Traveling Trunk Topics
The Oklahoma History Center offers a traveling trunk program which brings the museum to the classroom. Each trunk contains lesson plans, hands-on activities, and three-dimensional artifacts for the students to handle. All museum programs directly address Oklahoma Academic Standards and correlate with Oklahoma History Center exhibits.
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14 Flags Over Oklahoma trunk
Discover the different nations that claimed present-day Oklahoma as their land. Fourteen different flags and curriculum material are included in this trunk.
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African Americans in Oklahoma trunk and pop-up panels
Through hands-on items, students can explore the stories of prominent African Americans living in Oklahoma from the Trail of Tears to the present.
Learn more about the African Americans in Oklahoma trunk.
American Indian Nations of Oklahoma in the Modern Era trunk
This hands-on trunk includes flags, artwork, and books from twenty-three different Native nations, as well as information on all thirty-eight federally recognized tribes of Oklahoma.
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Archaeology trunk
Learn about archaeologists and Oklahoma sites through the hands-on tools and activities included in this trunk.
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Civil War in Indian Territory trunk
A Civil War soldier’s uniform and items he might have carried bring the Civil War to life for students.
Learn about the Civil War in Indian Territory trunk.
Colonial Agriculture trunk
Learn about life at George Washington’s Mount Vernon home. Topics and hands-on items cover agriculture as well as slavery. This trunk was sponsored by George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
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Colonial Life trunk
This trunk includes hands-on items commonly used during the colonial era along with an in-classroom archaeology kit. General in nature, this trunk is appropriate for hosting your own colonial day in your classroom. This trunk was made possible by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
Learn more about the Colonial Life trunk.
Colonial Games and Music trunk
Students can play with the same toys and games with which colonial children played, as well as learn about colonial-era music, instruments, and dance with the items in this trunk. This trunk was made possible by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
Learn about the Colonial Games and Music trunk.
Continental Soldier trunk
Bring the American Revolution to life with a continental soldier’s uniform and materials the soldier may have carried with him. This trunk is sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Cowboy trunk
Discover what life was like on the long drive for cowboys through a cowboy’s outfit and items he might have carried.
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Dust Bowl and Great Depression trunk
Hands-on items in this trunk help students understand the hard times experienced by those who survived the Great Depression and Dust Bowl in Oklahoma. This trunk was sponsored by Cox Communications.
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Explorers trunk
Learn about early explorers of Oklahoma with flags, trade items, and clothing.
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Fur Trade in Oklahoma trunk
Fur samples and trade items included in this trunk help students learn about the importance of the fur trade to Europeans and American Indians.
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Latino History in Oklahoma trunk
This hands-on trunk includes a variety of objects from the many cultures of Latin America, a history examining Latinos in Oklahoma, a collection of individual stories, and a wide array of media from music to documentaries.
Learn more about the Latino trunk.
Migrations and Oklahoma trunk
This trunk explores the concepts of migration through the history of Oklahoma. Along with the hands-on object, there are several inquiry-based lesson plans and a curriculum guide that includes information on different migrations to Oklahoma, immigration law, outmigration during the Great Depression, and refugees.
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Oil and Gas trunk
This trunk will help students learn the history and important role of oil and natural gas in Oklahoma’s economy and our daily lives.
Learn what is included in the Oil and Gas trunk.
OkieTales Archaeology trunk
This is a smaller version of the Archaeology trunk and includes hands-on tools and activities.
Learn about the OkieTales Archaeology trunk.
OkieTales Cowhand trunk
This trunk is a smaller version of the cowhand trunk with trade books appropriate for younger students.
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OkieTales Pioneer Life trunk
This trunk is a smaller version of the Pioneer Life trunk with trade books about the Oklahoma land runs.
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Oklahoma Agriculture trunk
Bring the farm into the classroom with seed and plant samples, farming tools, and agricultural products produced in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Symbols trunk
Through hands-on items and flashcards, students can learn about Oklahoma state symbols.
View a list of items included in the Oklahoma Symbols trunk.
Teacher Resources:
Oklahoma state symbols
Printable coloring sheets and activities
Oklahomans and Space trunk
Learn about Oklahoma astronauts, the history of the US space program, and outer space with an astronaut suit, model rockets, and other items in this trunk. This trunk was sponsored by internationally-known Oklahoma singer and entertainer Darla Z.
Read about the Oklahomans in Space trunk.
OkNHD 101 trunk
Learn about bringing Oklahoma National History Day to the classroom.
Learn what is included in the OkNHD 101 trunk.
One-Room Schoolhouse trunk
Learn about going to school in a one-room schoolhouse during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Read more about the One-Room Schoolhouse trunk.
Pioneer Life trunk
Learn about Oklahoma land runs and imagine what life was like for families who created new homes on their claims.
Learn about the Pioneer Life trunk.
Radio trunk
While learning about radio in the early- to mid-twentieth century, students can record their own radio program using the items in this trunk. This trunk was sponsored by the Kirkpatrick Foundation.
View a list of items included in the Radio trunk.
Women of Oklahoma trunk
Learn about the notable women of Oklahoma through activities and items that bring to life not only the stories of Oklahoma women but how they have shaped the state and the nation.
Learn about the Women of Oklahoma trunk.
