Oklahoma Social Studies OKH.C.7.3.A
The Standard
- OKH.C.7
- Examine the challenges and accomplishments of Oklahomans as they encountered periods of economic depression and engagement in world conflict.
- OKH.C.7.3
- Examine the effects of the Great Depression on Oklahomans and evaluate the effectiveness of governmental response.
Summarize policies of Governor William H. Murray which impacted the goals of the New Deal in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · OKH.C.7.3
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify how Governor Murray limited oil production and handled relief during the Depression. They explain how those choices affected New Deal goals of recovery and relief in Oklahoma.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain that Murray's oil shutdowns aimed to raise prices. They can also explain how his push for state control of relief could complicate federal aid.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mistake Murray's oil shutdowns for a federal New Deal program. They may also assume that resisting federal control meant refusing all federal aid.
How to Assess It
- Ask on an exit ticket: How did Murray's oil shutdowns affect recovery, and how could his approach to federal relief affect aid in Oklahoma?
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs ten paper oil barrels and a price card showing $1 at ten barrels and $2 at five; ask who gains when production falls.
Ask students to write two sentences: How might state control of relief help Oklahoma, and how might it slow federal aid?
Have students sort four cards, oil shutdowns, state-controlled relief, federal jobs, and farm payments, into Murray policies or New Deal programs.
Show a current news headline about oil production limits, then ask students to compare its stated goal with Murray's oil shutdowns.
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