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The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (5615) Ok 2019-20 CURRICULUM CATALOG OKLAHOMA HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT: THE FOUNDATION, FORMATION, AND TRANSFORMATION OF OKLAHOMA (5615) OK Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (5615) OK Table of Contents OKLAHOMA HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT: THE FOUNDATION, FORMATION, AND TRANSFORMATION OF OKLAHOMA (5615) OK COURSE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................1 UNIT 1: OKLAHOMA: AN OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 1 UNIT 2: FROM PRE-HISTORY TO PRE-STATEHOOD .................................................................................................. 2 UNIT 3: CIVIL WAR TO CITIZENSHIP ...................................................................................................................... 2 UNIT 4: OKLAHOMA'S BOOMS AND BUSTS ............................................................................................................ 2 UNIT 5: RACE RELATIONS AND RESOURCES ............................................................................................................ 2 UNIT 6: MODERN OKLAHOMA ............................................................................................................................. 3 UNIT 7: FINAL EXAM .......................................................................................................................................... 3 ©2019 Glynlyon, Inc. i Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (5615) OK Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (5615) OK Course Overview Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma is a semester long course for 9-12th graders that explores the history of the state from prehistoric times to the present. Students will learn about Oklahoma’s earliest inhabitants and examine the effects of European exploration, colonization, and statehood. Students will study the consequences of both American and world history events on the territory and state of Oklahoma, as well as the Indian Territory and its people. Additional units of instruction introduce students to subjects such as Oklahoma geography and economics. The characteristics and functions of state, county, and local governments (including tribal governments) will be explored. In addition to the default course program, which includes lessons, projects, quizzes, and tests, the course offers alternate quizzes and tests to enhance instruction or address individual needs. • Unit 1: OKLAHOMA: AN OVERVIEW Students will go through this unit as an overview of what will be covered throughout the course, by working through lessons that introduce the various stages of Oklahoma, from prehistoric man to modern Oklahoma. • Unit 2: FROM PRE-HISTORY TO PRE-STATEHOOD Students will be introduced to the first inhabitants of the land now called Oklahoma, and will explore the changes that climate, European encounters, and new discoveries and inventions had on the people of Oklahoma over time. They will also explore Native American relocation, and how Oklahoma came to be formed. • Unit 3: CIVIL WAR TO CITIZENSHIP Students will analyze the reasons why the Civil War was fought, as well as explore the various groups involved. They will also explore the aftermath of the war, including the lives of freedmen, reconstruction, new laws, new industries, expansionism, and the assimilation of Native Americans. • Unit 4: OKLAHOMA'S BOOMS AND BUSTS Students will explore the various industries that built the economy of Oklahoma over time and will understand the struggles faced by various groups in the early 1900s, including minorities, labor unions, and farmers. Students will also learn about the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II, with a specific focus on the effects each had on the state of Oklahoma. • Unit 5: RACE RELATIONS AND RESOURCES Students will gain an understanding of life after World War II in Oklahoma and explore civil rights movements with a focus on major events and key individuals who played a role in Oklahoma. Students will also learn about major resources and industries in Oklahoma. • Unit 6: MODERN OKLAHOMA Students will learn to identify the key elements of the modern Oklahoma government and how it functions. Students will explore more recent accounts of Native American policy and modern industries such as oil, agriculture, aeronautics, and weather research. Students will also understand the devastating attack on Oklahoma City, as well as gain an appreciation for artistic contributions made by Oklahomans. Unit 1: Oklahoma: An Overview Assignments 1. Course Overview 11. Boom and Dust: Oklahoma's Changing Fortunes 2. The Dirt that Made a State: History of the Land and 12. Towns, Cities, Commerce, and Culture Geography 13. Project: Around the Fire - The History of Oklahoma 3. People Pre-1600 through Native Eyes 4. Early Spanish, French, and American Expeditions 14. Quiz: The State of the State 5. Moving Nations 15. Alternate Quiz: The State of the State* 6. War and Oklahoma 16. Special Project* 7. Quiz: Formation and Foundations 17. Review: Oklahoman Overview 8. Alternate Quiz: Formation and Foundations* 18. Test: Oklahoman Overview 9. Sooners, Settlement, and Statehood 19. Alternate Test: Oklahoman Overview* Oklahoma History and Government (5615) OK 10. Establishing Governance 20. Glossary and Credits ©2019 Glynlyon, Inc. 1 Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (5615) OK Unit 2: From Pre-History to Pre-Statehood Assignments 1. Prehistoric Cultures 11. Oklahoma Takes Shape 2. Plains Caddoan: Language and Culture 12. Project: Mapping it Out 3. Kiowa-Tanoan and Apache 13. Quiz: On the Move 4. Encountering Europeans and New France 14. Alternate Quiz: On the Move* 5. The Louisiana Purchase and All that Came with It 15. Special Project* 6. Quiz: Everything that Came Before 16. Review: From Pre-History to Pre-Statehood 7. Alternate Quiz: Everything that Came Before* 17. Test: From Pre-History to Pre-Statehood 8. Early River Transportation and Fur Fortunes 18. Alternate Test: From Pre-History to Pre-Statehood* 9. Forts: Keeping the Peace 19. Glossary and Credits Oklahoma History and Government (5615) OK 10. Native American Relocation Unit 3: Civil War to Citizenship Assignments 1. Civil War 11. Identity and Assimilation 2. Reconstruction and Buffalo Soldiers 12. Project: Indian Boarding Schools 3. Freedmen and Indian Appropriations Acts 13. Quiz: The Importance of Land 4. Western Military Posts 14. Alternate Quiz: The Importance of Land* 5. Cattle, Coal, and Railroad Communities 15. Special Project* 6. Quiz: Civil War and the Aftermath 16. Review: Civil War to Citizenship 7. Alternate Quiz: Civil War and the Aftermath* 17. Test: Civil War to Citizenship 8. Manifest Destiny and the Boomer Movement 18. Alternate Test: Civil War to Citizenship* 9. The Dawes Act 19. Glossary and Credits Oklahoma History and Government (5615) OK 10. Determining Statehood Unit 4: Oklahoma's Booms and Busts Assignments 1. Oil 11. Oklahomans in World War II 2. Enter the Entrepreneurs 12. Project: Native American Code Talkers from Oklahoma 3. Jim Crow and All-Black Towns 13. Quiz: Wars, Depression, and Hope 4. Tulsa Race Riots and Resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan 14. Alternate Quiz: Wars, Depression, and Hope* 5. The Socialist Party and Labor Unions 15. Special Project* 6. Quiz: Cycles of Oil, Race, and Social Struggle 16. Review: Oklahoma's Booms and Busts 7. Alternate Quiz: Cycles of Oil, Race, and Social Struggle* 17. Test: Oklahoma's Booms and Busts 8. The Farmer’s Plight 18. Alternate Test: Oklahoma's Booms and Busts* 9. The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl 19. Glossary and Credits Oklahoma History and Government (5615) OK 10. The Many Talents from Oklahoma Unit 5: Race Relations and Resources Assignments 1. Life after World War II 11. Destination Oklahoma 2. Race Relations and Civil Disobedience 12. Oil Capital of the World 3. Project: The Fourteenth Amendment 13. Quiz: A Changing State 4. Supreme Court Cases in Oklahoma Education 14. Alternate Quiz: A Changing State* 5. Clara Luper: Leader of Oklahoma Sit-ins 15. Special Project* 6. A Governor's Duty 16. Review: Race Relations and Resources 7. Quiz: Emergent Issues of Black Identity 17. Test: Race Relations and Resources 8. Alternate Quiz: Emergent Issues of Black Identity* 18. Alternate Test: Race Relations and Resources* 9. Back to the City 19. Glossary and Credits Oklahoma History and Government (5615) OK 10. Let it Flow: Resources and Transportation ©2019 Glynlyon, Inc. 2 Oklahoma History and Government: The Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (5615) OK Unit 6: Modern Oklahoma Assignments 1. Modern Government and Revenue 10. Monuments to Murrah: The Oklahoma City Bombing 2. Oklahoma Government: Direct Primary, Initiative, 11. Artistic Contributions of Oklahomans Referendum, and Recall 12. Project: Cultural Contributions Government (5615) OK 3. Oklahoman Leadership 13. Quiz: Industry, Culture, and Society 4. Native American Self-Determination 14. Alternate Quiz: Industry, Culture, and Society* 5. Oil, OPEC, and Oklahoma: Boom and Bust 15. Special Project* 6. Quiz: Government and Oil 16. Review: Modern Oklahoma 7. Alternate Quiz: Government and Oil* 17. Test: Modern Oklahoma 8. Oklahoma Farms: Feeding the Nation and the World 18. Alternate Test: Modern Oklahoma* Oklahoma History and History Oklahoma 9. Aeronautics and Weather Research 19. Glossary and Credits Unit 7: Final Exam Assignments 1. Course Review: Oklahoma History and Government: The 3. Alternate Final Exam: Oklahoma History and Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma Government: The Foundation, Formation, and 2. Final Exam: Oklahoma History and Government: The Transformation of Oklahoma* Foundation, Formation, and Transformation of Oklahoma (*) Indicates alternative assignment ©2019 Glynlyon, Inc. 3 .
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