Grade 4 Academic Standards

4.1.1 Describe the concepts of democracy and representative government, including the rule of law, equality, the common good, and individual rights.

Oklahoma History Center Education Resources

E-Exhibit
Government

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Rick Farmer, "Legislature"
Danney Goble, "Government and Politics"
John David Rausch, "Initiative and Referendum"
Jerry E. Stephens, "Judiciary"

Research Center Resources 

Danny M. Adkinson and Lisa McNair Palmer, The Oklahoma State Constitution: A Reference Guide (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001)
Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, The Legislative Process in Oklahoma: Policy-Making, People, and Politics (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1951)
David R. Morgan, Robert E. England, and George G. Humphreys. Oklahoma Politics and Policies: Governing the Sooner State (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1991)
Jack Strain, Leroy Crozier, and Carl F. Reherman, An Outline of Oklahoma Government (Minco, OK: Privately Printed, 1992)

Audio/Visual
But What Do They Do in There? The Story of the Oklahoma Legislative Process (1974), (F2009.117.004, Oklahoma Department of Libraries Collection, OHS)

Online Primary Sources

Text version of the Oklahoma Constitution

Additional Resources

"My Government," State of Oklahoma Official Site
List of Governors

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A. Explain the concept of civic responsibilities, including respect for the law, the necessity for compromise, civic participation, and public service.

Oklahoma History Center Education Resources

History Alive! Living History
Deputy US Marshal

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Donald J. Maletz, "Oklahoma Ethics Commission"
Linda D. Wilson, "Civic Clubs"
Linda D. Wilson, "Oklahoma Federation of Women's Clubs"
Linda D. Wilson, "Public Libraries"
Linda D. Wilson, "Scouting"

Research Center Resources 

Mrs. T. G. Gibson, History of Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs, 1898-1969 (Oklahoma City: 1969)

Audio/Visual

Additional Resources

General Federation of Women's Clubs of Oklahoma
Willa Allegra Strong, The Origin, Development, and Current Status of the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (Norman, Oklahoma, 1957)
Lisa M. Tetzloff, "'With Our Own Wings We Fly': Native American Women Clubs, 1899–1955," American Educational History Journal 34, no. 1-2 (August, 2007): 69-84.
Holly J. McCammon, The U.S. Women's Jury Movements and Strategic Adaptation: A More Just Verdict (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012)
Jeffrey A. Charles, Service Clubs in American Society: Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions (Chicago: University of Illinois Press: 1993)
Cathryn Berger Kaye, The Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action (Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 2004)

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B. Understand the necessity of respect for diversity of the individual and diversity of groups comprising American society.

Oklahoma History Center Education Resources

Traveling Trunks
African Americans in Oklahoma
American Indian Nations of Oklahoma in the Modern Era
Women of Oklahoma

E-Exhibits
The African American Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma

The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture

Andrew K. Frank, "Seminole (tribe)"
Amy Hill Shevitz, "Jews"
Anne Million, "French"
Clara Sue Kidwell, "Choctaw (tribe)"
Clinton Machann, "Czechs"
Clyde Ellis, "American Indians and Christianity"
Clyde Ellis, "American Indians and Education"
David G. Loconto, "Italians"
Dianna Everett, "Asians"
Dianna Everett, "Germans from Russia"
Donald N. Brown, "Immigration"
Donald Fixico, "American Indians"
James P. Pate, "Chickasaw"
Jimmie Lewis Franklin, "African Americans"
Larry O'Dell, "English, Scottish, and Welsh"
Larry O'Dell, "Irish"
Linda W. Reese, "Women"
Mara Sukholutskaya, "Ukrainians"
Michael M. Smith, "Hispanics"
Raymond Habiby, "Middle Easterners"
Rennard Strickland, "Cherokee (tribe)"
Robert H. Henry, "Civil Rights Movement"
Theodore Isham and Blue Clark, "Creek (Mvskoke)"

Research Center Resources

Richard M. Bernard, The Poles in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Karel D. Bicha, The Czechs in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Patrick J. Blessing, The British and Irish in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Donald N. Brown, Crossroads Oklahoma: The Vietnamese-American Experience in Oklahoma (Stillwater: Oklahoma State University College of Arts and Sciences Extension, 1981)
Kenny L. Brown, The Italians in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Opal Hartsell Brown, Indomitable Oklahoma Women (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 1994)
Tom Caldwell, "From the Hills of Lebanon: The Syrian-Lebanese in Oklahoma," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 64 (Summer 1986)
Ellis Clyde, To Change Them Forever: Indian Education at the Rainy Mountain Boarding School, 1893–1920 (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1996)
Diana Everett, Still the Golden Door: Oklahomans from Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, Exhibition Guide, Oklahoma Humanities Foundation, 1995
Jimmie Lewis Franklin, Journey Toward Hope: A History of Blacks in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1982)
Arrell Morgan Gibson, ed. Between Two Worlds: The Survival of Twentieth Century Indians (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1986)
Arrell Morgan Gibson, The Chickasaws (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1972)
Douglas Hale, "European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 53 (Summer 1975)
H. Glenn Jordan and Thomas M. Holm, eds. Indian Leaders: Oklahoma's First Statesmen (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1979)
Daniel L. Littlefield Jr., Alex Posey, Creek Poet, Journalist, & Humorist (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1991)
Katja May, African Americans and Native Americans in the Creek and Cherokee Nations, 1830s to 1920s (New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1996)
Richard C. Rohrs, The Germans in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Michael M. Smith, The Mexicans in Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Rennard A. Strickland, The Indians of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1981)
Melvena Thurman, ed. Women in Oklahoma: A Century of Change (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1982)
Henry J. Tobias, The Jews of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980)
Muriel H. Wright, A Guide to the Indian Tribes of Oklahoma (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1951)

Archives
"African Americans" (Historic Oklahoma Collection, OHS)
"Native American General: National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians," Historic Oklahoma Collection, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society.

Audio/Visual

Online Primary Sources

"Chinese Exclusion Act," 1882, DocsTeach
"Letter About American Indian Voting Rights," 1947, DocsTeach
"Mission Specialist Mae Jemison Aboard the Endeavour," 1992, DocsTeach
"Stick Ball During an Inter-Tribal Pow Wow in Iraq," 2004, DocsTeach

Additional Resources

US Census Bureau

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