Ohio Standards for Social Studies: An Overview
Using Children's Literature to Teach Economic Concepts
High School Social Studies Professional Development 2008-09
Brief Overview of High School Social Studies Professional Development 2008-09
Web Resources for Social Studies
http://www.free.ed.gov/HandSS.cfm-FREE Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Thinkfinity draws upon the strength of content partners, who produce a wealth of discipline-specific, standards-based educational resources including the following:
Smithsonian's History Explorer
National Museum of American History
The National Museum of American History collects, preserves and displays items related to American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Documenting the American experience from colonial times to the present, the museum looks at growth and change in the United States. This partner site is currently under development. Stay tuned for its launch.
EconEdLink
National Council on Economic Education
Developed by the National Council on Economic Education, EconEdLink provides teachers and students with lessons and classroom learning activities based on economics topics in the news and real-time economics data. EconEdLink content is designed to help integrate economic concepts across the curriculum as outlined in the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics.
EDSITEment
Presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities, EDSITEment features lesson plans and additional classroom resources about art and culture, literature and language arts, foreign language, history and social studies. It also serves as a gateway to the best humanities sites on the Web and features a monthly theme-based teaching resource calendar.
Xpeditions
National Geographic Society
Developed by the National Geographic Society, Xpeditions brings rich, standards-based geography content to teachers and students. This site includes materials for K-12 teachers and students and their families, including an interactive atlas with more than 1,600 printable maps and Xpeditions Hall-- a virtual learning museum with exhibits aligned to the U.S. National Geography Standards.
Web Resources for Cincinnati History
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/tallstacks/voices/
Three Voices from Cincinnati’s Past is a video exhibit features the following first-hand accounts of life in 19th Century Cincinnati: Frances Trollope (1820s), an Englishwoman visiting Cincinnati; Eliza Potter (1840s), a free, black hairdresser; and James S. Wise (1860s–1880s), a riverboat captain.
http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/
The African-American Experience in Ohio 1850-1920 is a digital collection brought together from a number of individual sources specifically for this Ohio Historical Society project. These sources include manuscript collections, newspaper articles, serials, photographs, and pamphlets. Search on the word “Cincinnati” for primary source documents related to the African-American experience.
http://www.cincinnatimemory.org/about.html
The Cincinnati Memory Project’s objectives are to preserve and promote the availability of local history materials by providing Web-based access to 6,000 pre-1940 photos and postcards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati,_Ohio
This Wikipedia article provides a good overview of the Cincinnati, including history, geography, climate, cityscape, government, race relations, crime, demographics, economy, education, culture, media, sports, transportation, and Sister cities. Students could research and submit documentation for some of the missing citations!
CET has many video resources http://www.cetconnect.org. The following are a selection of them:
http://www.cetconnect.org/msie_video.asp?id=736
CET Snapshot - The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow - A Cincinnati Perspective Tied to the airing of the PBS series The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, this program was presented by CET in partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, and NCCJ (National Conference for Community and Justice) of Greater Cincinnati. |
http://www.cetconnect.org/msie_video.asp?id=669
CET Snapshot - Findlay Market Established in 1855, Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. From the Opening Day Parade, to specialty food vendors and street musicians, Findlay Market offers one of the most unique experiences in Cincinnati. Take a trip to the market with CET Snapshots as John Kornbluh, Debbie Knueven Gannaway and Bob Lillis describe the history, diversity and ambience of this treasured Cincinnati institution.
http://www.cetconnect.org/msie_video.asp?id=114
CET Snapshot - Died Young The Construction of Union Terminal and the story of how it has developed into a facility that has served several purposes such as a shopping mall, offices, and now a museum.
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