Oklahoma Social Studies WG.P.4.2.A

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Social Studies Practices

The Standard

WG.P.4: Develop a variety of evidence-based written products designed for multiple purposes.
WG.P.4.2: Engage in authentic research to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations and products.

Develop self-generated theses or claims related to independent research and investigations using credible and relevant sources.

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · WG.P.4.2

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Choose a geographic question, such as whether a city's bus routes reach major job areas. Find trustworthy sources that address the question, then use the evidence to write their own claim.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writes a claim that someone could question and backs it with facts from two sources. They can say who published each source and why it helps answer their question.
Common Misconceptions: Students may write a topic, like 'public transportation,' instead of a claim. They may trust the first search result or use a reliable source that does not answer their question.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Use a transit agency route map and a published bus schedule to make one claim about getting to a grocery store. Cite one detail from each source.

Lesson moves

Give students sticky notes and a city transit map; have them mark a possible service gap, then find two sources to test it.
Ask, 'What claim can you make about bus access from your map, and what evidence would change your mind?' Have students write two sentences.
Play source sort: teams rank a transit agency route map, a tourist blog, and census commute data for a bus-access claim.
Have students plan a bus trip to a grocery store on a transit agency map, then check published schedules before claiming the route is practical.

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