By Road, By Rail, By River

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Description: Economic decisions for four centuries have been based on how quickly a product can get to market. Transportation evolved to keep up with market demands. Trails became national roads, river and sea-going transportation increased in size to take on larger and more specialized loads, and rivers themselves underwent transformation into canal systems connecting larger bodies of water with inland ports.

 Grade level(s): Middle and High School   Standards: OAS, GFL               Produced By: Jayne Marley

Railroads and the Landscape of a Community

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Description: The purpose of this lesson is to examine the expansion of railroads in the U.S. (especially in Oklahoma), their economic impact, and how they shaped local landscapes.

 Grade level(s): Middle and High School   Standards: OAS, GFL             Produced By: Ann Kennedy

The Parrot Says: Save the Rainforest

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Description: Students will understand how human settlement and deforestation drove the Puerto Rican Parrot to the brink of extinction.

Grade level(s): Upper Elementary, Middle, High School              Standards: OAS, GFL              Produced By: Lee Ann Harrelson

Oil at the Crossroads of History

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Students will discover the positive and negative effects of abundant oil reserves in the Middle East by making assumptions and drawing conclusions. Students will then choose a positive or negative effect and further examine their topic with research. They will prepare a brief persuasive essay to present at a class discussion or debate. These activities will also address PALS (Process and Literacy Skills).

Grade level(s): High School                Standards: GFL, OAS                              Produced By: Teresa Begley