Lesson plans in this teacher guide help students understand these social studies concepts:

• Learning about the history of the Towpath Trail and using primary sources for the Ohio and Erie Canal

Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Towpath Trail

Towpath Sites (PDF file)

Primary Sources — Frazee House

Primary Sources — Valley Railroad

The Ohio and Erie Canal

Bringing Ohio to the Nation PowerPoint Presentation (web page)

Bringing Ohio to the Nation PowerPoint Presentation (PowerPoint file)

Bringing Ohio to the Nation (PDF file)

Effects of the Canal (PDF file)