Oklahoma Social Studies K.C.2

K.C.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• K.C.2.1

  Identify past events that are important to the community (e.g., celebrations or festivals, famous people, founding stories, significant events).

• K.C.2.2

  Explain how we honor people and events of the past, such as holidays, statues, monuments, and the naming of civic buildings and schools.

• K.C.2.3

  Explain that different types of sources can be used to learn about the past (e.g., photographs, maps, books, artifacts, songs, oral histories, and art).

• K.C.2.4

  Use words and phrases related to the concept of chronology (e.g., before, after; yesterday, today, tomorrow).

• K.C.2.5

  Explain how people and the environment change over time, using examples relevant to the student.

01

What Students Need to Do

Children name a past event or person their community remembers and show how people honor them. They use photos, maps, stories, songs, or objects to learn about the past. They use before and after to describe changes in people or places.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A child names a local event or person and tells how people remember them. They say what a photo or story tells them about the past. They use before and after to explain how a familiar place has changed.

03

Common Misconceptions

Children may think a holiday repeats the event it remembers. They may think an old photo shows how a place looks now. Some mix up yesterday and tomorrow or think buildings and trees have always looked the same.

04

How to Assess It

Show an old and a recent photo of the same local place. Ask, “Which came before? What changed? How do these photos help us know?”

1. 01

   Give pairs an old and a recent photo of the same local place; have them order the photos and circle one change.

2. 02

   Show a photo of a local monument and ask, “Who or what does it remember, and why?”

3. 03

   Play Before or After: read “Yesterday we planted a seed; today we watered it,” then have children order picture cards.

4. 04

   Send home a note asking families about a local celebration they remember; share one answer at morning meeting.

• 6.P.2.2

  Develop skills which demonstrate an understanding of historical events and the people who shaped our history.

• 1.P.2.2

  Develop skills which demonstrate an understanding of historical events and the people who shaped our history.

• 2.P.2.2

  Develop skills which demonstrate an understanding of historical events and the people who shaped our history.

• 2.C.2

  Examine the history of significant events and individuals who impacted our nation and the world.