Oklahoma Social Studies K.P.1.1

K.P.1.1 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• K.P.1.1.A

  Describe how people can work together to make decisions in the classroom and school.

• K.P.1.1.B

  Engage in democratic processes to address authentic, real-world problems in the classroom.

• K.P.1.1.C

  Identify and discuss local problems and ways in which people are trying to address these problems.

01

What Students Need to Do

Children name a problem they see at school or nearby, such as litter. They listen to classmates, suggest fixes, and vote on a class plan. They describe how people nearby are helping with a problem.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can suggest a workable fix for a crowded cubby area. They listen without interrupting, give a reason for their vote, and follow the class choice. They can name someone who helps solve a nearby problem.

03

Common Misconceptions

Children may think their choice must win a vote, or that they can ignore the result if it loses. They may think listening means agreeing. They may assume only adults can fix problems at school.

04

How to Assess It

Ask: “Our blocks are hard to share. Should we use a timer or make a turn list?” Have each child choose one, say why, and tell how the class could decide fairly.

1. 01

   Put two cubby-area plans on picture cards, have children place a counter by their choice, count votes, and try the winning plan.

2. 02

   Show a photo of a messy classroom shelf and ask, “What could we do, and how should we hear everyone’s ideas?”

3. 03

   Use puppets to act out a vote where one puppet loses; children practice saying, “I disagree, but I can try our plan.”

4. 04

   Walk past a littered spot near school, ask who helps clean it, then make a class plan to keep the area clean.

• WG.P.1.1

  Demonstrate an understanding of the virtue of civil discourse to analyze and address real- world problems.

• 6.P.1.1

  Demonstrate an understanding of the virtue of civil discourse to analyze and address real- world problems.

• USG.P.1.1

  Demonstrate an understanding of the virtue of civil discourse to analyze and address real-world problems.

• 1.P.1.1

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.