New Resources
New Addition to Civil Rights, Local and Ohio History:
Through Toledo's Eyes
WGTE presents the stories of Toledoans remembering the Civil Rights Era history of the Dorr Street Neighborhood.
In 1967, the Dorr Street neighborhood, a cherished shopping and socializing area for the African American community, became a major focal point in the fight for civil rights in the city of Toledo. Although it would prove to be the end of Dorr Street as a cohesive community, it was also the beginning of an open and honest dialogue between blacks and whites in Toledo.
Five primary source video shorts, three minutes each plus twenty oral history interviews give immediate interest in this crucial historical period.
Item No. DVD-235
FOSS Classroom Science Kits
The Full Option Science System (FOSS) springs from a philosophy of learning that has guided the development of successful active-learning science curricula for more than 25 years. The FOSS developers, Lawrence Hall of Science, are dedicated to the propositon that students learn science best by doing science. Teachers and students do science together when they open the FOSS kits, engaging in enduring experiences that lead to deeper understanding of the natural world.
Kit Topcis:
Air and Weather; Animals Two by Two; Balance and Motion; Earth Materials; Environments; Landforms; Levers and Pulleys; Magentism and Electricity; Mixtures and Solutions; Paper; Solids and Liquids; Variables.
Natives and Newcomers
Sauder Village Natives and Newcomers Exhibit is now open.
A brand new exhibit has now opened at Sauder Village. Native
and Newcomers portrays the daily lives and interaction among various cultures
and peoples in Northwest Ohio between 1803 and 1839. To facilitate integration
of the exhibit into the curriculum, alignment with the State of Ohio Social
Studies Content Standards is available on their Web site.
Watch this 7-minute video,
produced by WGTE, telling the story of Natives and Newcomers in Northwest Ohio
(QuickTime 4.81mb). Get
QuickTime.
Hunting for Everyday History
If you've been looking for ideas to help you prepare for the social studies content standards, visit historyhunt.org and register for this exciting new program. It's available to all school districts in Ohio. When you arrive at the site:
Click on the "Learn More!" link to read a little bit about the interactive curriculum package that will be delivered right to your classroom for only $10 shipping & handling. Registration into the program includes: and access to the student web page builder
For more information about the student web builder tool and fees, contact WGTE at erc@wgte.pbs.org.
This project, developed by WGTE in conjunction with Think TV in Dayton, is funded by the Ohio Educational
Telecommunications.