Oklahoma Social Studies 1.P.2.1.B

Social Studies1st GradeSocial Studies Practices

The Standard

1.P.2: Use interdisciplinary tools to acquire, apply, and evaluate content understanding of the four strands of social studies.
1.P.2.1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of government, the benefits of democratic systems, and their responsibilities as citizens.

Identify responsibilities of people in authority in school and community settings.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 1.P.2.1

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name people who have authority at school and in the community. They tell what each person is responsible for, such as a principal keeping school safe or a crossing guard helping people cross the street.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can match a principal, bus driver, and crossing guard to their duties. They can explain who to go to when a problem fits one of those jobs.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think every adult has the same job or that a person in charge handles every problem. They may also confuse someone who helps with someone who has authority to give directions.
How to Assess It: Show pictures of a principal, bus driver, and crossing guard. Ask, “Who helps students cross the street safely, and what do they do?”

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture cards of school and community workers and duty cards, then have them match each worker to a duty.
Ask, “The playground gate is broken. What should the principal do?” Have students draw or write one answer.
Play duty bingo: call out “checks that riders sit safely,” and have students cover the bus driver picture.
Show a photo of a nearby school crossing and ask students to point out who directs traffic and why.

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