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Programs & Activities The Oklahoma History Center offers special programs and educational trunks that inspire students to learn more about Oklahoma history. All museum programs directly address Oklahoma PASS skills and correlate with History Center exhibits. Types of Programs In-house Program: Education program offered at the museum based on historic artifacts or topics located within the galleries. It is very important that your group arrive at their scheduled time. If your group runs late museum staff may change your program without prior notice. Living History Program: Educational program offered at the museum or at your school or institution. This program is presented in first person by museum staff and can involve audience participation. All of our living history programs are designed for use by student and adult groups. The presentation will vary by the age of the audience. Outreach Program: Education program available at your school or institution. Trunk: Traveling education program for use in the classroom by the teacher. Student Fees The Oklahoma History Center offers programs both at the museum and in your classroom. The current fee for student visits to the museum is $2.00 per student. The fee for outreach programs to schools or organizations is $75.00 in the Oklahoma City metro area and $125.00 outside of the Oklahoma City metro area. Please check with the education staff for grant information to cover program costs. Education trunks are free to check out for one week. Scavenger Hunts Scavenger hunts offer students a unique way to explore the museum at their own pace. Our scavenger hunt provides you with the tools necessary to evaluate the student’s learning experience. Please feel free to modify them to fit your specific needs. Indoor Scavenger Hunt - PDF 50kb Outdoor Scavenger Hunt - PDF 11kb Civil War Let your students explore Oklahoma’s rich participation in the American Civil War through museum artifacts, living history, and our educational trunk. Explore the separation of tribes from the federal government, the division amongst the Native Americans, and the military conflict within Oklahoma’s borders. (In-house, Living History, Outreach, Trunk) Civil War Living History - PDF 405kb Civil War Trunk - PDF 240kb Constitutional Convention Delegate Based on Albert H. Ellis, this program allows students and adults witness the shaping of the state. Set in 1907, Ellis discusses agriculture, schools, child labor, suffrage, and the status of African Americans at statehood. (In-house, Living History, Outreach) Constitutional Convention Delegate Living History - PDF 527kb Cowboy Following the American Civil War the demand for beef in the east created a booming market for the cowboy in the west. Though short lived, this era created the iconic image of America’s cowboy. Let one of our educators share the history of life on a drive with your group. (In-house, Living History, Outreach, Trunk) Cowboy Living History - PDF 420kb The Long Cattle Drive Trunk - PDF 228kb Dust Bowl Open your student’s eyes to the dark days of the 1930s through exhibits and living history characters. At the Oklahoma History Center students can explore life during the Great Depression years, visit our 1930s home, and hear firsthand accounts of Oklahoman’s experiences during the drought and dust storms. (Trunk, In-House, Living History, Outreach) Dust Bowl Living History - PDF 313kb 1930s Depression & Dust Bowl Trunk - PDF 80kb Fourteen Flags Numerous European and Indian Nations have laid claim to Oklahoma throughout its history. This educational trunk, designed for students as young as Kindergarten, allows children and adults to explore Oklahoma exploration and the idea of sovereignty. (Trunk, In-house) Fourteen Flags Trunk - PDF 173kb Fur Trapper The fur trade brought Europeans and Americans west in search of many animals. In Oklahoma, deer, buffalo, and beaver abounded. Let your students get a glimpse into the solitary life of some of the first visitors to the state with both living history programs and our education trunk featuring early trade goods. (Living History, Outreach, Trunk) Fur Trade Living History - PDF 336kb Games School yard games remain a staple of childhood development. Let your students learn games common to the school yard through the mid 20th century. This educational trunk is specially designed to get students from 2nd grade through 6th grade out of the classroom. (Trunk) Games Trunk - PDF 268kb Land Run On April 22, 1889, Oklahoma officially opened its doors to non-Indian settlement. Each of our educators presents a unique perspective on this landmark event through first person living history. Explore the run and life in the newly formed territory. (In-house, Living History, Outreach) Land Run Living History - PDF 429kb Land Runs: Past and Future - PDF 15mb Oil & Gas The oil and gas industry played a pivotal role in the economic development of our state. This educational trunk puts the tools of the trade into your student’s hands and is designed to supplement curriculum on Oklahoma’s natural resources. (In-house, Trunk) Oil and Gas Trunk (Link to PDF) Oilfield Roughneck Oil was big business in Oklahoma during the 1920s. Day to day life in a boomtown could prove exciting or disastrous. Let our roughneck give your students a glimpse into life in the oilfield. (Living History, Outreach) Roughneck Living History - PDF 398kb Oklahoma Forts Explore the rich military history of Oklahoma through our Oklahoma Forts Trunk. Teachers will find a variety of artifacts and reproductions to help students explore 19th Century Oklahoma. Oklahoma Explorers The Oklahoma Explorers trunk is designed to allow students a glimpse into early Oklahoma. Objects, activities, and curriculum enable students to discover a variety of both European and American explorers. (Trunk) Oklahoma Explorers Trunk - PDF 44kb Oklahoma Symbols Our Oklahoma Symbols trunk is specifically designed for use by younger students. Objects and activities will help younger children learn more about the state’s well known, and not so well known, symbols. (Trunk) Oklahoma Symbols Trunk - PDF 217kb Pioneer Tools Have you ever wondered what Oklahoma’s early settlers brought with them into the territory? The Pioneer Tools trunk explores everyday life through the tools used by Oklahoma’s early citizens. Let your students make the connection between today’s household items and those from years past. (In-house, Trunk) Pioneer Tools Trunk - PDF 248kb Pioneer Woman Follow the plight of an early settler to Oklahoma as our pioneer woman provides details into the hardships and joys of settling into her new house. This program offers insight into the life of a new family in Oklahoma Territory in 1889-1890. (Living History, Outreach) Pioneer Woman Living History - PDF 435kb Wiley Post Wiley Post holds a unique place in Oklahoma history. From an oilfield worker to world famous aviator, our program will allow your students to follow along as Post sets world records and discovers the Jet Stream. (In-house, Living History, Outreach) Wiley Post Living History - PDF 372kb |