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Oklahoma History



Join us in commemorating our statehood centennial!

The following lessons and resources are provided to Oklahoma teachers, 
courtesy of the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies.

Centennial Commemoration  Resources:

Session: Lesson Ideas: Resources 
(including Primary Sources)
Eye-Witness 
to Oklahoma History 

(Elementary Lesson Ideas)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centennial Banquet Invitation
Centennial Banquet Conversation template
Five Themes of Geography  
    
Historical Markers
real samples, Oklahoma Land Run sample, template
Land Rush Poster Project
Oklahoma Statehood Powerpoint
Oklahoma's Legislative Process
Statehood Mock Wedding Ceremony  
Town Claimers of OKC, 
Create a Dialogue
Oklahoma Statehood 
Through Stamps
Oklahoma's Executive Branch chart
Oklahoma's Governors chart
Oklahoma's Courts chart
Harpers Weekly 
Land Run Account
Map of Oklahoma 
Prior to Statehood
Map of Oklahoma, 1890
News Story, Inauguration First Governor
News Story, Statehood
News Story, Swearing in
  Gov. Haskell
Daily Press Boomer Account
 
Oklahoma Constitution Bill of Rights, edited
Statehood Proclamation, signature page
Redbird Flyer, Black Settlement of Oklahoma
Tulsa World Statehood 
front page, edited
Dr. Deena Fisher,
Northwestern State University

Statehood Mock Wedding ceremony
State Seal of Oklahoma, 
What It Means
 
Mary Oppegard,
OCEE
We're Off to the Land Run  

Our Statehood Through Primary Sources:

Primary Sources Related to the Statehood Era

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constitution State of Sequoyah, edited
Sequoyah Constitution Bill of Rights, edited
Statehood Political Cartoon

Constitutional Convention Opening
Constitutional Convention
Map of Oklahoma Prior to Statehood
Map of Oklahoma 1890
Oklahoma Census, 1907
Oklahoma Census, Ethnic Groups, 1907
Oklahoma Census, Indian Territory, 1907
Constitution Ratified, editorial by Murray
Oklahoma Constitution Bill of Rights, edited
Statehood Proclamation
Statehood Proclamation original signature page

Haskell State of Union Address, 1907, edited
Capital Controversy, House Hearings, 1910

Viewpoints on Oklahoma's History:
An Essential Reader for High School Students

The following collection of documents have been researched, compiled and edited for the use of all Oklahoma History teachers. Thanks to Pam Merrill and Edmond Public Schools for sharing this collection of "essential" readings from both primary and secondary sources.
(Please allow sufficient time for files to open. They are somewhat large, but will open as pdf files.)

Table of Contents
Pages 1-50
Pages 51-99
Pages 100-150
Pages 151- 200
Pages 201-254

 

Oklahoma Photographs: Primary Source Collection



Click HERE to access the Collection of Primary Source Photographs

Seeing Is Believing 
(Oklahoma State History & Arts Conference)

Looking for easy, yet effective strategies to assist students in the analysis of visual primary sources and artwork?
Looking for multimedia presentations to use in your classroom? The following resources have been provided by Pam Merrill, Edmond Schools, for Oklahoma teachers...Enjoy!

Strategies: Multimedia Presentations:
Bucket Art Art of the American Revolution
Speculation or Evidence? Murals of the New Deal
Five Themes & Art Catlin Tour
Impressions Videoclip Guide Harlem Renaissance Artists
In a Nutshell Okies & Photography of D. Lange
M & Ms Westward Movement
PIE WWII Homefront Poster Art
SOAPS Political Cartoons Social Scientist & Visual Primary Sources
Putting Myself in the Picture
Sneak Peek