The Oklahoma Story ELL/Modified Chapter Guide supplements the Teacher Guide with simplified lessons for English Language Learners and can also be used for streamlining lessons when time is short. For each chapter in the Student Edition, an ELL Teaching Tip, an introductory chapter activity, an activity for each lesson, illustrated word cards, a Quick Tour of the chapter, an activity page, an assessment, and answers are provided
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Chapter 1: The Land We Call Home
ARM Climate Research Facility—Oklahoma Soil Texture Map
The Oklahoma Story is a third grade textbook program that meets the 2012 Oklahoma C3 Standards for the Social Studies as well as the Common Core Literacy Standards in Social Studies. The student textbook covers the history of Oklahoma from prehistoric times to the present, and includes content on the state's geography and economy.
The Oklahoma Story Teacher Guide supports the Student Edition with multiple lesson activities focused on social studies, reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, online research, and cross-curricular topics. It also includes resource lists for each lesson, thumbnails of accompanying Student Guide pages, chapter assessments, an answer key, and a set of Teacher Tools (maps, graphic organizers, and lesson support). The program is designed to support state standards as well as common core standards.
