100 Years of Women’s Suffrage

Learn more about the centennial of Women’s Suffrage and the role Ohio women played in securing women’s voting rights. Understand how women’s activism continues today.

Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

A Bird’s Eye View of the Hopewell

This lesson plan was written by Charlotte Stiverson, author of the book A Bird’s Eye View of the Hopewell. It will complement the reading of the book. Ms. Stiverson through 4th grade for 30 years, including Ohio history.

Travel with Owl and her friends as she uses her knowledge and observations to offer insights into how early Ohioans, known in today’s world as the Hopewell Culture, may have lived.

Grades 2, 3, 4, 5

A Graphic History

Ohioan Jesse Owens astounded the world when he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Read The Jesse Owens Story, a short graphic biography that appeared in Echoes Magazine, our publication for members. Learn how to create your own graphic novel and tell the stories that inspires you!

Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

A Patchwork History

This hands-on activity has something for everyone! Using beautiful images from the quilts in our collections, we will work on fine motor skills, creativity and historical thinking skills.

Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

African American Soldiers Labor for Victory

With a collection of images and documents, find out the roles and contributions of African American World War I soldiers!

This lesson plan was written by Paul LaRue. A retired thirty-year high school social studies teacher, Paul has received numerous state and national teaching awards. He serves as a member of the Ohio World War I Centennial Committee.

Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

American Indian Research Guidelines

Native peoples have made their homes in the land we now call Ohio for over 15,000 years. Ohio History Day and the Ohio History Connection are committed to sharing the colorful histories, viewpoints, and stories of American Indian people connected to this land. Check out our guide!

Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

And Now, the News! Activity

Newspapers are often a key part of historical research. With newspaper clippings from the Dayton Forum, you will learn how to use these primary sources to understand the 1850’s World’s Fair and what the first African American exhibit in U.S. can tell us about American race relations.

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Ask the Archaeologist

Join Curator of Archaeology, Linda, to learn about what an archaeologist does, the coolest things she’s ever found, and why Ohio doesn’t have dinosaur bones!

Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Blast Off!

Learn about Ohio’s astronauts, space exploration and the Engineering Design Process. Build an Alka-Seltzer rocket and blast it at a target!

Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Camp Sherman and the Mound City Earthworks

Learn about the complicated history of Camp Sherman and the challenges of preservation faced by the Mound City Earthworks.

This lesson plan was written by Paul LaRue. A retired thirty-year high school social studies teacher, Paul has received numerous state and national teaching awards. He serves as a member of the Ohio World War I Centennial Committee.

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

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March 4, 2024

Project-Based Learning in the Social Studies Classroom

PBL gives students the opportunity to “gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge.”[1] What truly makes PBL special is that it taps into student inquiry and sparks genuine interest and discovery in the topics we cover […]

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February 9, 2024

Ohio’s Black Artists: A History of a Trailblazing Museum and Resources to Engage Students Today

The 2024 theme of Black History Month in the United States is “African Americans and the Arts,” and, in that spirit, this month’s Resource Roundup discusses the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center’s (NAAMCC) influence on the art world. Be sure to read on for resources on teaching art in the classroom and a list […]

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December 28, 2023

Literacy and Social Studies: Interactive Read Alouds

One of the biggest goals in elementary classrooms is to teach students to read. Encompassed in this one goal are so many important skills (phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, vocabulary, background knowledge, language acquisition, comprehension skills) that each take time to teach. It is easy to feel like there is not enough time in […]

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December 8, 2023

Bring Historic Letters into the Classroom

“I long to hear that you have declared an independency—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.” This oft quoted text comes from a […]

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November 14, 2023

Bring Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Sites to Your Students

This writer was traveling in Iceland last week and stopped by Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. When I chatted with their staff and told them I worked as a historian in Ohio, they immediately responded “Oh, you just got a new World Heritage site last month! Congratulations!” News travels fast if, even […]

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October 10, 2023

Lessons from the Past: Technology in the Classroom

Discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere, from the ethics of AI to its usefulness and pitfalls. Professionals worldwide are grappling with its strengths and dangers in their field. And the question on many educators’ minds today is, does AI belong in the classroom? To imagine a path forward with this latest technological […]

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