Welcome to the OSSRC
The Ohio Social Studies Resource Center (OSSRC) exists to enhance teaching and learning through the identification and posting of quality web-based resources that promote best teaching practices. The OSSRC has made steady progress to create and promote an effective delivery system that provides free access to peer-reviewed resources to all Ohio social studies educators. Twelve partnering agencies presently serve the OSSRC and have exemplified their commitment to working together to improve the teaching and learning resources available to Ohio social studies educators. Click here to learn more about the services and resources offered by the OSSRC.
OSSRC Updates
- Buckeye Council For History Education annual meeting and Teacher Open House
- Teachers: Please help OHS by taking a short Teacher Survey
- Summer Workshops from Ashland University's EconomicsAmerica
- Sign up for the OSSRC Newsletter
- ODE Program Models Now Available on the OSSRC Web Site
- FOCUS Resources are Now Available on the OSSRC Web Site
Election 2008 Resources
Resource Spotlight
Web Spotlight
- Capture The Moment
- Look. Connect. And be changed.
The exhibition, Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs, shows us with stunning clarity what it means to be human. The pictures draw us in and connect us emotionally to the people whose stories have defined our time.
Each of the photographs, reproduced for this exhibition in large format, won a Pulitzer Prize between 1942 and 2007: Babe Ruth’s last day as a Yankee, the flag raising at Iwo Jima, the student-National Guard conflict at Kent State, the World Trade Center attack.
Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs was developed by the Newseum, the interactive museum of news, in association with Business of Entertainment, Inc., NYC, Cyma Rubin, curator. - your money NOW
- In an effort to help better education in the State of Ohio, Treasurer Cordray has put together a website full of resources for teachers and their students. Learn what Treasurer Cordray is doing to help advance financial education in Ohio high schools by exploring the your money NOW web site.
- InfOhio: The Information Network for Ohio Schools
- INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources, 17 tools selected for K-12 research, provides state-funded resources free to all Ohio K-12 students and educators. Though, these resources are free to Ohio teachers, a username and password are required for home access; to access this information see your school library media specialist, technology coordinator or classroom teacher. Visit the Infohio website to learn more about the social studies resources available to you!
- Remarkable Ohio: Ohio Historical Markers
- The Ohio Historical Markers identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to the state's rich history. The Ohio Historical Markers Program, administered by the Ohio Historical Society, is a vital educational tool, informing residents and visitors about significant aspects of Ohio's past.
Literature Spotlight
- National Council for the Social Studies: Notable Trade Book List
- The books that appear in these annotated book lists were evaluated and selected by a Book Review Committee appointed by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council (CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972. Books selected for this bibliography are written primarily for children in grades K-8.
Support the OSSRC
The partnering agencies of the Ohio Social Studies Resource Center (OSSRC) and the Ohio Historical Society (OHS) are asking for your support to continue its efforts in building a one-stop resource bank of educational materials and services for Ohio social studies teachers. The OSSRC is able to present this unique and valuable online resource only with the continuing support and contributions of its visitors. Learn more about giving to the OSSRC.
