Requirements

Purpose: To learn about Oklahoma’s land, people, customs, and spirit!

Complete at least 2 activities in each section

Oklahoma Early Days and Statehood

1. Visit the present state capitol, and tell about your visit in a story or picture. OR Visit a past state capitol of Oklahoma and tell about your visit in a story or picture. Why did the state capitol move?

2. Draw a picture of the state flag. Explain the symbols and why they were chosen.

3. As a group, compile a book about the early days of Oklahoma. It may be poems, pictures, or stories. Have all girls participate. Present your book to a younger group, service unit, or other group.

4. Besides the flag, there are other things that symbolize Oklahoma. Learn about the state tree, flower, bird, rock or other state symbol. Draw a picture of a state symbol.

5. What is the Chisholm Trail? Make a map showing the Chisholm Trail.

6. Visit Harn Homestead to get a feel for what living in Oklahoma years ago was like. Experience some of the chores done by children your age.

Oklahoma’s People

1. Native Americans are very important to Oklahoma. Read a story, poem or learn a game Native American children used to play.

2. How is your life different from the life of someone living in 1889? Act out a typical day in Indian Territory, 1889.

3. Find out what sort of games pioneer children played, learn the rules, and play them.

4. Make a toy that could have been found in Oklahoma in 1889.

5. Visit a rodeo. What are some of the events people participate in? Learn about the importance of cowboys and cowgirls in Oklahoma.

6. Who is Wiley Post? What is his story and why is he important to Oklahoma?

Oklahoma Spirit Try-It

Working and Living in Oklahoma

1. Visit a farm. What is still done today that was done in 1889? What is different? Make a display about your visit or share what you find out with another group.

2. Shopping malls of today are different from stores of 1889.

How are they different? Make a display of a store 50 years ago

and explain why it is different.

3. Find two kinds of windmills OR two types of solar energy. How are these forms of energy different than the forms of energy used in 1889?

4. Transportation has changed a great deal since the Land Run. How did your great-great grandmother get to school? How will your great-great granddaughter get to school?

Draw pictures of each.

5. Horses have been important to Oklahoma. Talk to someone who works with horses. Ask them how the uses of horses have changed.

6. What are the main farm crops of Oklahoma today? What was planted after the Land Run?

7. Eating habits now and eating habits in 1889 are different. Try some foods that would be common in 1889.

8. Oklahoma weather has many extremes – hot, cold, rain, and drought. Find out and display ways of dressing for the ever-changing weather.

9. Find out about Oklahoma oil. What are some interesting facts? Make a display to share with others.