Ohio

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OER Project is the right fit for Ohio schools in more ways than one:

World History Project (WHP) 1750 to the Present is ideal for students taking the modern world history course, and it’s aligned to the vast majority of Ohio’s Learning Standards for Social Studies for Modern World History. While Ohio’s world history course begins in 1600, the WHP 1750 course can be easily adapted to fit that periodization.
In addition, Big History Project is an excellent option for middle-school students to establish an interdisciplinary foundation in historical and critical thinking.

Explore the courses mentioned above at your own pace, and once you’re ready to dive into planning, check out the Ohio-specific resources below to get started!

Which best describes you?

I’m new to OER Project and about to start using the courses and materials.
I’m a returning OER Project user in Ohio looking to see what’s new.

New to OER Project checklist

Getting started with WHP 1750 or Big History Project is a piece of cake! We recommend following the onboarding checklists below so that you’re equipped with all the information you need to get started:

	World History Project (1750)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP 1750 course. You can also find our WHP 1750 course guide here. Attend a live WHP 1750 introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1750.	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1750 Ohio standards-alignment document. Read our WHP 1750 course plan, generated by an Ohio teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our BHP Ohio standards-alignment document. Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Ohio teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

"The Three Close Reads method, along with other historical thinking skills, greatly improved my students’ literacy skills over the duration of the course. I look forward to using the World History Project even more next school year." — Lisa, high-school world history teacher, Columbus, OH

Returning to OER Project checklist

So you’ve taught with OER Project materials in Ohio before. Welcome back! We update our courses and materials each year, so let’s catch you up on what’s new. To prepare for a new term or semester, we recommend checking off the following items:

	World History Project (1750)	Big History Project
Professional development opportunities	Attend a live WHP 1750 introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1750.	Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP 1750 course plan, generated by an Ohio teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our sample year-long and semester-long BHP course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Ohio teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

What Ohio Teachers are Saying

I am so thankful to have found the OER Project! The resources included are incredible and the leveled texts are very helpful in differentiating my lessons for the varied learning needs in my classroom. The website is so streamlined and easy to use. I really love that my higher-level students can also poke around and explore additional topics or go more in-depth on topics we are studying. The Three Close Reads method, along with other historical thinking skills, greatly improved my students’ literacy skills over the duration of the course. I look forward to using the World History Project even more next school year.

— Lisa, high-school world history teacher, Columbus, OH