Oklahoma Social Studies 1.P.4.2.A

Social Studies1st GradeSocial Studies Practices

The Standard

1.P.4: Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.
1.P.4.2: Engage in authentic research to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations and products.

With guidance and support, generate a list of topics of interest and questions about social studies.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 1.P.4.2

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: With pictures or teacher prompts, students name social studies topics they want to learn about, such as community places or jobs. They make a short list and ask questions about the topics on it.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name two or three topics with a prompt. They can ask a related question for each, such as, 'Who works at the library?'
Common Misconceptions: Students may list favorite things without connecting them to people, places, or community life. They may give a fact, such as, 'The bus is yellow,' instead of asking a question.
How to Assess It: Draw a school, park, and library on the board. Ask students to name two topics they want to learn about and say one question for each.

Lesson moves

Give pairs photo cards of a park, library, and bus stop; have them choose two and dictate a question for each.
Ask, 'Which place in our neighborhood would you like to learn about, and what would you ask someone who works there?'
Play a matching game with topic cards and question cards; read each card aloud and have students find related pairs.
Walk past the school office and cafeteria; list jobs students notice and collect one question about each.

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