Oklahoma Social Studies 2.P.4.2

2.P.4.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 2.P.4.2.A

  Generate a list of topics of interest and individual questions about a specific topic in social studies.

• 2.P.4.2.B

  Organize information found during group or individual research, using graphic organizers or other aids.

• 2.P.4.2.C

  Create a simple presentation to communicate ideas and thoughts gathered from research.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students list social studies topics they want to learn about and choose one question to investigate. They gather facts from books, photos, maps, or an interview and sort them in a chart. They use the chart to make a short written report or poster and share it.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can name several possible topics, ask a question they can research, and find facts that answer it. They put the facts under clear headings and explain them in their own words.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may ask a question too broad to research, such as “Tell me everything about our town.” They may copy whole lines from a source or mistake an opinion for a fact. They may include facts that do not answer their question.

04

How to Assess It

Give students short fact cards about three community places. Ask them to list two places they want to study, pick one, write a question, record two useful facts in a chart, and share a two-sentence report.

1. 01

   Place photos and fact cards for the library, fire station, and post office on tables; students sort facts under headings on a chart.

2. 02

   Ask, “What would you want to know about our town library?” Have students write three questions, then choose one to research.

3. 03

   Play Fact or Guess with community-place cards; students point to the sentence that supports each fact before adding it to a chart.

4. 04

   Read a local library flyer, then make a mini poster that answers, “What can families do there?”

• K.P.4.2

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.

• 1.P.4.2

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• AWH.P.4.2

  Engage in authentic research to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations and products.

• USH.P.4.2

  Engage in authentic research to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations and products.