Activities & Lesson Plans

The First Modern War

This resource guide helps teachers to use World War I source material from the World War I in Ohio Collection on Ohio Memory in the classroom. The materials included in this resource guide engages students with technologies developed during WWI that shaped the world after the war’s end.

This resource was created by staff of the Ohio History Connection for Little Stories of the Great War: Ohioans in World War I, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Resources are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

The German-American Experience During WWI- Lesson 1

Check out Chronicling America

and find out how to search this website to find evidence of the past, detect biases in newspaper articles and place current immigration issues in a historical context. In this activity you will access German-American newspapers to better understand their experience in Ohio during World War I!

This resource was created by the Ohio History Connection for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. They are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

The German-American Experience During WWI- Lesson 2

Check out Chronicling America

and find out how to search this website to find evidence of the past, detect biases in newspaper articles and place current immigration issues in a historical context. In this activity you will access German-American newspapers to better understand their experience in Ohio during World War I!

This resource was created by the Ohio History Connection for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. They are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

The German-American Experience During WWI- Lesson 3

Check out Chronicling America

and find out how to search this website to find evidence of the past, detect biases in newspaper articles and place current immigration issues in a historical context. In this activity you will access German-American newspapers to better understand their experience in Ohio during World War I!

This resource was created by the Ohio History Connection for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. They are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

The German-American Experience During WWI- Lesson 4

Check out Chronicling America

and find out how to search this website to find evidence of the past, detect biases in newspaper articles and place current immigration issues in a historical context. In this activity you will access German-American newspapers to better understand their experience in Ohio during World War I!

This resource was created by the Ohio History Connection for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. They are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

The German-American Experience During WWI- Lesson 5

Check out Chronicling America

and find out how to search this website to find evidence of the past, detect biases in newspaper articles and place current immigration issues in a historical context. In this activity you will access German-American newspapers to better understand their experience in Ohio duringWorld War I!

This resource was created by the Ohio History Connection for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a partnership of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. They are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

The Making of “The Jesse Owens Story”

Ohioan Jesse Owens astounded the world when he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Get a look at the making of a comic about his life that appeared in Echoes Magazine, our publication for members. When you’re done, take a look at the activity A Graphic History where you will create and share a graphic biography like The Jesse Owens Story“! Think about a historical figure or prominent figure today. How would you share their story? Research their life and achievements, then create a short comic about them!

The Words We Use Matter

Have you thought about your own identity? What about the words you use to describe yourself? And the words you use to describe others? Let’s explore how identity terminology is fluid and changes over time.

The WWI Soldier Experience

This resource guide helps teachers to use World War I source material from the World War I in Ohio Collection on Ohio Memory in the classroom. The materials included in this resource guide engages students with the soldier experience from enlistment and training to service overseas.

This resource was created by staff of the Ohio History Connection for Little Stories of the Great War: Ohioans in World War I, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Resources are provided for free and are available for non-commercial use and reuse with attribution to the Ohio History Connection.

Using Dioramas to Tell Stories

Museums use things like models, replicas, pictures and other objects to share stories about the past. With this activity, you will have a chance to create your own diorama at home and tell a story that is meaningful to you!