Oklahoma Social Studies WG.P.3.1

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Social Studies Practices

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WG.P.3
Engage in critical, active reading of primary and secondary sources related to social studies concepts.
Comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize textual sources to acquire and refine knowledge in the social studies. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, evaluating features such as author, date, and origin of information. Analyze information from visual, oral, digital, and interactive texts (e.g., maps, charts, images, political cartoons, videos, artwork) in order to draw conclusions and defend arguments.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · WG.P.3

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What Students Need to Do

Students read firsthand accounts and later explanations, then find lines that support a claim. They check who made each source, when, and where its information came from. They use map or chart details with the text to reach a conclusion.

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can quote lines from a firsthand account and a textbook passage, then explain how each supports a claim. They can identify each source's author and date, weigh its reliability, and use a map detail to support or challenge the claim.

Common Misconceptions

Students may assume a newer source is always more reliable than an older firsthand account. They may describe a map's colors without reading its key, or add a quote without explaining how it supports their claim.

How to Assess It

Give students a dated article excerpt about migration and a migration map. Ask: "What conclusion do both sources support? Quote one line, describe one map detail, and explain how the article's author or date affects your trust in it."

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Ways to Teach It

  1. Give pairs a firsthand migration account, a textbook paragraph, and a migration map; they highlight a claim and label each text's author and date.

  2. Ask, "Does the migration map support the firsthand account? Use one quoted sentence and one map detail to defend your answer."

  3. Play Evidence Match with claim cards, article quote cards, and map detail cards; teams match each claim to two pieces of evidence.

  4. Use a city flood-risk map and a dated local news report; students propose a shelter site, citing one map detail and one article line.

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