Oklahoma Social Studies USH.P.2.4.A
The Standard
- USH.P.2
- Use interdisciplinary tools to acquire, apply, and evaluate content understanding of the four strands of social studies.
- USH.P.2.4
- Identify the principles of economic systems and develop an understanding of the benefits of a market system in local, national, and global settings.
Evaluate economic data from charts and graphs, noting trends and making predictions.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USH.P.2.4
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read the title, axes, dates, and units on an economic graph. They describe the trend and use the numbers to predict what might happen next.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can identify when unemployment rose fastest and cite two values from the graph. Their prediction follows the pattern, but they recognize that the pattern could change.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may judge a line by its steepness without checking the scale. They may treat a prediction as a fact or assume that higher unemployment means a stronger economy.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Show a line graph with unemployment at 8.7% in 1930, 15.9% in 1931, and 23.6% in 1932. Ask students to describe the trend, predict 1933, and cite two values.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Tape a graph grid on the floor; students place cards at 8.7%, 15.9%, and 23.6% for 1930 to 1932 unemployment.
Show a 1930 to 1933 unemployment graph and ask, “Would you predict more unemployment in 1934? What on the graph supports your answer?”
Give pairs four small wage and price graphs; they match each graph to a trend statement and defend one match.
Show a local gas price history from AAA; students find the biggest monthly change and estimate next month's price.
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