Oklahoma Academic Standard 6. The student will investigate how post-war social, political, and economic events continued to transform the state of Oklahoma from the 1950s through the present. |
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Objective 6.2 Analyze the impact of economic growth in various sectors including: A. impact of rural to urban migration B. development of wind, water, and timber resources C. continuing role of agriculture D. emergence of tourism as an industry E. development of the aerospace and aviation industry including the FAA and the influence of weather research on national disaster preparedness F. oil and gas boom and bust, including the discovery of new fossil fuel resources G. improvement of the state’s transportation infrastructures, such as the interstate highway system and the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. |
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The objective develops student understanding of the diversity of economic activity related to Oklahoman’s available natural resources. A more detailed examination of Oklahoma's economic sectors should help students understand the concept of boom and bust cycles, economic principles of supply and demand, and the role of state government to support economic enterprises. |
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