OhioTrek : A Focus on Literacy is a strategic model designed to prepare third and fourth grade students to meet Ohio ’s Fourth Grade Guarantee.  OhioTrek focuses intently on the improvement of literacy skills – specifically reading and writing – through the context of social studies topics.

This instructional curriculum package includes an interactive website and over 70 minutes of videotaped field trip segments for classroom viewing.

 

Authors:

Cynthia Bertelsen,Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Division of Teaching and Learning

Bowling Green State University

John Fischer,Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Division of Teaching and Learning

Bowling Green State University

Allison Goedde

Associate Director of Professional Development

Northwest Ohio Educational Technology Foundation

Bowling Green State University

Produced by WBGU-TV,Bowling Green State University ’s public television station,with assistance from the Northwest Ohio Educational Technology Foundation through a grant from the Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network in support of the SchoolNet initiative.