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Lesson Plans

Education is at the heart of our mission. These lesson plans share the insights learned in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Designed for the Classroom

A crucial component of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum’s mission is providing education on the senselessness of violence – reinforcing that it is never a successful way to effect change. In an effort to share the lessons learned here, the following collection of in-depth lesson plans have been developed for your use. These include character development in Respect, Resilience and Responsibility – and are as relevant to students today as they were in 1995.

For Educators

Before you start these lesson plans, watch this overview of the Oklahoma City bombing and the tremendous efforts from first responders, investigators and volunteers that followed.
Cooperation: All Knotted Up
The response to the Oklahoma City bombing included dozens of agencies, groups and organizations. This lesson plan focuses on how they worked together.
Evidence: What Story Does It Tell?
This lesson plan, designed for middle and high school students, focuses on gathering, interpreting and securing evidence from contamination.
Honor: Remembering the Victims
How can we best honor those killed? And what does it mean to memorialize someone? This lesson plan aims to answer these questions.
Investigation: The First Days of the OKC Bombing
Middle school through high school students learn about the role of the FBI, the definition of terrorism and how the OKC bombing was investigated.
Recovery: The Financial Impact of the OKC Bombing
A tragedy like the OKC bombing has a cost – in lives, heartbreak and fear. But this lesson plan focuses on the tremendous financial impact.
Remembrance: The Purpose and Process of Memorialization
This lesson plan, for students from third through twelfth grade, explores what makes a memorial successful and how they comfort the grieving.
Resilience: The Revitalization of Oklahoma City
The OKC bombing was intended to tear us apart. Instead, it brought us together. This lesson plan focuses on Oklahoma’s resilience.
Symbols: Everyday Objects Offer Comfort, Hope and Strength
Fourth graders through high school seniors explore the meaning and power of symbols – and how they help comfort and reassure people.
The Survivor Tree: Witness to Tragedy, Symbol of Strength
A lesson plan for sixth through ninth grade, focusing on the symbolism of the American elm tree that’s come to be known as the Survivor Tree.
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