Lesson Plans
NAME: PARISH SUBJECT(s) Ok. History
National Standards PASS/Tulsa Benchmarks
Ch. 1 Prehistoric Oklahoma
Beringia, Domebo Mammoth Kill Site, Clovis points, Spiro Mounds
MON. Jan. 8
Pass out Syllabus’ and Introduction to classes
Ok. History: Syllabus
TUES. Jan. 9
Pass out books and seating chart
Ok. History: Seating Chart and pass out books
WED. Jan. 10
Ch.1 Prehistoric Oklahoma
Prehistoric eras in Oklahoma
Beringia, Nomad travels
THURS. Jan. 11
The Domebo Mammoth Kill Site,
Stecker, Caddo County
Clovis Points
FRIDAY Jan. 12
Spiro Mounds,
Spiro, LaFlore County
Hyroglyphics
MON. Jan. 15
No Classes: MLK day
TUES. Jan. 16
1-9 Questions on Pg. 60
WED. Jan. 17
Spanish Explorers
Coronado, 7 Cities, 3 Advantages the Spanish held over the Indians
DeSoto, Onate, Padilla
THURS. Jan. 18
De Soto, Mississippi River
Onate, Great Plains
FRIDAY Jan. 19
The French, LaSalle, LaHarpe
Cultural Exchanges between the Indians, Spanish, and French
MON. Jan. 22
Ok. History: Ch. 2 Review
Students do page 108
1-13 Definitions 1-7 Questions
TUES. Jan. 23
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Wilkinson and Pike Expedition
Pike’s Peak
WED. Jan. 24
Sparks Expedition
The Great Raft
Sibley Expedition
The Great Salt Plains
THURS. Jan. 25
Unit 1 Review
1-21 Def, 1-12 Quest
FRIDAY Jan. 26
Unit 1 Exam
MON. Jan. 29
Early Government of Indian Territory
Changing Boundaries between Spain and U.S.
Territory of New Orleans, District of Louisiana
Territory of Missouri
1819 Adams-Onis Treaty
TUES. Jan. 30
U.S. Traders
The Chouteaus. Jean Pierre Chouteau’s Trading Post (Salina)
Colonel Hugh Glenn(Catoosa)
Nathaniel Pryor(Pryor)
WED. Jan. 31
Frontier Forts and Oklahoma’s first roads
1817 Ft. Smith
1824 Ft. Gibson and Ft. Towson
1834 Ft. Coffee and Ft. Holmes
1842 Ft. Washita
The first roads in Oklahoma were built to connect the Forts
THURS. Feb. 1
Discussion Questions 1-7 on page 39.
FRIDAY Feb. 2
Difference in Property Ownership
Cultural and Religious Conflicts
Relations between the U.S. and Indian Governments
Difference in views of Property Ownership
MON. Feb. 5
Cultural Differences
Religious views and Ceremonies
Differences in view of work for men and women
TUES. Feb. 6
The “Indian Problem” and
The Quakers
What is the “Indian Problem”?
King Phillips War
The Quakers and William Penn
WED. Feb. 7
Solutions to the “Indian Problem”
Solutions to the “Indian Problem”
Removal
Assimilation
Allotment
THURS. Feb. 8
Discussion Questions 1-6 on page 150.
FRIDAY Feb. 9
Choctaw Removal
Chief Pushmataha
Treaty of Doak’s Stand
Treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Capitol in Tuskahoma, Ok.
MON. Feb. 12
Creek Removal
Dissension among the Creeks
2 factions: Upper Creeks and Lower Creeks
Tecumseh
The Red Sticks
TUES. Feb. 13
Creek Removal Cont.
Opothleyahola, William McIntosh, and the Creek Council
Creek Blood Law
Treaty of Indian Springs
Execution of William McIntosh
WED. Feb. 14
Seminoles
Oceola
Great Seminole War
Treaty of Payne's Landing
THURS. Feb. 15
Cherokee Removal
Sequoyia, Cherokee Pheonix
Treaty Of New Echota, Trail of Tears
FRIDAY Feb. 16
Chickasaw Removal Cont.
Treaty of Pontotoc
Treaty of Doaksville
Chickasaw removal
Monday Feb. 19
No School- President's Day
Tues. Feb. 20
Unit 2 Review
Definitions and Questions
Wed. Feb. 21
Unit 3
Golden Years
Civil War in Indian Territory, Indian Agents, Gopher John, Slavery in the territory
Thurs. Feb. 22
1842 Slave Rebellion
600 Cherokee/Creek slaves rebel, Dragoons end the rebellion
Fri. Feb. 23
Civil War Battles in Indian Territory
Confederate interests in Indian Territory, Indian sympathies with the south, Tribal divisions over alliances
DAY/Objectives
MON. Feb. 26
Cattle Industry
Texas Longhorn, the Open range, Chisholm Trail, and other trails through Indian Territory. Other topics include: Texas fever, barb wire fencing, and life on a cattle drive.
TUES. Feb. 27
Railhead towns, Sandbar Saloon
Railhead towns in Indian Territory, Purcell, and the business opportunities that these towns offered.
WED. Feb. 28
Railroads
Railroads in Indian Territory. Including Katy, Frisco, and SanteFe. Discussion will include the tribes fight to keep the railroads out and the workers that the railroads brought to the area.
THURS. Mar. 1
Coal Mining
J.J. McAlester and the discovery of coal in McAlester. The dangers of mining and white interest in Indian Territory intensifies.
FRIDAY Mar. 2
1-6 Discussion questions on page 112.
MON. Mar. 5
Boomer Movement
Elias C. Boudinot, David L. Payne’s Boomer Movement, William L. Couch .
TUES. Mar. 6
Harrison’s Hoss Race
Opening of the Unassigned Lands, The race for land,race rules,Sooners.
WED. Mar. 7
Ch. 12 Review
questions. 1-7 on page 117.
THURS. Mar. 8
Unit Review
Unit 3 Review. Definitions and questions.
FRI. Mar. 9
Unit 3 Exam
Ok. History: Unit 3 Exam
MON. Mar. 12
Courts and prisons
Ft. Smith, Arkansas court and Leavenworth, Kansas prison, Judge Isaac Parker. Outlaws in Oklahoma Territory.
TUES. Mar. 13
Organic Act and Dawes Commission
1890 Organic Act, Crazy Snake Rebellion. Students will do Ch. 13 review questions 1-5 on page 127.
WED. Mar. 14
Choctaw Chief Allen Wright
Choctaw Chief Allen Wright coined the term “Oklahoma” which means “Land of the Redman”, Provisional government for Oklahoma Territory.
THURS. Mar. 15
Land Openings and Settlers
The Jerome Commission, harsh living conditions in Oklahoma Territory.
FRI. Mar. 16
Oklahoma Land Run, Land Lottery
William Prettyman the frontier photographer, El Reno, RR land vouchers
Mon. Mar. 26- Fri. Mar. 30
No School- Spring Break
MON. Mar. 26
Cattle Industry:
Texas Longhorn, the Open range, Chisholm Trail, and other trails through Indian Territory. Other topics include: Texas fever, barb wire fencing, and life on a cattle drive.
TUES. Mar. 27
Railhead towns, Sandbar Saloon
Railhead towns in Indian Territory, Purcell, and the business opportunities that these towns offered.
Railroads
Railroads in Indian Territory. Including Katy, Frisco, and SanteFe. Discussion will include the tribes fight to keep the railroads out and the workers that the railroads brought to the area.
Wed. Mar. 28
Territorial Governors
Ferguson, Steele, Renfrow, Seay, Jenkins, Grimes, Frantz
Thurs. Mar. 29
Education
Subscription Schoold, McGuffey's Readers, Seminary Schools
Fri. Mar. 30
Oklahoma's Constitution
William Jennings Bryan, Progressive Movement, Bi-Cameral
Mon. April 2
Coal Mining
J.J. McAlester and the discovery of coal in McAlester. The dangers of mining and white interest in Indian Territory intensifies.
Tues. April 3
Greer County
Congressional case between Oklahoma and Texas over Greer County.
Land Openings
Land openings by way of land race, land lottery and land auction in Oklahoma Territory.
WED. April 4
Statehood
E.P. McCabe
E.P. McCabe’s proposal for an all-black state. Langston University.
Twin Statehood
Twin Statehood. Proposal for an all-Indian state called “Sequoyah”.
Thurs. April 5
State Capitol
Charles Haskell, Capitol vote, Lee-Huckins Hotel, Capitol Dome
Fri. April 6
Tulsa Race Riot
Dick Rowland, Sarah Page, Drexel Building, Tulsa Tribune, Greenwood District
Mon. April 9
Dust Bowl
"Okies", westward migration, harsh living conditions
Tues. April 10
WW2
"Code Talkers", 45th Infantry,
Oklahoma Governors
Alfalfa Bill Murray, Red River Bridge War, Kerr-McGee
Wed. April 11
OKC Sit-Ins
Civil Rights movement, Clara Barton, Integration
Thurs. April 12
Oklahoma Governors
Edmondson, Gary, Boren, Kerr
Fri. April 13
Oklahoma Celebrities
Musicians, Movie Stars, Sports heroes, Politicians
Mon. April 16
OKC Bombing
Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, the trial and sentence
Tues. April 17
Oklahoma Oil Capitol
Philbrook, Phillips
Wed. April 18
Geography
Counties, Interstates, Lakes, Rivers
Thurs. April 19
Oklahoma Symbols
State Flag, Flower, Bird, Rock, Song, etc...
Fri. April 20
Oklahoma Weather
Historical storms, tornadoes, earth quakes
Mon. April 23
Northeastern Oklahoma
Green Country, History of Tulsa, Grand Lake of the Cherokees
Tues. April 24
Southeastern Oklahoma
Durant, Southeastern University, State Parks
Wed. April 25
Central Oklahoma
History of OKC, Universities of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Cowboy Hall of Fame
Thurs. April 26
Northwestern Oklahoma
Alva, Guyman, Great Salt Plains, Black Mesa
Fri. April 27
Southwestern Oklahoma
Lawton, Military bases, western plains
Mon. April 30
77 Counties Map
Name the counties and county seat
Tues. May 1
Northeastern Counties
Quiz over the NE counties
Wed. May 2
Southeastern Counties
Quiz over the SE Counties
Thurs. May 3
Central Counties
Quiz over the central counties
Fri. May 4
Northwestern Counties
Quiz over the NW Counties
Mon. May 7
Southwestern Counties
Quiz over the SW Counties
Tues. May 8
Group Project- Google Drive
Groups will be given a section of Oklahoma and have to come up with a 5 slide show.
Wed. May 9
Group Project- Google Drive
Thurs. May 10
Group Project- Google Drive
Friday May 11
Group Project- Google Drive
Mon. May 14
Group Project-Google Drive
Project Presentations
Tues. May 15
Group Project- Google drive
Project Presentations
Wed. May 16
Semester Review
Definition and Question
Thurs. May 17
Semester Review Cont.
Friday May 18
Semester Review Cont.
Mon. May 21
Semester Review Game
Jeopardy
Tues. May 22
Semester Final
Block Schedule
Wed. May 23
Semester Final
Block Schedule