Anchor and Inquiry Standards

  • 1.

    Developing Questions and Planning InquiriesK-2.1

    1. 1.

      Construct a variety of questions about social studies topics with guidance from adults and/or peersSS.K-2.1.1

    2. 2.

      Construct supporting questions to help answer compelling questions with guidance from adults and/or peersSS.K-2.1.2

  • 2.

    Gathering and Evaluating SourcesK-2.2

    1. 1.

      Determine whether a source is primarily fact or opinionSS.K-2.2.1

    2. 2.

      Determine whether a source is primary or secondarySS.K-2.2.2

    3. 3.

      Gather facts from teacher and/or adult-curated sources to answer questionsSS.K-2.2.3

  • 3.

    Creating ClaimsK-2.3

    1. 1.

      Begins in grades 3-5SS.K-2.3.1

    2. 2.

      Begins in grades 3-5SS.K-2.3.2

  • 4.

    Communicating ConclusionsK-2.4

    1. 1.

      Construct explanations using correct sequence and relevant informationSS.K-2.4.1

    2. 2.

      Respectfully ask and answer questions about arguments and explanationsSS.K-2.4.2

    3. 3.

      Present explanations using a variety of print, oral, and digital technologiesSS.K-2.4.3

  • 5.

    Taking Informed ActionK-2.5

    1. 1.

      Identify problems or issues in classrooms, schools, or communitiesSS.K-2.5.1

    2. 2.

      Identify ways in which people are trying to address problems or issues in classrooms, schools, or communitiesSS.K-2.5.2

    3. 3.

      Use deliberative and democratic procedures (e.g., listening, consensus building, voting) to identify ways to take action on classroom, school, or community problems or issuesSS.K-2.5.3

    4. 4.

      Show evidence of taking individual or group action on one or more problems or issuesSS.K-2.5.4

Content Standards

  • 1.

    Explain shared democratic valuesSS.1.1.7.1

  • 2.

    Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and listen attentively to othersSS.1.1.8.2

  • 3.

    Use maps and map features to describe placesSS.1.1.13.3

  • 1.

    Explain how scarcity is a result of limited resourcesSS.1.2.9.1

  • 2.

    Describe some physical features of continents and oceans in the worldSS.1.2.13.2

  • 3.

    Investigate cultural and environmental characteristics of your communitySS.1.2.14.3

  • 4.

    Describe the ways climate, weather, and natural disasters affect your communitySS.1.2.14.4

  • 5.

    Explain how people improve their communities and the environmentSS.1.2.8.5

  • 1.

    Investigate historically significant events, people, and observances in historySS 1.3.17.1

  • 2.

    Compare fact and opinion in stories and narratives from the pastSS.1.3.18.2

  • 3.

    Compare life in the past to life todaySS.1.3.17.3

  • 1.

    Compare differences between goods and servicesSS.1.4.10.1

  • 2.

    Identify different ways of acquiring what you need and wantSS.1.4.10.2

  • 3.

    Explain causes and effects of an event in your life or in your family's lifeSS.1.4.19.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2018
Where can I read the official document?
Hawaii Core Standards for Social Studies - Grade 1