Oklahoma Social Studies 1.P.1.2.A
The Standard
- 1.P.1
- Apply critical thinking skills to address authentic civic issues.
- 1.P.1.2
- Develop practices which demonstrate an understanding that social studies involves the evaluation of evidence.
Collaboratively ask and respond to essential questions of common concerns to the student and community.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 1.P.1.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students ask questions about a problem they and others share, such as litter on the playground. They listen to classmates and offer ideas about what the group could do.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student asks, “How can we keep our playground clean?” rather than “Is litter bad?” They suggest an action and respond to a classmate’s idea with a reason or follow-up question.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may ask only yes-or-no questions or focus on a problem that affects only them. They may repeat their own idea without listening or expect one right answer.
How to Assess It
- Show a photo of litter on a playground. In pairs, have each child ask a question about what the class could do, answer their partner’s question, and respond to their partner’s idea.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups a playground photo and sticky notes; have them draw or write questions about the litter, then choose one to discuss.
Ask, “Why does playground litter affect other people?” Have partners share one idea and reply to each other.
Play Pass the Question: pass a playground photo around a circle; each child asks a question or adds to a classmate’s answer.
Walk past the playground with clipboards, mark where litter collects, and ask, “What could our class do about these spots?”
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Related Standards
- K.P.1.2.A
The Kindergarten version of this standard.
- 3.P.1.2.A
Ask and respond to enduring essential questions of common concerns to the community and state.
- 2.P.1.2.A
Ask and respond to enduring essential questions of common concerns to the community and state.
- 4.P.1.2.A
Ask and examine essential questions that are important to others, as well as enduring across social studies topics.
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