Oklahoma Social Studies 2.C.2.6.B
The Standard
- 2.C.2
- Examine the history of significant events and individuals who impacted our nation and the world.
- 2.C.2.6
- Research biographies of notable Americans who exhibited patriotism and civic virtues by describing how each individual contributed to the welfare and betterment of the nation.
Military Service (e.g., Davy Crockett, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Colin Powell)
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 2.C.2.6
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify three people who served in the military and tell how each served. They connect Davy Crockett with the Tennessee militia, Dwight Eisenhower with World War II command, and Colin Powell with the U.S. Army.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student matches each person to an accurate service fact. They can explain one match in a sentence, such as, 'Eisenhower led troops during World War II.'
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think all three served in the same war. They may think Crockett was a U.S. Army general, rather than a member of the Tennessee militia.
How to Assess It
- On an exit slip, have students match Crockett, Eisenhower, and Powell to Tennessee militia, World War II commander, and U.S. Army general. Ask them to explain one match.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three name cards and three service fact cards, then have them match each person to a fact.
Ask, 'How was Crockett's militia service different from Eisenhower's job as a commander?' Have students use the fact cards to answer.
Play 'Who am I?' Read a service clue and have students hold up the matching name card.
Show a photo of a local veterans memorial and have students write one question they would ask a veteran about military service.
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