Oklahoma Social Studies 6.P.4.1

6.P.4.1 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 6.P.4.1.A

  Compose informative essays and other written products using and citing evidence (e.g. facts, examples, details) from multiple sources and maintaining an organiz...

• 6.P.4.1.B

  Compose argumentative written products by introducing a claim, recognizing an opposing viewpoint, and organizing evidence and reasoning from credible sources.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students explain a social studies topic in their own words, using facts from more than one source. They organize those facts and cite where they found them. When making an argument, they state a claim, consider another view, and explain their reasoning.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can write a clear explanation with cited details from two sources. In an argument, they can support a claim, describe an opposing view fairly, and explain why the evidence favors their claim.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may call a sentence a paraphrase after changing only a few words. They may treat an opinion as evidence or list sources at the end without showing which source supports each fact. Some think naming an opposing view weakens their argument.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a labeled river valley map and a short passage about rivers, trade, and farming. Ask: 'Were rivers the main reason people settled here? Write a claim, an opposing view, and two cited details, one from each source. Explain how the details support your claim.'

1. 01

   Give pairs a river valley map and a textbook excerpt; have them sort source-labeled fact cards into claim, evidence, and opposing-view piles.

2. 02

   Ask, 'Were rivers the main reason early towns formed?' Have students write a claim and an opposing view using the map and excerpt.

3. 03

   Hand out three paraphrases of one textbook sentence; partners pick the accurate version, cross out copied wording, and add a source citation.

4. 04

   Show a town map and a city government history page; students write two cited sentences explaining how location shaped the town's growth.

• OKH.P.4.1

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

• TOT.P.4.1

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

• 3.P.4.1

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 2.P.4.1

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.