Oklahoma Social Studies 4.P.1.2.B

Social Studies4th GradeSocial Studies Practices

The Standard

4.P.1: Apply critical thinking skills to address authentic civic issues.
4.P.1.2: Develop practices which demonstrate an understanding that social studies involves the evaluation of evidence.

Compare points of agreement from reliable information used to answer supporting questions related to social studies content.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 4.P.1.2

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use two reliable sources to answer a social studies question. They find facts both sources agree on and explain how those facts support their answer.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a classroom atlas and an Oklahoma state highway map, a student names the states that border Oklahoma. They point to each border on both maps and explain that the maps agree.
Common Misconceptions: Students may count a nearby state that does not share a border with Oklahoma. They may also treat different map colors as a disagreement, even when both maps show the same border.
How to Assess It: Give students an atlas map and an Oklahoma state highway map. Ask: “Name two states that border Oklahoma, and show where both maps agree.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs printed atlas and Oklahoma state highway maps; have them trace each shared border with a pencil.
Ask students to write: “Which two Oklahoma borders can you confirm on both maps, and where do you see them?”
Play border match: students draw state-name cards and place each on the correct border shown on both maps.
Plan a drive from Tulsa to Wichita using a highway map; identify where the route crosses into Kansas.

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