The Whitetail's Journey
Ohio's State Mammal And Our Past And Future Heritage
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An educational program for the classroom

YOUR CLASSROOM WILL BE TRANSPORTED THROUGH TIME with an interactive and hands-on program that explores Ohio’s history as influenced by the whitetail deer.

eyes of the whitetail deer? And did you know that the whitetail deer is Ohio’s state mammal? The term “buckeye” not only describes a certain college football team, but any resident of Ohio. This term, derived from the whitetail deer, is just one example of how Ohio’s social history was shaped by the whitetail deer. This animal’s contributions are of great historical significance and have made profound impacts on our culture.

YOU WILL LEARN:

• How pre-historic Native Americans relied on the whitetail deer for tools, food, clothing and shelter.
  
  
• How early European settlers relied on the whitetail deer for survival, and its impact on our early economy.
  
  
• What happened to the whitetail deer’s habitat,
  and the deer, at the turn of the century.
  
  
• Modern-day issues created by the interrelationship of humans, the whitetail, and all of nature.
  

Programs are one hour long and designed for one classroom at a time. We can visit multiple classrooms throughout the day. Please contact us at 740-435-3335 or education@deerassic.com  to discuss pricing and availability.


Although appropriate for Grades One through Six, this program is designed to help meet the following Fourth Grade state Academic Content Standards:

SCIENCE / LIFE SCIENCES
Describe how organisms interact with one another in various ways.

SOCIAL STUDIES / HISTORY
Construct timelines with intervals of years, decades and centuries to show the order of significant events in Ohio history.

Describe the earliest settlements in Ohio including those of prehistoric peoples.

SOCIAL STUDIES / PEOPLE IN SOCIETIES
Describe the cultural practices and products of various groups who have settled in Ohio over time (PaleoIndians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians, Late Prehistoric Indians; Historic Indians of Ohio; European immigrants; Amish and Appalachian populations).

Describe the impact of the expansion of European settlements on American Indians in Ohio.

Explain the reasons people came to Ohio, including: Opportunities in agriculture, mining and manufacturing.

SOCIAL STUDIES / GEOGRAPHY
Identify how environmental processes and characteristics influence human settlement and activity in Ohio.

Identify ways that people have affected the physical environment of Ohio including: Use of forests; Building farms, towns and transportation systems.



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Presented by The National Whitetail Deer Education Foundation

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your school through our educational programs.

THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION is a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to promoting respect and compassion for the whitetail deer through innovative educational programs.

The Foundation’s mission is to inspire lifelong learning and a sustained curiosity and respect of all the outdoors, for all ages, particularly youth.

The NWDEF supports the DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER, 117 acres near Salt Fork State Park on US 22 east of Cambridge, Ohio. It is easily accessible and near the intersection of Interstates 70 and 77.

DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER is home to a herd of spectacular whitetail deer and the location for field trips highlighting hands-on outdoor education. It will be the future home of the Ohio Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum.

The NWDEF annually presents the Deerassic Classic, a fundraising event that has drawn 15,000 people to the Foundation grounds.

The NWDEF was founded by Dean Ziegler, lifelong outdoorsman and nationally recognized expert on the whitetail deer. 

Our educational programs are designed to help you meet state Academic Content Standards in Science and Social Studies.