Social Studies

Appendix A Social Studies Practices Progression: Grades 2-3

Oklahoma Academic Standards · Oklahoma 2019

61 standards
  • SOC.2-3.1(Practice)

    Engage in Democratic Processes

    • SOC.2-3.1.A

      demonstrate an understanding of the virtues that citizens should use when interacting with each other and the virtues that guide official government institutions.

      • SOC.2-3.1.A.2-3.1

        Identify civic virtues and democratic principles such as equality, fairness, and respect for legitimate authority.

      • SOC.2-3.1.A.2-3.2

        Describe and offer examples of how people have improved their communities in the past and present.

    • SOC.2-3.1.B

      demonstrate an understanding of the important institutions of their society and the principles that these institutions are intended to reflect.

      • SOC.2-3.1.B.2-3.1

        Describe the basic structure of government at the local, state, and tribal levels.

      • SOC.2-3.1.B.2-3.2

        Explain why all informed citizens should participate in their community.

      • SOC.2-3.1.B.2-3.3

        Explain the need for and purposes of laws in the community and state.

      • SOC.2-3.1.B.2-3.4

        Explain and provide examples of the consequences for violating laws in the community or state.

    • SOC.2-3.1.C

      demonstrate understanding of the processes and rules by which groups of people make decisions, govern themselves, and address public problems.

      • SOC.2-3.1.C.2-3.1

        Explain how people can work together to make decisions in their community and state.

      • SOC.2-3.1.C.2-3.2

        Use democratic processes to consider and propose actions to address authentic, real-world problems in the community and state.

  • SOC.2-3.2(Practice)

    Analyze and Address Authentic Civic Issues

    • SOC.2-3.2.A

      develop skills and practices which demonstrate an understanding that historical inquiry is based on the analysis and evaluation of evidence and its credibility.

      • SOC.2-3.2.A.2-3.1

        Ask and respond to enduring essential questions of common concerns to the student, the community and the state.

      • SOC.2-3.2.A.2-3.2

        Make connections between compelling and supporting questions which help answer an essential social studies question.

      • SOC.2-3.2.A.2-3.3

        Reinforce inquiry skills by asking and responding to various levels of open-ended questions on a regular basis.

    • SOC.2-3.2.B

      demonstrate the ability to investigate problems taking into consideration multiple points of view represented in arguments, structure of an explanation and other sources.

      • SOC.2-3.2.B.2-3.1

        Identify a range of local and state problems in which people are trying to address these problems.

      • SOC.2-3.2.B.2-3.2

        Demonstrate understanding of social studies content through completion of teacher-led authentic tasks and assessments.

  • SOC.2-3.3(Practice)

    Acquire, Apply, and Evaluate Evidence

    • SOC.2-3.3.A

      develop skills and practices which demonstrate an understanding that historical inquiry is based on the analysis and evaluation of evidence and its credibility.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.1

        Explain the difference between a primary and secondary source of information and gather basic information from such sources.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.2

        Identify the author and date of a primary source using information found within the source itself.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.3

        Compare two or more primary or secondary sources about a particular event in history or contemporary events.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.4

        Make simple timelines and identify immediate cause and effect relationships from given information.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.5

        Generate possible reasons for an event or development in the past.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.6

        Explain and give examples of how individuals and groups have shaped significant historical changes in the community and state.

      • SOC.2-3.3.A.2-3.7

        Define point of view and give examples relevant to the student’s experiences.

    • SOC.2-3.3.B

      demonstrate an understanding of geographic concepts and develop mastery of geographic tools and ways of thinking in order to become geographically informed.

      • SOC.2-3.3.B.2-3.1

        Ask and answer geographic questions, using geographic information about the student’s community and state.

      • SOC.2-3.3.B.2-3.2

        Create and use maps, graphs, and other simple geographic models to describe the physical and human features of the community and state.

      • SOC.2-3.3.B.2-3.3

        Describe the community and state’s human and physical environment through the use of geographic representations, including aerial photographs.

      • SOC.2-3.3.B.2-3.4

        Identify and describe how humans modify and adapt to their physical environment, using its natural and human resources.

      • SOC.2-3.3.B.2-3.5

        Describe how the physical environment impacts our daily lives and affects human activities in the past and present.

      • SOC.2-3.3.B.2-3.6

        Describe how the movement of resources, people, goods, and ideas move, connecting communities.

    • SOC.2-3.3.C

      analyze the principles of economic systems and develop an understanding of the benefits of a market system in local, national, and global settings.

      • SOC.2-3.3.C.2-3.1

        Gather basic economic data from various types of graphs and charts.

      • SOC.2-3.3.C.2-3.2

        Describe freedom of choice when determining needs and wants in a free market.

      • SOC.2-3.3.C.2-3.3

        Give examples of costs and benefits resulting from personal economic decisions.

      • SOC.2-3.3.C.2-3.4

        Describe examples of the goods and services that local and state governments provide.

      • SOC.2-3.3.C.2-3.5

        Describe why people in one country trade goods and services with people in other countries.

  • SOC.2-3.4(Practice)

    Read Critically and Interpret Informational Sources

    • SOC.2-3.4.A

      comprehend, evaluate, and synthesize textual sources to acquire and refine knowledge in the social studies.

      • SOC.2-3.4.A.2-3.1

        Locate and paraphrase the main idea and supporting details of a text (e.g. primary and secondary sources).

      • SOC.2-3.4.A.2-3.2

        Use graphic features of a text, such as photographs, titles, headings, subheadings, charts, and graphs, to understand content.

      • SOC.2-3.4.A.2-3.3

        Acquire new academic vocabulary; relate new words to prior knowledge, and apply vocabulary in social studies.

    • SOC.2-3.4.B

      apply critical reading and thinking skills to interpret, evaluate, and respond to a variety of complex texts from historical, ethnic, and global perspectives.

      • SOC.2-3.4.B.2-3.1

        Identify the author’s purpose, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe in primary and secondary informational texts.

      • SOC.2-3.4.B.2-3.2

        Locate facts (e.g. who, what, where, when, why, and how) to demonstrate an understanding of key details in a text.

      • SOC.2-3.4.B.2-3.3

        Ask and answer questions to clarify information and engage in collaborative discussions about appropriate topics in social studies.

  • SOC.2-3.5(Practice)

    Engage in Evidence-Based Writing

    • SOC.2-3.5.A

      summarize and paraphrase, integrate evidence, and cite sources to create written products, research projects, and presentations for multiple purposes related to social studies content.

      • SOC.2-3.5.A.2-3.1

        Compose narratives which introduce a topic, use facts to develop the topic, and provide a concluding statement.

      • SOC.2-3.5.A.2-3.2

        Compose informative written products, focusing on the facts about a topic, including a main idea with supporting details.

      • SOC.2-3.5.A.2-3.3

        Express an opinion about a topic by composing a written product and providing logical reasons as support.

      • SOC.2-3.5.A.2-3.4

        Write independently over extended periods of time (e.g. time for research and reflection) and for shorter time frames (e.g. single sitting).

    • SOC.2-3.5.B

      engage in authentic inquiry to acquire, refine, and share knowledge through written presentations related to social studies.

      • SOC.2-3.5.B.2-3.1

        Generate a list of topics of interest and individual questions about a specific topic in social studies.

      • SOC.2-3.5.B.2-3.2

        Organize information found during group or individual research, using graphic organizers or other aids.

      • SOC.2-3.5.B.2-3.3

        Create a simple presentation, using audio, visual, and/or multimedia tools to communicate ideas and thoughts.