University District Lesson Plans

WOSU Classroom Columbus Neighborhood lesson plans

The neighborhood around The Ohio State University has undergone a series of remarkable transformations over the years.

The 1960s, Civil Rights and Vietnam lesson plan

Many young people in the 1960s and 1970s challenged the traditional values of earlier generations.
Early Settlements and Growth, The Civil War and the Morrill Act lesson plan

By the 1840s, Columbus entrepreneur William Neil owned at least part of all of the stagecoach lines that ran through North Columbus and the rest of Ohio as well.
Industrialization and Progressive Era Streetcars, Amusements Parks and Education lesson plan

In the 19th century, one of the most important technological advances was the expansion of railroads, which transported goods from rural areas to cities.
Streetcar Suburb and Middle Class Affluence lesson plan

The development of the streetcar made it possible for these middle-class residents to move away from the industrial neighborhoods and form suburbs from which they could commute to their jobs in the city.
The World War II Era lesson plan

The United States did not join the Allied side in World War II until 1941. In response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, the United States declared war on Japan.