ohioans.
Day 1 Opening
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Introduction:
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Outcome:
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Students will be introduced to the unit. They will be asked a series of
questions about what they currently know about any famous Ohioans.
Create a list of famous Ohioans at this time.
Students will be introduced to the unit and begin to grasp a broader
knowledge of Famous Ohioans.
Students will begin to construct their Famous Ohioan Book (FOB).
Development:
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Teacher will deliver a pre-assessment in the form of a class discussion on
what they know about Famous Ohioans. After the discussion the students
will participate in the Who I’m I Game. The students will be given either a
name or description of a famous Ohioan. Students then will be given time
to find their match.
Day 2 Astronauts
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Introduction:
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Students will be introduced to the important contributions
made by Ohio astronauts.
Students will be familiarize themselves with famous
astronauts from Ohio.
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Teacher will open with a movie clip of Neil Armstrong
walking on the moon.
Students will pick three astronauts from the list and
descriptions provided on an overhead. They will then
explain why they were important to history in their FOB.
Day 3 Native Americans
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Introduction:
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Students will focus on Tecumseh, Blue Jacket, and Little Turtle
and each of their contributions and struggles.
Students will learn of the difficulties and accomplishments of
famous Native Americans in Ohio history.
Development:
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As a class using a SmartBoard to play the Ohio Indians
Interactive game on www.oplin.org to familiarize students with
Ohio Natives.
Students will use online resources to construct a timeline of
important events that Famous Ohio Native Americans were
involved in. They will then copy the timeline into their FOB.
Day 4 Inventors
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Introduction:
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Outcome:
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Through the form of student-led mini lesson, students will become
familiarized with one inventor and then share theirs with the class.
Students will learn about the contributions of famous Ohioan inventors.
Development:
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The teacher will break the students into five groups. After assigning each
group to an inventor students will then become that inventor and after
researching groups will demonstrate the invention to the class.
The follow inventors will be covered in the groups due to the standards:
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Wright Brothers
Charles Kettering
Garrett Morgan
Granville Woods
Thomas Edison
Day 5 Inventors cont…
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Introduction:
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Students will have hands on exploration of Carillon Park to further their understanding
of Ohio and it’s inventors.
Students will learn about the contributions of famous Ohioan inventors.
Development:
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During the Field Trip students will focus on the Wright Brothers (1905 Wright Flyer III
& Bicycle Shop) and Charles Kettering (NCR) while taking a glimpse at Dayton
history. This tour, Inventions Dimensions, will take 60 minutes.
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INVENTIONS DIMENSIONS
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What does it take to become an inventor? How do inventors develop ideas for new products?
Daytonians Charles Kettering, Edward Deeds, and the Wright brothers discovered the answers
to these questions. This program introduces the history and process of invention through
collaborative creative thinking and hands-on activities. Students will create their own
inventions following development from brainstorming to prototype design.
(http://www.carillonpark.org/fieldtrippage.html)
After the field trip students will write a journal entry in the FOB about their experience
with Ohio inventors and Carillon Park.
Day 6 Presidents
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Introduction:
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Students will gain knowledge about
why Ohio is considered the mother
of Presidents.
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The teacher will ask “Out of the 43
presidents that the United States
has had, how many came from
Ohio?” Students will then help the
teacher name each of the eight
presidents.
In their FOB, students will make the
data chart to the left using their Ohio
Presidents handout and/or textbook.
On a Desk Map students will locate
the birthplaces of all Ohio
presidents.
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President’s
Name
Years in
office
Important
contributions
Interesting
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Birthplace
Day 7 Women
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Introduction:
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Through research and gaming students will learn a brief
overview of famous women from Ohio.
Students will realize the accomplishments that women from
Ohio made in several areas.
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Students will receive a handout from the teacher with a list of
women that they should research. Students will copy
information into their FOB for a game. Examples from list: Annie
Oakley, Erma Bombeck, Mary Ann Ball Bickerdyke, Frances
Dana Gage
Students will use the information in their FOB to play a jeopardy
style game about Ohio women
Day 8 African Americans
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Introduction:
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Through short stories and poetry students will learn about the
perseverance of famous Ohio African Americans.
The accomplishments and talents of Ohio’s famous African Americans will
become more evident to students.
Development:
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Teacher will read a poem by Paul L. Dunbar and discuss the live of Paul L.
Dunbar.
Students will read a short story about Jesse Owens and the 1936
Olympics.
Students will then have a discussion about perseverance and how these
famous Ohioans overcame their obstacles. In their FOB students will write
a poem about their feelings of perseverance.
Day 9 Other Famous Ohioans
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Introduction:
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This is a chance for student to learn about other famous people that have
come out of Ohio. This includes actors, athletes, authors, and artists.
Students will learn about other famous Ohioans and how they contributed
to their field of work.
Development:
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Teacher will break the students into partners. Students will be an expert on
a famous Ohioan not already covered. The information will be provided by
the teacher. Students will then share their information in a jigsaw manner.
Students will write a letter to a famous Ohioan to put in their FOB.
Students will then watch clips of recent famous Ohioans. These could
include: Doris Day, Jack Nicklaus, Pete Rose, Michael Douglas, Charlie
Sheen, Katie Holmes, Allison Janney, Rob Lowe, etc.
Day 10 Evaluation
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Evaluation:
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Students will be assessed in two forms.
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The Famous Ohioan Book (FOB), will be turned in
and graded for completeness and creativity.
A unit assessment test will be given over the unit’s
material. (see next slide)
Students will finish the unit by playing the
game Ohio JINGO which is a Ohio version
on Bingo.
Evaluation: Unit Test
Multiple Choice:
1. Who was the first astronaut to walk on the moon?
a. James Lovell
b. John Glenn
c. Neil Armstrong
d. Jesse Owens
2. Which Native American was NOT a major influence on the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
a. Pontiac b. Tecumseh
c. Little Turtle
d. Blue Jacket
3. Who invented the light bulb?
a. Orville Wright
b. Thomas Edison
c. Erma Bombeck
d. Mr. Puthoff
4. Which president is from Marion, OH?
a. Garfield b. Taft
c. Harding d. Harrison
5. Who would not recognize Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics?
a. Hitler
b. President Taft
c. Paul Dunbar
d. Annie Oakley
Evaluation: Unit Test
True or False:
1. Erma Bombeck was a painter from
Toledo, OH.
True
False
why?___________
2. Ohio is the mother of presidents because
every president’s mom is from Ohio.
True
False
why?___________
Evaluation: Unit Test
Short Essay:
1. Explain why Ohio is called the birthplace
of aviation. Give three reasons why.
2. Explain the accomplishments of The
Wright Brothers, Charles Kettering or
Thomas Edison.
Teacher Resources
http://www.ohiohistory.org/
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This website contains multiple links, ideas, and information, for teachers
to use when focusing on Ohio and it’s people.
http://www.ohiohistoryteachers.org/
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The site provides lessons, field trips, and other activities pertaining to
famous Ohioans.
http://www.middletownlibrary.org/htm/Biblios/Famous%20Ohioan
s.pdf
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This PDF list a multitude of famous Ohioans broken down into many
subgroups do to their field of fame. This will be the handout the teacher
will supply the students on the first day of the unit.
http://www.solonschools.org/portal/FIS/websites/display_website.
asp?KPlesec
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This site gives a list of famous Ohioan projects that kids could complete
and present. It gives many links to other Ohio information, for example
the Ohio Historical Road Trips.
Student Resources
http://www.oplin.org/famousohioans/
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This site provides interactive games, and a plethora of information concerning Astronauts,
Inventors, Native Americans, Presidents, and Women from Ohio.
http://ohiokids.org/
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This site has many links for interactive games, homework help, and online exhibits directly
dealing with Ohio History and it’s people.
http://ohiobio.org/armstrong.htm
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This site consists of a list of fast facts dealing with famous Ohioans. Students can click on any
name and are given a quick biography of that person.
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/article_549.shtml
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Great site for web-quest because it has links to famous presidents, women, inventors, and
writers/poets. Provides a lot of information that will be useful for students.
http://www.discoverohio.com/kids/homework.asp
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Site contains information about “Mother of Presidents” and gives information on each Ohioan
president. It also contains information on each group we talk about in our unit.
http://www.city-data.com/states/Ohio-Famous-ohioans.html
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Gives good information about Ohio presidents, inventors, entertainers, writers, and astronauts.
Would be a good resource for students during the unit.
Student Resources
http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/elempath/famousohio/
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Gives list of biographies of multiple famous Ohioans in various fields.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3774/ohiowomen.html
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The site’s main focus is on Ohio Women. It consists of famous women
and their contributions.
http://www.gcpl.lib.oh.us/historical_facts.asp
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Fun historical facts dealing with Ohio Native Americans, presidents, and
“Did You Know” facts about Ohio History and it’s people. Also contains
links to books and other resources dealing with famous Ohioans.
http://www.50states.com/bio/ohio.htm
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This site provides the birthplace/hometown of famous Ohioans. This will
help the students put into perspective how close these famous Ohioans
were to their hometown.
Audio/Visual Resources
Dunbar House Field Trip (Dayton, OH)
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This is the home of Paul L. Dunbar. It is full of interesting facts and information about his life. Students will walk
through the home and see exactly where Dunbar lived and died.
Annie Oakley Center at Garst Museum (Greenville, OH)
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Students will take a trip with Annie Oakley. The museum is an exhibition of her life and history. Students will be
surprised to discover the true famous American Women, Annie Oakley.
Video of Neil Armstrong Walking on the Moon
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This video is from www.historychannel.com and is a sort glimpse (5 min.) of the ground breaking walk on the
moon.
Armstrong Air & Space Museum (Wapakoneta, OH)
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Students will see F5D Sky Lancer, the Gemini VIII spacecraft, Apollo 11 artifacts and a moon rock. There will
also be an Astro-theater, multimedia presentation.
The Piqua Historical Area State Memorial (Piqua, OH)
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This beautiful frontier will give students a hands on look at prehistoric Indian sites. Students will see that even
their own backyard is rich with history that formed many famous Ohioans.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center (Fremont, OH)
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This exhibit shows in detail the home and changes in the home of famous Ohioan president Rutherford B. Hayes.
Students will be able to examine blueprints of the home, artifacts, and personal sketches from President Hayes.
NOVA: Wright Brothers Flying Machine Video
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This video is a reenactment of the struggles the Wright Brothers went through while creating a flying machine.
The video will show the process the Wright brothers took that made them famous Ohioans.
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior Video
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This is a biography of Tecumseh’s life. It discusses in detail his efforts to unite the Native Americans to keep their land and
freedoms. The video will portray reasons for why Tecumseh is a famous Ohioan Native American.
Ulysses S. Grant - Warrior President DVD
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Much of the documentary focuses on Grant's Presidency. Due to the length of the DVD there will only be
excerpts used to briefly show Grants presidency to the class.
Biography: Thomas A. Edison - Father of Invention DVD
Thomas Edison’s contributions to American society was enormous. This famous Ohioan became the father of invention. In this
documentary students will see a true depiction of his life and contributions.
Audio/Visual Resources
The Jesse Owens Story DVD
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This DVD takes you through the life of Jesse Owens. It shows viewers the struggles and discrimination he endured in his life. Students
will receive a clear description of the type of man Jesse Owens was.
American Experience - Annie Oakley Video
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This PBS home video describes the adventurous tail of Annie Oakley. It shows viewers how she thrilled audiences in her wild shooting
feats in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. This famous Ohioan woman became an American legend. This video also shows the true dramatic
experience of her life.
The History Channel Presents The Presidents DVD
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This DVD provides a glimpse of all U.S. presidents. For purposes of this unit only excerpts from the Ohioan presidents will be shown.
Optimum for Ohio History CD Software
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Optimum for Ohio History is an interactive overview of the history of Ohio. The content is aligned with the Ohio Department of Education
Standards for Fourth Grade Social Studies, which include Ohio History.
ITSCO's Ohio Bicentennial CD-ROM
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This software takes students through six eras of Ohio History. Throughout the software many famous Ohioans will be recognized.
Ohio in the Civil War Through Primary Sources compact disk
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This compact disk gives students a chance to witness actual documents (letters, music, diary entries) from famous Ohioans during the Civil
War.
Grant: In His Own Words compact disk
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This CD is full of interactive activities. One of the activities deals with an audio interview with Grant himself. This interactive multimedia
will be useful in explaining why president Grant is a famous Ohioan.
A Visit to President Warren G. Harding's Home compact disk
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This interactive guide book leads students through the home of Warren G. Harding. It also includes different audio speeches from
president Harding including his Inaugural Address.
Thomas Edison on the development of electricity Audio Clip from The History Channel
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This audio clip is a short biography of Thomas Edison’s influence on electricity.
Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention DVD
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This DVD documents the riveting account of hardship, perseverance, and amazing triumph of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Students will
follow the brothers through their impressive and historic journey of discovery that became the first successful flight.