Oklahoma Social Studies 4.P.4

4.P.4 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 4.P.4.1

  Summarize and paraphrase, integrate evidence, and cite sources to create written products, research projects, and presentations for multiple purposes related to...

• 4.P.4.1.A

  Compose informative written products by introducing and developing a topic, supported by evidence (e.g. facts, examples, details) and maintaining an organized s...

• 4.P.4.1.B

  Clearly state an opinion through written products, supported by examples, details, and reasoning.

• 4.P.4.2

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

• 4.P.4.2.A

  Formulate a viable research question related to expanding knowledge of social studies concepts.

• 4.P.4.2.B

  Organize information from research, quoting accurately from the source and avoiding plagiarism.

• 4.P.4.2.C

  Create presentations or products which summarize research findings from two or more sources.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students ask a focused question about a social studies topic and use at least two sources to answer it. They write organized explanations or opinions with facts and reasons. They paraphrase, mark exact quotes, and name their sources.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can answer a question about the state capitol using facts from a visitor brochure and a history article. Their writing has a clear opening, facts that fit their purpose, and a closing. They name both sources and do not copy sentences without quotation marks.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may change one word in a copied sentence and call it a paraphrase. They may list facts without explaining how those facts support an opinion. They may name a source but leave an exact quote without quotation marks.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a photo caption and a short article about the state capitol. Ask them to answer, “What happens there?” in three sentences, using one paraphrased fact from each source and naming both.

1. 01

   Give pairs a state capitol photo caption and visitor brochure; have them sort written claims into supported and unsupported piles.

2. 02

   Ask, “Should our class visit the state capitol?” Have students write four sentences using one fact from a brochure and one from a history article.

3. 03

   Play a source-match game: students match fact cards to two printed excerpts, then rewrite each fact in their own words.

4. 04

   Use a town map and a historical marker photo to write the principal a proposal for a local history walk, citing both sources.

• 5.P.4

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 2.P.4

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• 6.P.4

  The 6th Grade version of this standard.

• 1.P.4

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.