Oklahoma Websites!

The Oklahoma Centennial is 2007 celebrate by teaching an aspect of Oklahoma history to your students. Here are some resources to make it a little easier. Everything from Traveling Trunks you can get for your classroom to field trip ideas and PASS skills for high school.

Check out the new online tutorials! watch and listen quick 3 min "How to's".........

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Oklahoma History- http://www.ok.gov/osfdocs/stinfo2.html  this has a little of everything from state facts, rodeos, the early beginnings and outlaws and cowboys…. Easy overview of Oklahoma History.

50 States info- http://www.50states.com/oklahoma.htm - A hotlist of 100 resources for Oklahoma.

Class Brain site- http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/cat_index_43.shtml Very easy to use and find information on all of the Oklahoma topics!

Oklahoma History day suggested topics http://www.okhistory.org/edu/topics.htm

Brief History of Oklahoma http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknowata/OklaHist.htm - this site has information about Indian Territory, Civil War in Oklahoma, pioneers days, and early inhabitants.

Student Guide to Oklahoma http://www.otrd.state.ok.us/StudentGuide/default.html this site has the basics of Oklahoma history, facts, and icons.

Oklahoma Semi-centennial of 1957 http://www.okhistory.org/semicentennial.html - See what Oklahoma events took place for the celebration of the semi centennial in 1957.

Boom town video http://www.okhistory.org/images/VIDEO/semi.01.mov - This is an video from the 1957 semi-centennial celebration in Oklahoma. (if you can get this link to play the video, try the link on the middle of 1957 page above.)

Tulsarama event- http://www.buriedcar.com/ In 1957 they buried a ’57 Plymouth care in a time capsule to commemorate the semi-centennial. It will be unearthed in June of 2007 for the centennial celebration.

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Web Quests can be a great way to teach kids!
Here are a few Web quests to use in your classroom.

Dust bowl Webquest http://edweb.sdsu.edu/t2arp/quest/dustbowl/dust.html
 

Dust Bowl http://wneo.org/WebQuests/TeacherWebQuests/dustbowl/dustbowl.htm
 

High School Webquest - http://www.milforded.org/schools/foran/acesare/wq/

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Great Field trip to Oklahoma History Center http://www.oklahomahistorycenter.org/

Route 66 History Museum http://www.route66.org/index2.html in Clinton, Oklahoma

Cowboy Hall A Fame http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/

Harn Homestead http://www.harnhomestead.com/

Cowtown ( Stockyard history)  http://www.stockyardscity.org/History.htm

 

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Ok History trunks and education http://www.okhistorycenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=30 OHC offers several educational programs for school groups across the state. Educators review and select the various programs below. Once a program is selected, you will be provided with a detailed report containing a description of the program, the delivery methods, and what PASS objectives the program meets. Reserve your trunk early, they will be in High demand for the next year!

Oral History of Oklahoma http://www.okhistory.org/res/ohcol.htm  A Guide for Conducting Oral history http://www.okhistory.org/edu/guide.htm

Upper Level Index of Oklahoma History Information http://www.okhistory.org/enc/OkEncyclopedia.htm#themes This resource is more of 7th -12th grade in depth Oklahoma information. Including the Booth Legend, Free Homes Act information, Treaty information, Farming life, famous Women, civil war info, this site is documented and has a little of all areas.

Pass Skill specific Oklahoma History http://www.okhistory.org/edu/passintr.htm  primary resources and films that are available for checkout with the Ok Historic society. Scroll down the page to the bottom where resources are divided by chapter.

Oklahoma Timeline http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ok/state/timeline.html

Oklahoma folk Life http://www.okhistory.org/folk/flc1.html

Oklahoma History web Ring sites http://okielegacy.org/webring/list.asp this has many sites on Oklahoma History

 Primary Source letter http://www.pan-tex.net/usr/l/drlocke/

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14 Flags that have flown over Oklahoma http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ok/state/flags.html

Oklahoma History Links http://www.theus50.com/oklahoma/ on everything from Facts to famous people. Easy to read and explore.

Oklahoma Bombing Memorial http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/

Tulsa race riots of 1921 http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/hpolscrv/VdeLaOliva.html

http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/riot.htm
 

Parking Meter and Oklahoma history http://www.ionet.net/~luttrell/history.html

Dust Bowl http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ok/dustbowl_1

Another Dust Bowl http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/history_and_culture/

One More Dust Bowl http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/water_06.html

Land Run of 1889 http://www.library.cornell.edu/Reps/DOCS/landrush.htm

Cherokee Strip Website and information http://bjsbytes.com/chkstrip.htm

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Oklahoma Trivia Quiz http://www.ibelieveinoklahoma.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=647

Overview Site http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/famousoklahoma/

Easy Famous Oklahoma Website http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/article_553.shtml   

Famous Oklahomans Website http://www.ibelieveinoklahoma.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=27&id=18&Itemid=644

Famous Okie website...TONS!- http://www.ok.gov/famous_ok.html

Woody Guthrie Site http://www.woodyguthrie.org/