State of Sequoyah

In July 1905  There was a movement to make
an all Indian State called Sequoyah

   William H. Murray 

convinced Creek Chief PleasantPorter to call for a convention

Watch Alphalfa Bill Murray and Fish 4 min video:

State of Sequoyah

1.  named after George Guess inventor of Cherokee alphabet

2.  48 counties with Ft. Gibson as capital

3.  Constitution had a bill of rights, separation of church and state, and outlawed slavery

List three reasons why the Sequoyah
                Convention was historic p 258

By the time the Sequoyah Convention was over, Congress and the president had already decided to create one state

1.  Congress did not make a
        State of Sequoyah, rather 

   2.  Twin Territories  joined to make 
                    one state of Oklahoma

    3.  Hamilton Statehood Bill joined the two territories

    4.  Ok Enabling Act 1906 called for the people of Oklahoma to elect delegates to draft a state constitution.

Name two reasons why single statehood was considered a good idea and two reasons why twin statehood was considered a good idea. p 259
 

Photo Credits:  

William H. Murray:       Library of Congress:  archives-governors_01.jpg 

Chief Porter  :              Oklahoma: The History of An American State p 257

Sequoyah:                      www.turtletrack.org/.../ Art/sequoyah.jpg

Sequayah Convention:      www.oklahomadventure.com/ convention.jpg

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.