K12 education Archives - Ohio History Connection

December 12, 2025

Harsh Realities of a Free State: Teaching the Antebellum Period

Special thanks to our guest contributor Kevin Lydy at the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center (NAAMCC) for writing this blog. “I thought upon coming to a free state like Ohio, that I would find every door thrown open to receive me, but from the treatment I received by the people generally, I found it little better […]

October 16, 2025

Neil Armstrong: Famous Ohioans Transform Interdisciplinary Learning

Special thanks to our guest contributor Chris Moynihan at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum for writing this month's blog. At the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, one of our favorite ways to engage students in history is by sharing stories about Neil Armstrong. Unless they live under a (moon) rock, students likely know that […]

October 9, 2025

Teaching Native American History Month

This November, the United States will observe its 35th annual Native American Heritage Month, honoring the culture, contributions and history of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Established in August 1990 through a Congressional joint resolution and signed by President George H.W. Bush, Native American Heritage Month has been proclaimed by the sitting President each year […]

August 4, 2025

From Temperance Tracts to TikTok: Teaching How Ohio’s 1800s Activists Went Viral

Welcome back to school, fellow history educators! As you're stocking up on hand sanitizer and wondering if this is the year you'll finally remember all your students' names by October, you face that perennial challenge of transforming a collection of disparate young minds into a community of engaged learners. But that’s not new. In fact, […]

June 4, 2025

The Future is in Their Hands: Constitutional Roleplay in the Classroom

Thirty middle schoolers are huddled in groups, passionately debating whether their new island nation should have a unicameral or bicameral legislature. One student jumps up—"But wait! If we only have one house, what happens when they all agree on something terrible?" Another counters, "That's why we need the judges to serve for life!" A third […]

January 31, 2025

Bringing Trailblazing Ohio Women in Healthcare into the Classroom

Special thanks to intern Jessie Tudor-Tangeman for writing this month's blog. Did you know that Ohio was once the home of the first female doctor in the United States? Or that Toledo, Ohio was the location for one of the first female African American owned pharmacies in the nation? Would it surprise you to know […]

January 30, 2025

ART in STEM: How NASA Used Art to Design the James Webb Telescope

Special thanks to our guest contributor Chris Moynihan at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum for writing this month's blog. At the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, the education staff embraces their roles as “informal” educators. Whereas formal education prioritizes quantifiable learning and fun as a possible bi-product, informal education emphasizes fun and creativity as […]

December 13, 2024

Remembering a Forgotten Legend: Hallie Q. Brown

Special thanks to our guest contributor Kevin Lydy at the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center (NAAMCC) for writing this blog. So I pay my tribute to you While you live to hear me say That I pride myself in knowing you, And in seeing you each day. While I see your smile and hear […]

November 21, 2024

Becoming a Witness: Who Will Tell Our History

Special thanks to our guest contributors at the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) for writing this month's blog on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “I believe firmly and profoundly that whoever listens to a witness becomes a witness, so those who hear us, those who read us must continue to bear witness for […]

November 7, 2024

Foraging for Food in Ohio

Important Note: As with any foraging, please proceed with caution and only eat foraged foods you are confident are safe to eat. Be sure to consult guides and experts to ensure the safest foraging experience. Foraging for food links us to our earliest ancestors. Edible leaves, nuts, berries, and mushrooms are just some of the […]