Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 2

Other Hawaii Social Studies sets

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.

    Investigate school, community, and national leaders and their responsibilitiesSS.2.1.6.1

  • 2.

    Describe how historical figures exemplify our shared democratic valuesSS.2.1.7.2

  • 3.

    Describe how significant people and events have shaped communities and places now and in the pastSS.2.1.18.3

  • 1.

    Explain how human activities impact the environmentSS.2.2.14.1

  • 2.

    Construct timelines that sequence historical eventsSS.2.2.17.2

  • 3.

    Compare varying perspectives on historical eventsSS.2.2.18.3

  • 1.

    Compare goods and services that are produced locally and globallySS.2.3.10.1

  • 2.

    Examine how people are dependent on others for goods and services they cannot produce themselvesSS.2.3.12.2

  • 3.

    Describe public goods and services the government providesSS.2.3.11.3

  • 4.

    Describe major geographic features of places using maps, photos, and other geographic representationsSS.2.3.13.4

  • 5.

    Compare a variety of the Earth's natural resources and how people use themSS.2.3.14.5

  • 1.

    Explain how scarcity of resources affects the cost of goods and servicesSS.2.4.9.1

  • 2.

    Investigate how people in your community rely on local and global resources to meet their daily needsSS.2.4.16.2

  • 3.

    Develop logical solutions to various community problemsSS.2.4.8.3

  • 4.

    Determine costs and benefits of saving moneySS.2.4.9.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
When were these standards adopted?
2018
Where can I read the official document?
Hawaii Core Standards for Social Studies - Grade 2

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