Oklahoma Social Studies USH.C.9.2.D
The Standard
- USH.C.9
- Analyze contemporary turning points of 21st century American society.
- USH.C.9.2
- Analyze the significant events during the Barack Obama administration.
Explain the intent and outcome of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USH.C.9.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain why DACA was created for eligible people brought to the United States as children. They describe what it offers: temporary protection from deportation and the chance to apply for work authorization.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain that DACA protection can be renewed but is not permanent. They can distinguish a work permit from a green card or citizenship.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think DACA gives recipients citizenship or permanent legal status. They may also think every undocumented person who arrived as a child qualifies, or that work authorization is automatic.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Why was DACA created? Correct this claim: 'DACA gives every undocumented child a green card.' Name one benefit an eligible recipient may receive.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards labeled 'temporary protection,' 'may apply for work authorization,' 'green card,' and 'citizenship'; have them sort what DACA offers and does not offer.
Read a short excerpt from the 2012 DHS announcement; write two sentences about whom DACA targeted and what its protection did not change.
Play a two-minute quiz with claims about citizenship, temporary protection, and work permits; teams identify and correct false claims.
Show a blank job application that asks about work authorization; discuss how DACA could change a recipient's options without granting permanent status.
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