Additional Resources
Ohioana Library Geography Resources
- University of Cincinnati – This website provides historical maps of Cincinnati. https://www.libraries.uc.edu/arb/collections/urban-studies/cincinnati-maps.html
- University of Alabama – This website provides historical maps of Cincinnati. http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/ohio/cincinnati.html
- Sandman Cincinnati – This website contains links to historic maps of Cincinnati as well as articles from Cincinnati’s first newspaper. http://sandmancincinnati.com/cincinnati-maps
- The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County –This website has downloadable files of insurance maps of Cincinnati from the 1800 and 1900s. http://virtuallibrary.cincinnatilibrary.org/virtuallibrary/vl_maps.aspx
- Architecture in Cincinnati: An Illustrated History of Designing and Building an American City by Sue Ann Painter et al. (Ohio Univ. Press, 2006).
- Cincinnati Parks and Parkways by Nancy A. Recchie & Jeffrey T. Darbee (Arcadia Publishing, 2010).
Geography Resources
- Map Skills – This site provides different lesson plans and PowerPoints related to topics in geography. http://geography.mrdonn.org/powerpoints/mapskills.html
- Use a Compass Rose – This website leads students through an interactive activity where they practice using a compass rose. http://eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g1_u3/
- GISnet – This website provides information about the Compass Rose and includes a number of geography resources. http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/comprose.php
- S. Geological Survey Map Adventures – This site provides seven different lessons, appropriate for grades K-3. Students learn basic concepts for visualizing objects from different perspectives and they learn how to understand land-use maps. http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/teachers- packets/mapadventures/index.html.
- Education World – This site has lesson plans centered on maps and map skills. http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson287.shtml
- Maps & Globes – This website has information, activities, assessments and quizzes related to various topics in geography. http://www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/Maps.html
- Enchanted Learning – This website has activities about reading maps. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/mapreading/
- JumpStart – This website has a number of geography activities and worksheets. http://www.jumpstart.com/parents/activities/geography-activities
- Discovery Education – This website contains geography lesson plans. http://www.discoveryeducation.com/search/page/-/-/lesson-plan/geography/index.cfm
- Scholastic – This website provides teachers with five project ideas for making geography interesting. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2011/11/five-projects-juice-geography
- Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Communities Map and Globe Skills Review Map Skills14, Read a Climate Map p.34, Use a Map Grid p.52, Read a Map Scale p.166, Use an Inset Map p.246, Use Latitude and Longitude p.332, Skill Practice: Reading Maps 17, 37, 54, 75, 84, 90, 111, 151, 301.
General Resources
- National Register of Historic Districts in Cincinnati – The City of Cincinnati has 28 separate districts listed in the National Register. http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/planning/historic-conservation/national-register-historic-districts/
- Museums & Historic Sites of Greater Cincinnati – http://historicgreatercincinnati.org/
- Cincinnati USA.com – Cincinnati USA.com is the official travel guide of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It contains an array or pictures from the Greater Cincinnati area, ideas for trips around the area, as well as an up to date calendar of events. http://cincinnatiusa.com/
- Cincinnati Museum Center – This website provides information about the city of Union Terminal prior being re-purposed as a museum. It also has information about the current exhibits, ticket pricing and resources. https://www.cincymuseum.org/union-terminal
- Cincinnati History Library and Archives – The Cincinnati History Library and Archives has been collecting and preserving materials relating to the Greater Cincinnati area since 1831 and contains photographs, manuscripts, and many more digital resources. http://library.cincymuseum.org/
- Pinterest – This website has a number of lesson plans, activities and resources related to 3rd grade social studies. https://www.pinterest.com/tracyhunt1/third-grade-social-studies/
- Ohio Memory – This digital library is the result of a collaboration project between The Ohio History Connection and The State Library of Ohio. It contains collections from more than 360 cultural heritage institutions from all of Ohio’s 88 counties. http://www.ohiomemory.org/
- Ohio History Central- Ohio History Central is an online encyclopedia that includes information about Ohio’s natural history, prehistory, and history. It is researched and written by staff at The Ohio History Connection. http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Welcome_To_Ohio_History_Central
- Library of Congress – The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts. https://www.loc.gov/
- Novels
- Miller, Zane L. Visions of Place: The City, Neighborhoods, Suburbs, and Cincinnati’s Clifton, 1850-2000. Columbus: Ohio State UP, 2001. Print.
- Cayton, Andrew R. L. Ohio: The History of a People. Columbus: Ohio State UP, 2002. Print.
- Hurt, R. Douglas. The Ohio Frontier: Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720-1830. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1996. Print.