Education & Awards

Two of the main methods the Oklahoma Heritage Association uses to achieve its mission of preserving Oklahoma’s history and promoting pride in the state are educating Oklahoma students about the state’s rich heritage and honoring leaders who preserving Oklahoma history.

By offering more than $400,000 in scholarships each year to Oklahoma high schoolers, the Oklahoma Heritage Association hopes to encourage students to continue their educations in the state and then make their homes here. Heritage Week competitions provide fourth through 12th graders the chance to embrace their heritage, and win cash prizes for their efforts.

Each year, the Association offers awards and grant monies to outstanding Oklahoma educators. Awards are also bestowed on individuals, organizations and periodicals that works to preserve Oklahoma history.

Summer camp 2010 will be held in June and more information will be available in early 2010. Contact Gini Moore Campbell at 405.523.3202 or gmc@oklahomaheritage.com for more information.

The Oklahoma Heritage Association is pleased to offer nine lessons that supplement the teaching of Oklahoma History at the 4^th grade and high school levels and support Oklahoma’s PASS Objectives for the subject.

Each lesson can be downloaded below and includes activities for both 4th grade and high school students:

Lesson 1 - explore some of the personalities that called Oklahoma Territory, Indian Territory, and early Oklahoma home	Lesson 2 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma’s political history	Lesson 3 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma's sports history
Lesson 4 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma’s energy history	Lesson 5 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma’s music history	Lesson 6 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma’s medical and science history
Lesson 7 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma’s stage and screen history	Lesson 8 - explore some of the personalities that have played a role in Oklahoma’s arts history	Lesson 9 - explore the contributions of the 2008 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Honorees

For more information about the Oklahoma history supplements, contact Gini Campbell at 405.523.3202 or gmc@oklahomaheritage.com.

The goal of the “I Am Oklahoma” certificate is to encourage young Oklahomans, ages 8-17, to explore their own Oklahoma story through their family, community, and Oklahoma’s rich history. With this process will come a sense of pride in being an Oklahoman and celebrating the unique history of our great state.

To earn the certificate, participants will complete the required number of activities in each of the four sections: My Individual Oklahoma Story, My Community Story, the State of Oklahoma Story, and Oklahoma and the World.

Upon completion, students receive a certificate and free passes to visit the Gaylord-Pickens Museum.

Click here to download the I AM OKLAHOMA packet.

For more information about curriculum, contact Gini Moore Campbell at 405.523.3202 or gmc@oklahomaheritage.com.