Great States: Exploring Ohio

Great States: Exploring Ohio
Caroline Harrison: First Ladies' Lives

Skill: Elementary School
Time Required: One to two weeks


Introduction:

Caroline Harrison was one of eight First Ladies born in Ohio. Each had a somewhat different background representing Ohio's broad ethnic heritage. 

Objectives:

The purpose of the lesson is to provide students insight into the history of different cultural groups in Ohio during Caroline Harrison’s lifespan (1832-1892).

Materials Required:

Computer Internet access Webquest: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~pd337092/webquest/task.htm Materials to create a tri-fold display mentioned in Webquest.

Procedures:

  1. Students need to be divided into 4 teams. 
  2. Each team will be researching on a different historical culture related to Ohio (Native Americans, Amish, German, and Irish.)
  3. Each student in a team will choose a role: Historian, chef, entertainment coordinator, costume designer, interpreter, and display designer.
  4. Allow students to go to the webquest: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~pd337092/webquest/task.htm.htm and follow directions to research and create a tri-fold display for the ethnic festival.

Extending the Lesson:

  • Students could bring in a type of food that was eaten by the group during that particular time period. 
  • Students could also wear dress from that time period to make it a more lively festival. 

Sources & Resources:

 Credits:

  • Inspiration for this lesson came from a WebQuest located at http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~pd337092/webquest/task.htmby Peggy Dunn, Jo Arnett, Lynn Bengtson, and Nina Southall
  • This lesson was suggested by Dr. Averil McClelland and developed by Marian Maxfield, Kent State University

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