Studying My State Research Guide by Beth Russell https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k Resources to help you research information on our state. en-us 2023-04-06 23:27:09 UTC 2023-04-20 04:30:46 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a research guide? beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547177721 Let's talk research! It's important know how to find facts when we're researching a topic. This guide will help walk you through the process, as well as provide some important information and resources that I have curated for you. We'll use all of this to learn more about Oklahoma history and then create a digital end product for you to show what you learned.]]> 2023-04-07 13:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547177721 Ethical Use of Information beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547207465 2023-04-07 14:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547207465 Research Strategies & Keywords for Searches beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547213461 Watch this video to learn more about keywords and searching the library database.

Here are some example keywords for your project:

  • Five Civilized Tribes
  • Oklahoma Symbols
  • Oklahoma Flag
  • Oklahoma Seal
  • Oklahoma History

What other key words can you come up with?
]]> 2023-04-07 14:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547213461 Reference Sources: beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547241703 Here are some reference sources to help you with your project:

Explora (Use Social Studies category):
https://digitalprairieok.net/

Britannica Kids:
https://kids.britannica.com/

Fact Monster:
https://www.factmonster.com/explore-all-fifty-us-states

National Geographic Kids:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/]]> 2023-04-07 15:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547241703 Classification Areas and Key Titles: beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547255274 Many books on Oklahoma can be found in the library, if you know where to look! 

In the nonfiction section, you locate materials using the Dewey Decimal System. Here are some helpful classification numbers for this project:

030 - Encyclopedia
973 - History of North America - United States
976.6 - Oklahoma

Here are some of the materials in our library that you can use:

  • My United States Oklahoma by Tamara B. Orr (call #976.6 ORR)
  • Oklahoma Facts and Symbols by Karen Bush Gibson (call #976.6 GIB)
  • Oklahoma by Patricia K.  (call #969.6)
  • from Sea to Shining Sea Oklahoma by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin (call #969.6 FRA)
  • Worldbook 14 N - O (call # 030)

In case you need it, here is the link to the library card catalog:

Garfield Card Catalog
]]> 2023-04-07 15:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547255274 Websites for Additional Information: beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547310563 Here are some additional websites that have more information that you may find helpful or interesting:

Cool Kid Facts
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/

Facts Just for Kids
https://www.factsjustforkids.com/us-state-facts/

Kiddle: Kids Encyclopedia Facts
https://kids.kiddle.co/Oklahoma

Library of Congress:
https://loc.gov/

]]> 2023-04-07 17:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547310563 Community Resources and Outside Agencies: beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547328464 Oklahoma History Center:
https://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/home

Five Civilized Tribes Museum:
http://www.fivetribes.org/5History.html

I have contact information for one person at each resource. If you would like to ask a question, please let me know and I will help you do so.]]> 2023-04-07 18:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547328464 Digital End Product Options beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547331816 You will have the following options to select from to create your presentation about Oklahoma:

Google Slides:
slides.google.com

Canva:
https://www.canva.com/

Padlet:
padlet.com

Flexclip:
https://www.flexclip.com/]]> 2023-04-07 18:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547331816 References beth_russell1 https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547337351 2023-04-07 18:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_russell1/c2kse4exfroe972k/wish/2547337351