Oklahoma Social Studies K.P.1.1.C

Social StudiesKindergartenSocial Studies Practices

The Standard

K.P.1: Apply critical thinking skills to address authentic civic issues.
K.P.1.1: Demonstrate an understanding of the virtue of civil discourse to analyze and address real-world problems.

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

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · K.P.1.1

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name a problem people share in their neighborhood, such as litter at a playground. They describe what people are doing to help, such as picking up the litter.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can point to the problem in a picture and name who is helping. They can explain how that person's action helps.
Common Misconceptions: Some children name the helper but cannot say what problem the person is addressing. Others suggest what people could do instead of describing what people are already doing.
How to Assess It: Sketch litter near the school gate and a person picking it up. Ask, "What is the problem, and what is the person doing to help?"

Lesson moves

Build a paper playground, scatter scrap-paper litter, then use toy figures to show neighbors collecting it.
Show a drawing of a blocked sidewalk and a worker clearing it. Ask pairs, "What is wrong, and how is the worker helping?"
Play a matching game with picture cards showing playground litter and cleanup volunteers, or a broken swing and a repair worker.
Look at the trash bins outside school. Ask how students and staff use them to keep the grounds clean.

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