Week 25 Oklahoma Studies Weekly

Why are primary sources so important?

• They are easy to find during research.

• They help us understand the causes and effects of history.

• They give us answers to questions that have not been answered before.

• They allow us to learn more about the past, present and future.

Which of the following statements about primary sources is not true?

• They connect the past and the present.

• It is fun to learn from old photos.

• They give us the points of view of their creators.

• They help us discover things on the internet.

Why do some people dig up time capsules from long ago?

• to throw the items in the time capsule away since they are old.

• to use the primary sources to learn about the history of a place

• to update the items and rebury them for another 50 years

• to find some valuables and sell them

Who is Sequoyah?

• a famous American Indian guide who kept European explorers safe

• a famous Cherokee architect and builder

• a little-known Cherokee who lived in the past

• a Cherokee man who created a written Cherokee language

Why is there a bronze monument outside of Sequoyah's cabin?

• It reminds people of his impact on the lives of the Cherokee people.

• It helps people remember who the cabin belonged to so long ago.

• It ensures that many people can see his cabin in the think woods.

• It helps promote tourism in the area.

What did Sequoyah create when he wrote the Cherokee syllabary?

• a library of Cherokee books.

• a written Cherokee language.

• an oral Cherokee language.

• a translation of the Cherokee language.

What does the Cherokee Bean Bread recipe tell us?

• what the food of a culture was

• what the writing of a culture was

• what meals we can cook today

• what Sequoyah ate all the time

What does the note from the students of 1969 tell us?

• They loved their state's past.

• They had iPods.

• They liked to write notes.

• They had different ideas years ago.

What is the significance of the second song included in the box?

• It is fun to sing.

• It is the state song.

• It is easy to play.

• It tells about history.

What does a bullwhacker do?

• hits bulls as a way of training them

• drives a wagon pulled by oxen

• captures wild bulls by force

• rides in wagons drawn by horses