Oklahoma Social Studies USH.P.4.1.B
The Standard
- USH.P.4
- Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.
- USH.P.4.1
- Summarize and paraphrase, integrate evidence, and cite sources to create written products, research projects, and presentations for multiple purposes related to social studies content.
Compose argumentative written products, including a precise claim as distinguished from opposing claims, organizing logical reasoning, and providing credible evidence to develop an argument.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USH.P.4.1
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write a clear answer to a history question and show how it differs from an opposing answer. They put their reasons in order, use credible sources, and explain how each piece of evidence supports their claim.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can argue whether the New Deal reduced unemployment using dated figures. They name the source of a figure, explain what it cannot prove, and answer an opposing claim about the rise in unemployment in 1938.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list facts without explaining how those facts support their claim. They may treat an opinion as equal to a documented figure, or mention an opposing claim without answering it.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Using unemployment rates of 24.9% in 1933, 14.3% in 1937, and 19.0% in 1938, argue whether the New Deal reduced unemployment. Address one opposing claim.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards showing the 1933, 1937, and 1938 unemployment rates; have them sort the cards by which claims they support or challenge.
Ask: Did the New Deal reduce unemployment? Write two opposing claims, then defend one with a statistic and a reason.
Give teams a dated government chart and an unsigned opinion; have them rank the sources for credibility and explain their ranking.
Give students a mock city council jobs proposal and cost table; ask them to argue for or against funding it and answer one objection.
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