Department of Education Teaching American History Grant Opportunity

Check out the following link to the program. Copy and paste the URL: http://americaninstituteforhistory.org/eblast/2008/12/1/

Lesson Plan of the Month - Ashley Reiff

Ashley is a senior who will be student teaching at Shawnee High School during Winter Quarter. Her lesson plan involves teaching the Counter Reformation to High School students. Click on the thumbnail to see the larger document. The picture of her documents are a bit hard to read, but if interested, please send me an email, and I will send you the original documents, which also include a PowerPoint.

The first two thumbnails are Ashley's resume, so if you are looking for a fine addition to your staff next year, contact her!

Wilson Factory Tour

The Football in American Culture class (History 462) visited the Wilson Football Factory in Ada Tuesday, November 12. The students saw how the footballs are made and informed that all of the NFL's balls, as well as 50% of Division I and 70-80% of Division III balls are made here in Ada. The Wilson factory, which turns out between four and five thousand footballs a day, Monday through Friday, during their peak season, which lasts between January and September, opened in 1938, as a way of using hides that were a byproduct of the parent company's meat packing efforts. The company was named after an employee of the original company who oversaw the construction of the sporting equipment division.

The students were very interested in the process and this was a nice closing activity for the class.

Former ONU professor offers NEH summer program for teachers

Claude Smith, Professor Emeritus of English and the National Endowment for the Humanities is offering a five week seminar on The Frontier Experience in the American Midwest: Greater Illinois to 1860. Teachers who are accepted will receive a stipend of $3800 to attend. More information can be obtained from the following email address.

The Frontier Experience in the American Midwest:
Greater Illinois to 1860
June 28-August 1, 2009 (6 weeks)
James E. Davis
Illinois College
Department of History
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650
217/245-3426
NEHSeminar@ic.edu

Football 101

On Sunday, October 5, students from the Football in American Culture (professor Russ Crawford) hosted Football 101, an informational session for international students at ONU. Seven FAC students, including Joe Kent (JR, History, Volant, PA) Eric Lose (JR, Sport Management, Decatur, IN), Mike Fisher (JR, Sport Management, FR Sports Management, Munster, IN), Greg Purdy (JR Sport Management, Dublin, OH), Durane Harris (FR General Studies, Fort Wayne, IN), Chad Turner (FR Technology, Hamilton, OH), and Andrew Adamus (JR History, Erie, PA) explained the positions, rules, and football plays to five International students, including Hyojin Kim (TR Literature, Masan City, South Korea), Chiu yi Lin (Instructor of Chinese from Taiwan), Richard Ewane (JR International Business and Economics, Silver Springs, MD), Anna Baer (TR Business Administration, Germany), and Rita Oti (P2 Pharmacy, Rockville, MD).

The FAC students gave brief presentations on various facets of the game, and we snacked and watched the Colts play the Texans on the big screen in Hill Building. At halftime, we went out in front of Hill Building and tossed around footballs provided by Professor Jimmy Wilson.

ONU Students Visit Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Football in American Culture (HIST 462) class travelled to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH on Friday. Students viewed exhibits that traced the history of professional football from the National Football League’s origin in a car dealership showroom in Canton, to the now global sport that includes professional leagues in Europe, Asia, Central and South America. In addition to the displays dedicated to NFL players, coaches, and fans, the Hall also had large exhibits illustrating the role professional football played in providing opportunities for African-Americans to enter the mainstream of American society in the 1940s and 1950s, and the service and sacrifices of NFL players and coaches in America’s wars.

Students who attended were Durane Harris (FR General Studies Fort Wayne IN) , Nate Ganyard (FR General Studies Warren OH), Matt McKean (FR General Studies Dayton OH), Joe Kent (JR History Volant PA), Stewart Watson (JR History Middletown, OH), Mike Shaffer (SR Marketing North Canton OH), Andrew Adamus (JR History Erie PA), Eric Lose (JR Sport Management Decatur IN), Jason Bauer (JR History Edon OH), Kevin Grassman (JR Technology Gahanna OH), Greg Purdy (JR Sport Management Dublin OH), Mike Fisher (FR Sport Management Munster IN), Chet Gapczynski (FR Management Wexford PA), Zack Click (SO Management Seville OH), Chad Turner FR Technology Hamilton OH), Jared Oehler (FR Accounting Trenton OH), Jake Heaphy (SO Technology Dublin OH) , Katie Sondergelt (SR Mechanical Engineering Beavercreek OH), Alan Staley (SR Sport Management Ada OH)

Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual Convention

Professor Crawford and several Social Studies students submitted a proposal to present lesson plans based on using sport to teach the Social Studies to the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual meeting that will be held in Worthington, OH March 27th. So far the students that have volunteered to present their lesson plans are Aaron Stiger, Brian Hoeffel, and Matt Fox. We will be soliciting additional students to present their lesson plans during Winter Quarter.

SSA elects first officers

At the first meeting of Studium Primum, the Ohio Northern chapter of Studia Socialia Americae, the organization's first officers were elected. Our first president is Matt Fox, a senior from Cardington, Ohio. The Vice President is Joy Kessler, a senior from Republic, Ohio.

Studia Socialia Americae recognized by ONU Student Senate

Wednesday September 30 was an historic day! The Ohio Northern University Student Senate gave formal recognition to Studium Primum (Chapter number 1) of Studia Socialia Americae, an honor fraternity for those who teach, or plan to teach high school social studies. From here, we plan to begin contacting other college and university social studies programs to spread the organization. If anyone out there would like more information, please contact Russ Crawford via email at r-crawford.2@onu.edu, or by calling 419 772-2081.

New Honorary Inducts Members

First members to a new national honorary, Studia Socialia Americae, for students in the social studies and for those who hold state certification in the area, were inducted during Honors Day. The organization was created by Dr. John Lom ax, professor of history, in 2006-7. This year ONU became Studium Premum (the first studia) of the organization. Charter members are, front from left, Joy Kessler, a senior from Republic, Ohio; Gretchen Hull-Morris, lecturer in history; Ellen Sondergelt, a senior from Beavercreek, Ohio; and Ashley Reiff, a senior from Elida, Ohio. Back row, from left, Brian Hoefel, a junior from Akron, Ohio; Dr. Michael Loughlin, professor of history; Matt Fox, a senior from Cardington, Ohio; Jesse Kill, a senior from Elida, Ohio, and Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history. Not pictured are Dr. Ellen Wilson, Dr. Michael Romanowski, Aaron Stiger, a senior from Wapakoneta, Ohio; Ben Kretz, a junior from Belle Center, Ohio; and Jon Carver, lecturer in history.

Social Studies Annual Conference

On April 11, three social studies students, Jennifer Sherman, a sophomore from North Olmstead, Katherine DeMars, a sophomore from Toledo, and Jennifer Bazell, a junior from Logan, and Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history, attended the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Worthington. They attended sessions on innovative teaching methods and talked with vendors about text books and interactive social studies programs. They also visited the C-SPAN bus, which travels the nation to introduce high school and university students to the public affairs network.

Students Present Papers

Dr. John Lomax, professor of history, and Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history, took seven students to the Phi Alpha Theta student history conference at Kent State University on April 5.

Five students delivered papers. They are Jared Hardesty, a senior from Lima, Ohio; Laurie Lotz, a senior from Milford, Ohio; Cassie Graf, a senior from Maumee, Ohio; Aaron Stiger (Social Studies), a senior from Wapakoneta, Ohio, and Erica Ranly, a senior from Coldwater, Ohio. Patti Stiger, a sophomore from Bradner, Ohio, and Joe Dellaposta, a senior from Middletown, Ohio, also attended. Jared and Laurie won top papers in their sessions.