Exploring Ohio's history

We are fortunate to be in such close proximity with Carillon Park, a wonderful resource for exploring Ohio history.  The fourth graders visited the park last week, and were very interested in learning more about Ohio history.  We spent most of our time exploring the outside structures including the one-room schoolhouse, the transportation center, the Wright Flyer III, and the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop.  It was interesting to see how much transportation has changed over the years and recognize Dayton's role in American history.


One student enjoyed her time at Carillon because she learned that the Wright Brothers had three jobs during their lives--making the first successful airplane, making bikes and running a print shop.  

 They also learned that the one room schoolhouse would include children of all ages, and the students would sit in the room according to their ages.  

One of the fourth graders wrote:


"At Carillon Park, I learned about the planes that the Wright Brothers made.  The guide explained that people from all over the world come to see this plane that is at the museum."


As we stepped into the log cabin, the girls could see how this particular house had many different functions over the years, including a tavern, jail and a living space. One fourth grader liked seeing the small ladder that was used for the children to climb up to the loft to sleep.




We hope to share our experiences and knowledge of Dayton and Ohio history with our twin school in Israel over the next few months with a possible video project.  I am impressed with the students' curiosity about this subject and we have been having fun with learning more about our surroundings.   






For more information on Carillon Park and Dayton history, please visit:
http://www.daytonhistory.org/destinations/carillon-park.htm