University of Oklahoma Law Center: Mayflower Compact

High schoolers focus on the 14th Amendment of the Bill of Rights to decide whether or not racism denies citizens of their rights under the amendment. They watch a movie, Every Two Seconds and complete a worksheet (included in the plan)...

What were the virtues and values that helped form America? Pupils watch and discuss a video, read biographies of early Americans, chart the differences between early American religious movements, write journals and letters, draw, and...

The source documents of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, September 12, 1945, are provided at this site from the University of Oklahoma.

What was the Mayflower Compact? Watch a video that explains the purpose of coming to New England on the Mayflower and the social compact that bound the Pilgrims to the government and laws that would be created in the new land.

Learners consider how the Mayflower Compact created a sense of order for the new residents of North America. Video clips include a scholar and a re-enactor playing Plymouth Gov. William Bradford, and others include Native American...

Provides complete text of President Barack Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address given January 24, 2012.

This biography summarizes the work of Kate Barnard, the first woman to be elected to a state elected office in the United States.

The complete text of the 85 Federalist Papers which explained why the authors believed the new Constitution should be ratified.

A collection of state, city and historical maps of Oklahoma. Also includes maps of national monuments and parks in the state.

Read the actual words of these earliest Americans and their attempt at self-government with the writing of the Mayflower Compact. Link directly to other colonial charter pages.