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The Sound of Oklahoma's History

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Learners will research what life in Oklahoma was like prior to and after the Oklahoma Land Run. They'll examine photographs and paintings that show Oklahoma before and after the land run, then they'll draw their own representations of the images they've examined. Aaron Copland's "Buckaroo Holiday" from the symphonic piece Rodeo will play as the children create their historic drawings.

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Grade
3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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