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Tales of Oklahoma
Teach your students more about Oklahoma's fascinating past! This project involves a series of lessons designed to help students gain a better understanding of the roles economics and entrepreneurship have played in shaping Oklahoma's unique history.

Sponsor: The Oklahoman


For lesson plans, click here.


It Just Adds Up
This 20-week financial literacy program for elementary/middle school grades (although may be adapted for others) discusses topics such as currency, depositories, credit, banking and making wise financial decisions even at a young age. Lessons can be found each Wednesday in The Oklahoman for 10 weeks in the fall and 10 weeks in the spring.

Sponsor: The Oklahoman


For more information and lesson plans, click here.


Black History Month
Learn more about Black history and the impact African Americans have made on this country and state.

Sponsor: The Oklahoman


For more information and lesson plans, click here.


White House Kids
Website designed to help kids learn about the Presidency and the White House. The website offers resources for teachers and students. The site includes Presidential Bios for kids, a downloadable "My American Journal" for kids and teaching guides to incorporate the site's resources into the classroom.

Sponsor: The White House


To learn more, click here.


The Oklahoman Archives
Free access for Teachers to The Oklahoman Archives with more than 100 years of historical information.

Sponsor: Devon Energy


To sign-up, click here.


Food 4 Kids
Chronically hungry children receive a pre-assembled food pack at no cost to the school. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma will even provide a storage cabinet, if needed.

Sponsor: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma


To learn more, click here.


Jane Austen Teacher's Guide
PBS' Masterpiece Theatre provides a Teacher's Guide for Jane Austen's novels: Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park.

Sponsor: OETA


To learn more, click here.


Oklahoma World War II Stories
Learn more about World War II and the contributions of Oklahomans to the war. The site includes interviews with World War II veterans and a Field Kit for conducting your own interview with veterans. (Grades: 9-12)

Sponsor: OETA, The Oklahoman, NEWSOK.com, American Fidelity Assurance Company, Oklahoma Centennial, Oklahoma Heritage Association, AT&T, Inasmuch Foundation, Kirkpatrick Foundation, Tandberg and the Navy League of the United States (Oklahoma Council)


To learn more, click here. To access the Field Kit, click here.


Livestrong at School
Free age-appropriate online lessons (elementary, mid-high, high-school) to teach students about cancer.

Sponsor: Lance Armstrong Foundation


To view lesson plans, click here.


C-SPAN Classroom
Free membership to access fully searchable database of C-SPAN video clips. Membership also includes access to classroom resources including discussion questions, student activities, graphic organizers, worksheets and quizzes.

Sponsor: C-SPAN


To learn more or sign-up for a free membership, click here.


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