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Beatrice Bodiker Interview For Wright State University Oral History Course 685, Elaine Wallace, Beatrice Bodiker

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 28, 2003 Elaine Wallace interviewed Beatrice Bodiker for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Beatrice discusses growing up during World War II, moving to California, her family, and more.

Francis And Cheryl Wyatt For Wright State University Oral History Course 685, Steven Glazier, Francis Wyatt

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On February 3, 2003 Steven Glazier interviewed Francis, a director of music at Ginghamsburg United Methodist, and Cheryl Wyatt a professional singer, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Francis and Cheryl discuss their respective childhoods, meeting in the Air Force band, and their married life as an interracial couple.

Eleanor Gerard Interview For Wright State University History Course 485, Jenifer Gerard, Eleanor Gerard

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On January 21, 2003 Jenifer Gerard interviewed Eleanor Gerard, centenarian and a former school teacher, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Eleanor highlights her early life, meeting Orville Wright, and more.

Marcia Kingsley Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Regina Guerriero, Marcia Kingsley

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On January 19, 2003 Regina Guerriero interviewed Marcia Kingsley, a letter carrier for the post office, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Marcia discusses growing up in a suburb of Sandusky, her life as a young adult, and subsequent job history leading to a position at the post office.

So Many Inventions, So Little Time: Learning American History At Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center/Hoover Block: Grade 5 Field Trip Model, Timothy Binkley

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the period 1875-1925 when scientists and inventors made many significant advances in science and technology.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Comparing The Founding Documents: Grade 7 Lesson Plan, Joy Bishop

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

This lesson plan for Grade 7 has students compare the documents that were used to establish the United States as a new country.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Amistad Incident: Grade 8 American History Lesson Plan, Flo Tigner

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

This lesson plan is designed:

• To introduce students to the Amistad Incident.
• To highlight Social pressure on the judicial process and ethical dilemmas that can arise in the pursuit of justice.
• To encourage critical thinking about the value of history.
• To examine the role culture differences play in society, and individual lives, through the experiences of Amistad Africans and its supporters.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

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Charles Young Photographs: Grades 9 And 10 Lesson Plan, Jenny Plemel

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the use of primary resources and the Spanish-American War.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Science And Urban Life: Enter The Automobile. Lesson Plan For Grades 9 And 10, John Bowers

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the invention of the automobile and its impact on history.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

We're Finally On Our Own: May 4, 1970. Lesson Plan For Grades 9 And 10, John Bowers

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the Kent State University student protests on May 4, 1970.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

The Making Of A Poet And A People. Learning American History At Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial: Grade 9 (10) Field Trip Model, Timothy Binkley

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the life and poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Kent State And The Vietnam War Protest Movement: Lesson Plan For Grade 10, Matt Doran

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the Kent State University student protests on May 4, 1970.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Freedom And Prosperity: Lesson Plan For Grades 9, 10, 11, And 12, Kay Slone

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the freedom and prosperity in various nations.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Changing American Values: Victorian Vs. Modern America In Catalogs: Lesson Plan For Grade 10, Carl Hopple

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the effects of the industrial revolution and changes in the American class system.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Twentieth Century Civil Rights/Freedom Summer: Lesson Plan For Grade 10, Jenny Plemel

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement using specific examples from Ohio.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Underground Railroad (Freedom Train): 8th Grade Lesson Plan, Flo Tigner

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

This lesson plan is designed:

• To analyze how African American slaves may have planned escapes
• To analyze the song" Follow the Drinking Gourd."
• To enhance the learning of the Underground Railroad by viewing a play.
• To work effectively in a group.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

They Changed The World: Learning American History At Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center / Hoover Block: Grade 9 (10) Field Trip Model, Timothy Binkley

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the period 1875-1925 and how it was a time of vast scientific, technical and social change in America.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Americans On The Move: Grade 5 American History Lesson Plan, Timothy Binkley

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about how different forms of transportation aided in the expansion and development of the United States.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

Thomas Jefferson And The Declaration Of Independence: The Man And The Document. 8th Grade Lesson Plan, Lillian D. Drakeford

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

This lesson is designed to teach how Thomas Jefferson spoke for the thirteen colonies when he wrote the Declaration of Independence and took a stand to free the colonies of British rule.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

African Americans In The Civil War: Grade 8 Lesson Plan, Bill Sigg

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about the various roles of African Americans during the Civil War.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

Remembering Vietnam Veterans: Lesson Plan For Grade 10, Matt Doran

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about Vietnam Veterans and the importance of remembering their time in service.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

This lesson plan was created between 2003-2005.

Hunting For Everyday History: Introduction, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

This introduction to Hunting for Everyday history outlines how to use the guide, how to use artifacts in the classroom, as well as directing educators and students to other resources.

Hunting For Everyday History Theme 1: Toys And Games, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

The first theme guides students to test out concepts and strategies for historical inquiry using toys and games.

Hunting For Everyday History: A Field Guide For Teachers, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

Hunting for Everyday History is a hands-on guide comprised of Ohio history lessons and activities for students in third, fourth, and fifth grade. It was designed by teachers and some of Ohio's leading history experts to give students a chance to think and act like historians and curators.

Hunting For Everyday History Theme 2: History At Home, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

In the second theme students are introduced to the many ways that the process of industrialization changed the nature of housework. They will learn about basic human needs and how they remain the same over time but are met in different ways.

Hunting For Everyday History Theme 3: Neighborhood History, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

The third theme focuses on map skills, architectural history, the built environment, and populations. The hunts in this section integrate history, economics, geography, and anthropology. Students will explore the local setting in search of architectural history, the history of technology, and changes in family life.

Hunting For Everyday History Theme 4: Souvenirs, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

The fourth theme focuses on popular amusements, politics, and celebrations. At the end of this section students will be able to use primary sources, conduct an oral history interview, produce organized reports based on their research and more.

Hunting For Everyday History: Transparencies, Marjorie L. Mclellan

Hunting for Everyday History

This section contains transparencies of various toys, games, artifacts, and more to be used in conjunction with the previous themes in Hunting for Everyday History.

Moving Along: Learning American History At Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretative Center/Wright Memorial: Grade 5 Field Trip Model, Timothy Binkley

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about how different forms of transportation aided in the expansion and development of the United States.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

William D. Evans Interview, Assistant Professor Emeritus, College Of Business And Former Associate Dean, Wright State University, Marlene Bireley, William D. Evans

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Marlene Birely interviewed William D. Evans on December 6, 2002 about the founding of Wright State University and the development of the Raj Soin College of Business. In the interview Dr. Evans discusses his career and his decision to come to Wright State as a founding faculty member.