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Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma

In Oklahoma History and Government, the student will examine the people and events that have formed and transformed the landscape and cultures of the place and peoples that have become Oklahoma.

The student will examine important political and ideological movements, as well as economic, cultural, and political accomplishments of state, national, and world significance. The learning of Oklahoma History and Government should lead students to link Oklahoma’s history to local, national, and global contexts.

The student will continue to develop and put to use a variety of Social Studies Process and Literacy Skills.

Click on the RED links in the table below to go to each chapter in the Textbook.

Click on the GREEN links in the table below to download a printable version of the

Student Activity for each chapter.

Chpt.	Title
Intro.	Climate & Geography Climate and Geography	Assignment Link: Click the following link to go to the assignment calendar for this class: Assignment Calendar
1	Earliest Oklahomans & First Visitors How did American Indians get to the New World? Ch. 1 Student Activity
2	Am. Explorers & New Boundaries What happened after the Louisiana Purchase? Ch. 2 Student Activity
3	Cultural & Religious Conflicts Why were there conflicts between Indians and the United States government? Ch. 3 Student Activity
4	Removing Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw How were Choctaw, Creek, and Chickasaw tribes 'removed'? Ch. 4 Student Activity
5	Removals of Cherokees, Seminoles, et al. What happened to Cherokees, Seminoles, and western tribes during removals? Ch. 5 Student Activity
6	Civil War & Reconstruction What effect did the Civil War and Reconstruction have on Indians? Ch. 6 Student Activity
7	Western Indians What tribes comprised the 'western Indians'? Ch. 7 Student Activity
8	Cowboys and Cattle drives How did cowboys and cattle drives improve life in Indian Territory? Ch. 8 Student Activity
9	Government Subdues Indians How did the U.S. government finally subdue the Indians? Ch. 9 Student Activity
10	Law, Order, and Growth How did law, order, and growth develop in Oklahoma? Ch. 10 Student Activity	Follow the link below to find the worksheets for Spotlighting Oklahoma's Most Historic Events and Oklahoma Spotlight. Print the page for each reading selection as it is assigned. Spotlight Worksheets
11	Early Statehood What was the early statehood movement? Ch. 11 Student Activity
12	WWI and Roaring 20s How did people in Oklahoma experience World War I? Ch. 12 Student Activity
13	Great Depression How did people in Oklahoma deal with the Great Depression? Ch. 13 Student Activity
14	WWII and Baby Boom How did the nation proceed from World War II to the Baby Boom? Ch. 14 Student Activity
15	Changes of the 1950s What changes came to Oklahoma in the 1950s? Ch. 15 Student Activity
16	1960s, Vietnam Era, Watergate What were the 1960s like in Oklahoma? Ch. 16 Student Activity
17	1976 - 1990s What happened after the U.S. Bicentennial Celebration in 1976? Ch. 17 Student Activity
18	Second Hundred Years (1995-2000s) What happened at the turn of the century? Ch. 18 Student Activity