Chapter 1 EARLIEST OKLAHOMANS

Chapter 25 THE NEW CENTURY

Lesson Plans for Oklahoma History Teacher______Date______

Common Core Content Standard 3: The student will analyze the formation and development of constitutional government in Oklahoma. 3.4 Describe the division, function, and sharing of powers among levels of government including city, county, tribal, and state. 3.5 Identify major sources of local and state revenues and the services provided including education, infrastructure, courts, and public safety.

Content Standard 5: The student will investigate how post-war social, political, and economic events continued to transform the state of Oklahoma during the 1950s through the present. 5.5 Analyze the evolving relationship between state and tribal governments impacting tribal self- determination and control over Native American lands and resources including issues of joint jurisdiction, taxation, and gaming. 5.7 Describe the contemporary role the state’s agriculture plays in feeding the nation and the world including the wheat, corn, cattle, pork, and chicken industries. 5.10 Cite specific textual and visual evidence to analyze the causes and effects of the domestic terrorist attack on the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City including the responses of Oklahomans to the event, the concept of the “Oklahoma Standard” and the creation of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Read The New Century, Chapter 25, pages 387-405. Be prepared to participate in class discussion using the questions on page 405. Complete the following written assignments. Vocabulary Lists Take a Closer Look Matching

I. Discussion Questions

1. Why was the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building called “the worst act of terrorism in history?”

2. Identify: Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols Branch Davidians Stephen Jones Michael Tigar Michael Fortier Richard Matsch

4. Describe the major change in corrections in the 1990s.

5. What are pros and cons of the large number of tribal gaming facilities here?

6. Give examples of renewal projects developed with public funding.

7. List animals raised as an industry in the state.

8. List cash crops that thrive in the state.

9. Describe the length of the first Persian Gulf War and Oklahoma’s role in it (refer to previous chapter).

10. Describe the length of the second Gulf War and Oklahoma’s role in it.

II. Activities: 1. Time Line - add the following people, events and dates to the classroom time line.

Oklahoma City Bombing Governor Frank Keating May 3, 1999 Tornado Governor Brad Henry September 11, 2001 War with Iraq 2. End of the Century Vocabulary 3. Matching/Current News 4. Research a terrorist attack in the United States. Find out where it happened, who did it, why, how many were killed or injured, and what changes were made afterward to prevent similar occurrences.

5. Debate: State funds should be spent on prevention programs like education, job training, and drug rehabilitation more than on prisons.

6. What three things would you want to save if your home were threatened by a tornado? Why these things?

7. Why might attorneys refuse to defend Timothy McVeigh? Why would others agree to represent him?

END OF THE CENTURY VOCABULARY Name______

I. Identify:

1.century______

2. millennium______

3. Y2K bug______

4. heartland______

5. extensive ______

6. encouragement ______

7. expectation ______

8. mourning ______

9. devastation ______

10. renovation ______

Name ______

LISTS: a. List at least 3 fears that people had about the turn of the century/millennium:

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b. List at least 3 ways in which Oklahoma responded to the emergencies caused by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building:

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______c. List 3 facts about “the fence” that was erected around the bombing site:

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______d. List 3 problems identified by people who object to the large hog farms in northwestern Oklahoma:

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TAKE A CLOSER LOOK Name ______

Complete the following statements or identify as directed.

1. What was the exact time of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building? ______

2. Why was it called the worst act of terrorism in history? ______. 3. Identify:

a. Timothy McVeigh______.

b. TerryNichols______.

c. Branch Davidians______.

d. Stephen Jones______.

e. Michael Tigar______.

f. Michael Fortier______.

g. Richard Matsch______.

4. What major tragedy occurred on May 3, 1999? ______.

5. How many people died in this event? ______.

6. What is a safe room? ______.

7. In the elections of 1996, who was elected to be a United States Senator? ______.

8. What political party won all of the Congressional district representative positions? ______.

9. In 1998, who was elected:

a. Governor ______

b. Lieutenant Governor______

c. United States Senator______

10. How many farmers are operating in the state? ______

11. What is the most notable change in farm production in the last five years of the century? ______.

12. What is the controversy about hog production? ______.

13. What is the number-one cash crop in Oklahoma? ______.

14. What was the major change in corrections in the last five years of the century? ______

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15. Where are the private prisons located? ______

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16. Where is the first private city/county jail located? ______

17. What was the unemployment rate in non-farm jobs as of November, 1999? ______.

18. What is the MAPS Project? ______

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19. What new facilities were to be built? ______

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20. What facilities were to be renovated? ______

Match the following: Name ______

____ Brad Henry 1. Leader of al-Qaeda

____ Republican Party 2. Terrorist group led by Osama bin Laden.

____ Casinoes 3. A location that suffers from a natural disaster.

____ September 11, 2001 4. Sworn in as Governor on January 13, 2003.

____ Osama bin Laden 5. Headquarters of U.S. Defense Department

____ Saddam Hussein 6. Gained a majority in House of Representatives in 2005.

____ al-Qaeda 7. Date of terrorist attack on World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

____ Afghanistan 8. Gaming centers owned and operated by Indian tribes.

____ disaster area 9. President of Iraq before the invasion by the U.S.

____ Pentagon 10. Country where al-Qaeda conducted training and possible hiding place of Osama bin Laden.

Using the current news as a resource, evaluate the state of the Iraq war at this time.

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Student Activity Book Chapter 25 - END OF THE CENTURY

I. Identify:

1. century______

2. millenium______

3.Y2K bug______

4. heartland______

5. extensive ______

6. encouragement ______

7. expectation ______

8. mourning ______

9. devastation ______

10. renovation ______

11. terrorists ______

II. COMPLETION. Fill in the blanks.

1. What was the exact time of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building? ______

2. Why was it called “the worst act of terrorism in history” up to that time? ______

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3. Identify:

a. Timothy McVeigh ______b. Terry Nichols ______c. Branch Davidians ______d. Stephen Jones ______e. Michael Tigar ______f. Michael Fortier ______h. Osama bin Laden ______

4. What major tragedy occurred on May 3, 1999? ______.

5. How many people died in this event? ______.

6. What is a “safe room?”______.

7. In the elections of 1996, who was elected to be a United States Senator? ______.

8. What political party won all the congressional district representative positions in 1996? ______9. In 1998, who was elected?

a. Governor______.

b. Lieutenant Governor______.

c. United States Senator______.

10. How many farmers are operating in the state? ______.

11. What is the most notable change in farm production in the last five years of the century? ______

______.

12. What is the controversy about hog production? ______

______.

13. What is the No. 1 cash crop in Oklahoma? ______.

14. What was the major change in corrections in the last five years of the century? ______

______.

15. Where are the private prisons located? ______

______.

16. How many American Indian tribes are recognized in the state of Oklahoma? ______

17. What industry do the American Indian tribes operate in the state? ______

18. What are some advantages and disadvantages to the tribes and the people of the state? ______

19. Who was elected governor and took office in 2003? What was his party affiliation? ______

20. What is the MAPS Project? ______

______.

21. What new facilities were to be built or renovated? ______

22. What event happened on September 11, 2001? ______.______

23. What reason did the terrorists give for attacking the United States on September 11, 2001? ______

24. What were some of the problems that resulted from the attacks? ______.___

25. How did the United States respond to the attack? ______(It may be necessary to research current events in this area.)