OH HB211

Requires state board of education to incorporate study of the Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, U.S. Constitution (with emphasis on Bill of Rights), and Ohio Constitution into social studies standards for grades 4-12 by July 1, 2012, with study of original documents in their eighteenth-century context.

Mandates that American history and government courses for high school students entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2010, include cumulative study of these four foundational documents for at least one-fourth unit, plus study of Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers for historical background.

Requires revision of model curricula by March 31, 2013, and achievement assessments by December 31, 2013, to reflect the additional academic content on historical documents.

Changes high school graduation requirements from three units of social studies to one unit of history and government plus two additional units of social studies, maintaining prerequisite instruction in foundational documents before students study advanced social science topics.

Establishes that students completing two semesters of fine arts coursework and meeting other core curriculum requirements can graduate under the "Ohio Core" curriculum framework designed for workforce and college readiness.