OKLAHOMA CENTENNIAL WEBSITES
The following Websites are intended to assist teachers, school library media specialists, and others as they prepare observations of Oklahoma’s Centennial celebrations. This does not include all the many projects and activities from around the state. To learn more about these, go to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Website http://www.travelok.com/ to order maps, brochures, etc.
Celebrate Oklahoma http://www.oklahomacentennial.com/
An official Website, teachers will be interested in the section, “Centennial in the Classroom Units and Activities” http://www.oklahomacentennial.com/Education.php . A power point game, “Chipardy” allows students to play along with Chip, Twister, and Will as they discover interesting facts about Oklahoma.
Oklahoma’s Official Website (http://www.ok.gov )
Includes a section, “ Oklahoma’s Statewide Newsroom” (http://www.ok.gov/newsroom.php?newsroom_id=17) that links to activities such as the Centennial Poster Contest. This site also links to various government agencies.
Collage 2007 http://www.collage2000.com/index.htm
Sponsored by Hideaway Pizza, the Oklahoma Centennial Collage Project (OCCP) has a March 1 st deadline, so get busy!
Oklahoma’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Float 2007 http://www.okinsider.com/kidstory.oki?storyid=0Y60Z72Z2
Watch this You Tube film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6tJylhG3M , which includes Sandi Patti singing “Oklahoma Rising”. For the words to this song, link to http://okc.about.com/od/statecapital/a/okcentsong.htm. To read what Vince Gill has to say, visit his site at http://vincegill.com/news.php?p=201&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Rose Bowl Parade 2007 http://ktla.trb.com/extras/ktla/roseparade2007/lineup/lineup2007-37-0-oklahomacentennial.htm
This You Tube film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDotfuhzVs showcases Oklahoma’s participation in this New Year’s Day tradition. The Moore America http://www.themooreamerican.com/schools/local_story_003163545.html lists who rode the floats. For close-up photos of the floats see http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/556766766BIlQiG . Information about OCU’s dancers can be found at http://www.okcu.edu/Dance_AMGT/news_12_30_06.html .
Oklahoma City Centennial Parade http://www.okcentennialparade.com/
Mark your calendars now for Sun., Oct. 14, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. for the Oklahoma Centennial Parade. Watch it echo this legacy: - Oklahoma - A Unique History…An Extraordinary Future. The parade will wind down the streets of Oklahoma City and be broadcast over OETA. Volunteers are needed.
Oklahoma’s Semi-Centennial http://www.okhistory.org/semicentennial.html
Remember 1957? Preparations are underway for the unearthing of the Plymouth Belvedere on Friday, June 15, 2007, as a part of Tulsa's celebration of the Oklahoma Centennial. The buried car has gained international attention and even has a website, http://www.buriedcar.com/index.cfm?pageId=2 .
Oklahoma Centennial Weather Page http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/centennial/
The National Weather Service is looking back at the significant impact weather has played in the state's first 100 years. From devastating tornadoes to crippling ice storms, from drought and the dust bowl years to floods, Oklahoma's weather is always changing, and always a topic of conversation. Join us as we look back at 100 years of Oklahoma's fascinating weather.
Centennial Moments, Oklahoma Voices http://www.kfor.com/Global/category.asp?C=82430
KFOR anchors take viewers on location across our state to tell the legends and tales of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Voices feature notable Oklahomans reading personal journals, diary entries, and newspaper accounts from those who witnessed the development of our state through out its history. Centennial Salutes recognize current projects underway to celebrate the centennial in the state’s cities and towns. Also available are free centennial educational materials for kids, parents, and teachers including games, puzzles, and reading lists.
Oklahoma Reads Oklahoma http://www.okreadsok.org/
Join your fellow Oklahomans as we read the 2007 winner, Fire in Beulah, by Rilla Askew. She will be visiting libraries throughout the state. Check with your own public library about a possible visit.
Oklahoma ’s All Star Centennial Band http://www.okcentennialband.com/background.php
Created by the Oklahoma Centennial Commission, the goal is to provide aspiring young high school musicians with an opportunity to not only serve as musical ambassadors for the State of Oklahoma, as it celebrates its Centennial in 2007, but to also experience a musical educational experience of the highest standard. Check here for scheduled performances.
Oklahoma Centennial Tulsa Spirit http://ww3.visittulsa.com/general.asp?id=201
Find out what’s planned for the Tulsa area.
I Believe in Oklahoma http://ibelieveinoklahoma.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=55
The goal of this Website is to promote pride in Oklahoma. Under “Reasons to Believe”, test your knowledge of Oklahoma with instructions on downloading the quiz. This would make a good class activity with the students researching those areas they aren’t familiar with and then taking the quiz online.
Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden http://www.oklahomacentennialbotanicalgarden.com/
Designed as a research and educational center, this 215 acre site is located seven miles northwest of downtown Tulsa. It will become one of America’s most diverse botanical gardens, with 15 major gardens encompassing at least 60 smaller gardens and dozens of special features and structures.
State Department of Education Centennial site http://www.sde.state.ok.us/centennial/default.htm
Links to SDE curriculum areas and other Websites of use to teachers.
Land Run Monument http://www.crownartsinc.com/land_run.htm
If you plan a trip to Bricktown in the downtown Oklahoma City area, you should include a stop at this monument.
For more about artist Paul Moore, see http://www.paulmooresculptor.com/land_run.htm /
Oklahoma’s Centennial Postage Stamp http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2007/sr07_003.htm
The US Postal Service’s official press release includes a color picture of the stamp. Visit the Website of artist Mike Larsen at http://larsenstudio.com/
Official Guthrie, Oklahoma Centennial Website http://guthriecentennial.com/index.html
Our territorial capitol plans many activities including Constitutional Convention Exemplifications,
“A Dramatization of Oklahoma’s First Constitutional Convention” on April 14 th and Oct. 20 th at the Scottish Rite Temple.
How Women got the Vote in Oklahoma http://norman.lwvok.org/documents/HowWomenGotVote.pdf
This eight-page article is published online by the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma and could be a useful addition to Oklahoma history and/or Civics classes.
Native American Viewpoint http://www.rlnn.com/ArtDec06/OklahomaCentennialUpsetsIndians.html
Not all Oklahomans are celebrating this Centennial. Read a different point of view.
Oklahoma Authors and Illustrators and Literary Events:
Oklahoma Authors http://www.bartlesville.lib.ok.us/goodreads/general%20fiction/oklahoma%20authors.htm
Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers http://poetsandwriters.okstate.edu/halloffame/index.html
Oklahoma Center for the Book http://www.odl.state.ok.us/ocb/authors.htm
Oklahoma Authors (by grade level) http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/literatureanda/
Oklahoma Authors and Illustrators http://kids.tulsalibrary.org/books/okauthors.htm
Resources about Oklahoma Poets and Writers
http://www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu/library/SG%20-%20Oklahoma%20Center%20New%20Format.htm
Oklahoma Authors/Illustrators
http://www.library.okstate.edu/cml/bibliographies/Oklahoma%20AuthorsIllustrators.doc
Oklahoma Reading Assoc. http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~ORA/files/speakers_bureau_0506.pdf
Sequoyah Book Awards – Begun in 1959, this is one of the oldest children’s choice awards in the country.
http://www.oklibs.org/sequoyah/
Oklahoma Centennial Book Festival and Conference http://www.oklahomacentennialbookfestival.com/
Harold Keith Centennial Book Club http://www.mollygriffis.com/Centennial_Book_Club/centennial_book_club.html
FOLIO’s Literary Landmarks http://www.okfriends.net/landmarks.htm
Oklahoma Library Legends http://www.library.okstate.edu/dean/jpaust/legends/
OLA 2007 Conference Preview – 2007 is also the Oklahoma Library Association’s 100 th Centennial Year
http://www.oklibs.org/OLA2007/OLA2007Preview.pdf
Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma http://www.okhumanitiescouncil.org/ltiao.pdf
Oklahoma Center for the Book http://www.odl.state.ok.us/ocb/
Oklahoma Department of Libraries http://www.odl.state.ok.us/
This will soon be posted on the OASLMS (Oklahoma Association of School Library Media Specialists) Website at http://www.oklibs.org/~oaslms/
Created 1/30/2007
Sybil Connolly lmssybil@cox.net