14 Flags of the State of Oklahoma Oklahoma was the 46th state in the USA; it became a state on November 16, 1907. State Abbreviation - OK
State Capital - Oklahoma City
Largest City - Oklahoma City
Area - 69,903 square miles [Oklahoma is the 20th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 3,450,654 (as of 2000) [Oklahoma is the 27th most populous state in the USA]
Major Rivers - Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River
Major Lakes - Lake Texoma, Eufaula Lake, Lake Hudson, Lake O' the Cherokees, Gibson Lake, Oologah Lake, Keystone Lake
Highest Point - Black Mesa - 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas
Origin of the Name Oklahoma - The name Oklahoma is from the Choctaw Indian words "okla" meaning people and "humma" meaning red.
State Nickname - Sooner State
State Motto - "Labor omnia vincit" - Labor Conquers All Things
State Poem - "Howdy Folks"
State Song - "Oklahoma!" by Rodgers and Hammerstein
State Tartan
State Fossils -Saurophaganax maximus
State Bird
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
(Muscivora forficata)
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State Game Bird
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)
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State Animal
Buffalo
(Bison bison)
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State Game Mammal
White-tail deer
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State Furbearer
Raccoon
State Fossil : Saurophaganax Maximus |
State Meal: Fried ocra, squash, cornbread, bbq pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas |
State Floral Emblem Mistletoe
(Phoradendron serotinum)
State Country Western Song: Faded Love
State Folk song : Oklahoma Hills by Woody Guthrie
State Children's Song: Oklahoma, My Native Land by Martha Kemm Barrett
State Pin Ok
State Theatre : Lynn Riggs Players of Ok
State Western Band: The Sounds of the Southwest
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State Grass
Indiangrass
(Sorghastrum nutans)
State Salute to the Flag:" I salute the flag of the State of Oklahoma.
Its symbols of peace unite all people."
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State Wildflower
Indian Blanket
(Gaillardia pulchella) |
State Tree
 Redbud
(Cercis canadensis) |
Earth Symbols:
State Rock
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State Soil
Port Silt Loam
(cumulic haplustolls) |
Miscellaneous Symbols:
| State Beverage
Milk
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State Percussive Musical Instrument
Drum
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State Waltz
"Oklahoma Wind"
State Colors Green and white
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State Dance
 Square dance
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State Cartoon Character: Gusty
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State Fruit: Strawberry
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State Flower: Oklahoma Rose
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State Crystal: Hourglass Selenite Crystal
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Lesson Objectives
Students will learn
OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:
1. list
2. explain the difference between
3. describe the
4. chart on a map the
5. define the terms
6. Explain the significance of
Knowledge: Recall of data.
Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.
Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.
Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences.
Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.
Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.
| Remember : Recognizing, Recalling |
| Understand : Interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, explaining |
| Apply : Executing, implementing |
| Analyze : Differentiating, organizing, attributing |
| Evaluate : checking, critiquing |
| Create: generating, planning, producing |
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