Distance Learning > Historic Times in Ohio

The following programs focus on the historic times in Ohio from the beginning of the historic period about 1660 CE (or AD) through yesterday. Each program has been designed with the new Social Studies Academic Content Standards in mind. These programs are produced at the Ohio Historical Center using actual artifacts, video streaming, remote cameras, blue-screen projections, and theatrical sets among the innovative techniques used to make history come alive for all students.

The fee for each of these programs is $50.00 for each in-state program and $125.00 for connections out-of-state. Advance registrations are required and may be made by contacting the Scheduling Offices at the Ohio Historical Center at 614.297.2663 or 800.850.3245.

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Program: American Indian Culture: Past and Present (September through May)
(117 k)
Students will interact with the presenter to learn of the culture and traditions of the American Indians of the past and present. Topics such as food, clothing, housing, and schooling will be discussed during this broadcast.

Program: Archaeology (September through May)
(158 k)
During this interactive program students will learn the basic terms, methods, and tools of archaeology. The class will compare and contrast the archaeology of yesterday with the way it is practiced today.

Program: Show Me, Tell Me about American Indian Heritage (September through May)
(143 k)
During this program, students will interact with a presenter who will discuss how the contact with European settlers affected American Indian life. Among the subtle changes that affected their lives forever were the introduction of the fur trade and the introduction of metal. This broadcast is accompanied by printable Teacher Guide (1,115k PDF) and Student Guide (860k PDF).

Program: You Can Make History, Too! (September through May)
(169 k)
This series of programs is for younger students. They will be introduced to Arbuckle, a 200-year-old turtle (a puppet) who will assist them with their exploration of events that make history. Music, stories, artifacts, and primary sources are used in these interactive presentations that cover six themes.

Program: Who Can She Trust? (September through May)
(199 k)
The period of the Underground Railroad is the setting for this interactive program as students are asked to help a run-away slave as s/he makes the way to freedom. Through conversations with these people, s/he will come in contact with, s/he will have to evaluate who they feel is safe and can be trusted with her life.

Program: The Case of Bothersome Women (September through May)
(119 k)
This program focuses on the rights and non-rights of women in the United State through the 19th century. Students will be drawn into the activism and indifference that citizens were exposed to during this time. How did women get the right to vote? Who were their allies? Who were their opponents.

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