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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places: The Ohio & Erie Canal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How were the canals used and what were the effects of this transportation system on daily life in the 19th century? This lesson plan incorporates the use of historic sites in the study of Ohio and U.S. history.
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Website
Cleveland State University

Cleveland's First Infrastructure: The Ohio and Erie Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the opening page of a site that details the planning, building and use of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Site includes letters from George Washington on the subject.
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Website
Other

Zca: History of Zoar Village

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of this Ohio communal society that persisted until 1898.
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Handout
Other

Cleveland State University: Bibliography of Ohio Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers bibliography of historic and contemporary works on the Ohio & Erie Canal.