Oklahoma Social Studies 1.C.1.6.B

Social Studies1st GradeContent Standards

The Standard

1.C.1: Analyze their role as a citizen in a community.
1.C.1.6: Using biographies from early United States of America’s history, explain historical examples of patriotism and civic virtue as exemplified during the early American republic, including

Military Service (e.g., John Paul Jones, Nathan Hale)

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 1.C.1.6

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students learn that John Paul Jones and Nathan Hale helped the American side during the Revolutionary War. They tell how Jones led sailors on ships and Hale gathered information for the army.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can match Jones with a ship and Hale with gathering information. They can explain how each person helped in a different way.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think both men served on ships. Others think everyone in the army fought with a weapon, so they miss how Hale helped.
How to Assess It: Give students two names and two pictures, a sailing ship and a person taking notes. Ask them to match each name to a picture and tell how that person helped.

Lesson moves

Build a ship from blocks, then place Jones on the ship and Hale beside a paper clue to show their different jobs.
Read two short fact cards, then ask, 'How did each person help the American side in a different way?'
Play a sorting game with ship, sailor, soldier, and clue cards; students sort them under Jones or Hale and explain their choices.
Show photos of a modern Navy ship and a military scout; ask which person's work each photo most resembles.

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