Teacher Resources

Local Historical Societies 

Village of Convoy Historical Society


Also see The Village of Convoy Historical Soceity Facebook page

Van Wert County History Related Lessons and resources


Bear School House 

The BEAR SCHOOL was originally a one-room schoolhouse in District #11, Ridge Township. Peter Knittle provided the property on which the building was located, and classes were held for the first time in this building in 1904.  

Webcopy Bear School House (1).docx

School visiting guide

Uptown Downtown Let's Explore Our Town- Using local Sites as Primary Sources

Website Copy Van Wert

Presentation

Website Copy Local sites as Primary Sources

Local Sites as Primary Sources

webcopy Van Wert Future

Van Wert Forward Brainstorming

webcopy Local sites as primary sources

Lesson Outline

Time Machine Road Trip- Destination Ohio

Webcopy Ohio Road Trip Lesson Plan’ template

Lesson Outline

Coney Island NY

Coney Island Images

Webcopy Ohio Road Trip

Presentation 

Van Wert Railroad History

Railroad History at the Van Wert County Historical Society

Guide to Railroad History at the Musuem

Untitled presentation

Presentation

Inquiry Lesson - Middle Grades

Coloring Page

Team Van Wert.pdf

Famous Van Wert Citizens

Trading Card Templets Document Link 

Civil War Communications.pdf

Civil War Communications

Students Activity Booklet- can be printed in 1/2 booklet form or full paged

Researching Local History-  Teachers contact us to set up a visit to our Research Library to find local primary source documents to use in your classroom