Oklahoma History   
Teacher: Mr. Cap

1. This project will be a large portion of your Fourth Quarter grade.  1/4 of 4th qt grade for
those not   going to ORUEF and 1/3rd of 4th qt grade for those going to ORUEF.
 2. 10% will be deducted for each day the project is late.
     This project is due on : May 5-10-14-04  First 5 students in alphabetical order will present
their project on Monday, next 5 on Tuesday , etc.
 3.    It may be typed or hand written. You will be responsible for any errors on paper.

     YOU WILL PREPARE A PROJECT SUITABLE FOR USE IN PERSUADING
BUSINESSES AND COMMERCIAL PEOPLES TO MOVE TO OKLAHOMA.
EACH PAGE WILL BE A REFLECTION OF OKLAHOMA AND THE PEOPLE
WHO LIVE HERE.  SO EACH PAGE MUST BE PUT TOGETHER AS NEATLY
AS POSSIBLE.  YOUR PROJECT MUST BE WITHIN A FOLDER, LOOSE-LEAF
NOTEBOOK OR SCRAPBOOK.

 Description of Pages:         POINTS:

 COVER SHEET:                    60
 This will be a "billboard" advertising Oklahoma as one crosses the state line.
The word "OKLAHOMA"   written across the cover will NOT result in any credit.
The cover will be a picture or series of pictures   drawn by you or cut out by you to
spark the interest of someone to open the scrapbook.  Here is where   you can receive
credit for creativity.

 NAME:                                  30
 Write your name,  teacher's name, school, and Oklahoma History on the inside front
cover. This is   NOT to be written on your billboard.  Projects without a name will not
be graded!

 TABLES OF CONTENTS:     60
 This will be the first page inside the cover. But I suggest that you compile it last.  I
will be grading on   how  detailed it is, are the page numbers correct, and have you
followed the order which I have told you   to in putting your pictures together.

 ESSAY:  "OKLAHOMA IS GREAT!" 90
 You are required to write a minimum two page (or front and back of one page
handwritten, or one page   typed using 12pt type and 1 1/2 spaced) essay on why
Oklahoma is Great!    I do NOT want and encyclopedia report .  I do want things
that YOU think are interesting about Oklahoma and would persuade   someone to
live here.  This is the SINGLE most important part of your presentation.

 LIVING IN OKLAHOMA:   60
 Maximum of 6 pages.  Pick your best pictures.  There will be four pages of pictures
minimum (each page worth 18 pts.)  about cities, housing, weather,   farming, etc.
One page MUST be about Tulsa .  (Four pages)     Go to Ok Tourism Page

 SCHOOLING IN OKLAHOMA:   60
 Maximum of 6 pages.  Pick your best pictures.   There will be four pages of pictures
about Oklahoma schools.  Two pages will concern Christian    Schools such as
G.F.C.S., or others.  Two pages will concern higher education including such schools
as Tulsa University, T.C. C. , OSU, OU. You may use other Oklahoma colleges  if you
wish.  (Four pages)

 GOVERNMENT IN OKLAHOMA:   60
 Maxium of 6 pages.  Pick your best pictures.  You need to collect a series of pictures
about government including a picture of the Governor, court   systems, Senators Jim Infofe and
Don Nickles and Representatives from Oklahoma. Ok State Gov (You need to have four pages in total)

 RECREATION IN OKLAHOMA:    60
  Maxium of 6 pages.  Pick your best pictures.  There will be four pages of pictures about
parks, museums, and recreation areas in Oklahoma.  One page   should be about the
Gilcrease Art Museum or Philbrook Museum or Sam Noble Museum of Natural History

FAMOUS OKLAHOMANS:   . 60
 Maxium of 6 pages.  Pick your best pictures.  Four pages of pictures will be about
famous Oklahomans who are NOT politicians.  These people may   either be living
or dead.  ( NOT SPORTS FIGURES ).

 OKLAHOMANS IN SPORTS:   60
 Maxium of 6 pages.  Pick your best pictures.  Four pages of pictures about the
different sports and or sports figures in Oklahoma.  Oklahoma State Sports    OU Sports

 TOTAL POINTS:       600     Total Possible Points:  600

 540-600    A
 480-539  B
 420-479  C
 360-419  D
     0-359  F

PICTURES: PICTURES CUT OUT OF BOOKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY
DISQUALIFY YOU FROM A GRADE!
 You may begin TODAY to collect pictures about Oklahoma from such sources as
magazines (Oklahoma  Today, Tulsa Today, Oklahoma Wildlife, etc.); newspapers,
brochures received from Chambers of Commerce and  places of interest, etc.  The
pictures that you need will be about the subjects listed on the next page.  You
CANNOT collect enough pictures and articles to be acceptable by starting the night
before the project is due.  Prepare a box or a place in your room to keep your collection
(that you can add to periodically)   until you are ready to place them in the presentation
in a neat, acceptable way. Call 1-800-841-OKLA   for a Travel guide and map.
 *SEPARATE ALL THE DIFFERENT PARTS INTO CATEGORIES.
 **AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE OF PICTURES  OR EACH PICTURE
WRITE A CAPTION   OR  A  SENTENCE OR TWO OF EXPLANATION
CONCERNING THAT PARTICULAR PAGE. Or   use a caption that explains the
picture.     NO PICTURE CAN BE USED TWICE.
 Remember, there is a minimum of 24 pages worth of pictures and they need to be in
the order that I have indicated.  On each page you should have a sentence explaining
and identifying the pictures.  If you have one tiny picture on a page to fulfill the
requirement, this will NOT receive full credit.  If you have one large picture on a page,
this might receive full credit depending on the picture.  Pictures of places should be more
than one to a page.  This will be graded according to my judgment of how pleasingly they
are arranged on the page and how closely the directions are followed.
 Many people can make an "A" on this project if they will start immediately upon receiving
these instructions.  It will be hard to pass this class without this assignment.
KEEP IN MIND:  NO LATE PAPERS!  GOOD HUNTING,  AND IF YOU NEED ANY
HELP I WILL BE GLAD TO OFFER MY ASSISTANCE.
 God Bless,  Mr. Cap

Other places to get info are listed below.
Oklahoma Notebook

Tours and Information:
 

KIRKPATRICK CENTER  2100 N.E. 52  Oklahoma City, OK 73111  (405) 427-5461 They house an American Indian art collection in addition to  many other exhibits.   It is located across the street from the zoo. STOVALL MUSEUM  1335 Asp  Norman, OK 73019  (405) 325-4711 It is located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma and is dedicated to the natural history of Oklahoma. Several programs in archaeology and previous cultures plus the history of human and animal activity are available.

NATIONAL COWBOY HALL OF FAME  1700 N.E. 63  Oklahoma City, OK 73105  (405) 478-2250 Tours of fine art and western heritage exhibits are available. OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY  Wiley Post Building  2100 N. Lincoln Blvd.  Oklahoma City, OK 73105  (405) 521-2491 They offer gallery tours which feature a comprehension study on Oklahoma history with See/Hear/Touch exhibits.  Also, available are supplemental materials on the following topics:  Blacks in Oklahoma, the Pioneer, and the Plains Indians.

1-800-841-OKLA  for Travel Guide and Map   Map of Tulsa

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