Sunday, June 23, 2013

Ohio State History




First, a random tour of my state history growing up.  I grew up mostly in Ohio except for the three years I lived in Kansas during which Kansas history was taught in the curriculum.   Kansas history includes  Wyatt Erp, western towns, outlaws like Jesse James, and wagon trains. There is rarely a dull moment in Kansas history.
Wyatt Erp
When I started teaching grade school I was in Georgia and was required to teach Georgia State history.  I had been in Georgia a year, had learned about Kansas history growing up, and had spent most of my life in Ohio.  Needless to say, I quickly learned about the Cherokee Indians, the Trail of Tears, the importance of the Fort Pulaski in Savannah and the history of the state flag.
Cannon demonstrations inside fort
Fort Pulaski

 Now I am teaching my children Ohio history which honestly, I know little of as you can see.  But, luckily I am a creative home educator and am plowing ahead. This is what I have learned along the way.


I discovered the Ohio Historical Connection. which is a great site to visit to locate historical places in Ohio to visit. I also found the book  A Guide to Historic Houses in Ohio.  I checked the book out from the library. 


I bought these simple coloring books with many facts about Ohio.  I bought mine from Rainbow Resource.    They are for grades PK-7.  They are very simple, but I think they cover a great deal for the price.  They sell some other items dealing with Ohio history as well. 

Another option for learning Ohio history is a lap book.  Hands of a Child has one.   When I had less children, I completed this one, and the kids really enjoyed it.


Front of book

Inside of Ohio Ebook

Lastly, I found this little Ohio ebook for $1.  I downloaded it to see what it was about before posting.  It is about 10 pages long including a cover page and the last page that discusses other items on their site.  It is a nice little book for the price.  You can print it multiple time for many kids.  You put together a simple lap book on card-stock with it.  It includes places of interest, symbols, a map, and flag information.

If you have any ideas for Ohio history please put them in the comments.  Since I don't believe Wyatt Erp has much connection here, I would love to learn some more.
~Becky



2 comments:

  1. A lapbook, Becky! I am proud of you. If you are interested in day trips here are a few: the city of Hamilton has a walking tour and I picked up a brochure years ago from the library. Ohio Caverns and Olentangy Caves are great places to visit if you are interested in that kind of thing. Near Ohio Caverns there is a house that was part of the Underground railroad that was fascinating. The Rankin House is another place to vist and you can also stop and see Ulysses Grant's childhood home along the way. Happy exploring!

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  2. It was a mini-lapbook Lisa. For those of us who a full one is too much. :-) These are great ideas Lisa for Ohio history. Thank you!

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