Optimum for Ohio History
© 2003 Optimum Photonics Graphics, Inc.
Did you know that seven Presidents were born in Ohio? This is just one of the thousands of facts found in this single CD package, designed for fourth grade classrooms in Ohio. The program presents information, organized into seven sets of slideshow lectures by era: prehistoric (up to AD 1650), frontier (1669-1783), pioneer (1783-1814), growth (1811-1850), Civil War (1850-1870), industrial (1865-1950), and presidents & symbols (1841 and on). The content is aligned with Ohio state standards. The presentation is very dry, despite an attempt to hide buckeyes throughout the lectures. There are six multiple choice review quizzes, and the results can be printed. Other features include a simple glossary and a direct link to a page of about 40 Ohio Internet links. There's a lot of content, but not much in the way of interactivity. Teachers in Ohio will find it useful, nonetheless.
$79.95, Windows, Macintosh
Teaches: history of Ohio, the Civil war, presidents