Oklahoma Social Studies 6.P.3.1.A
The Standard
- 6.P.3
- Engage in critical, active reading of primary and secondary sources related to social studies concepts.
- 6.P.3.1
- Comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize textual sources to acquire and refine knowledge in the social studies.
Paraphrase the main idea and cite evidence from primary and secondary sources; provide an accurate summary of a source distinct from prior knowledge or opinion.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 6.P.3.1
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read a firsthand account and a later account of the same event. They put each main idea in their own words and cite a supporting detail. They summarize what the sources say without adding what they already know or think.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student states each source's main idea without copying its wording. They point to a line that supports it. Their summary stays faithful to the source, even when they know more about the topic.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may copy the opening sentence instead of finding the main idea. They may choose an interesting detail that does not support their point. They may slip a belief or a fact from another source into their summary.
How to Assess It
- Using the diary excerpt and textbook paragraph from the lesson, ask students to write each main idea in their own words and cite one supporting phrase from each. Have them summarize one source in two sentences without adding their opinion.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a Dust Bowl diary excerpt and a textbook paragraph; have them highlight each main idea and underline one supporting detail.
Ask students to write two statements about the diary: one beginning 'The writer says' and one beginning 'I think.' Discuss which belongs in a summary.
Put diary and textbook details on six cards; students sort them by source, then choose one detail to support each source's main idea.
Print city council meeting minutes and a news report about that meeting; students summarize each and cite a supporting line.
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- 2.P.3.1.A
Summarize the main idea and locate supporting details of a text (e.g., primary and secondary sources).
- 3.P.3.1.A
Summarize the main idea and locate supporting details of a text (e.g., primary and secondary sources).
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