Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 5

Other Hawaii Social Studies sets

Anchor and Inquiry Standards

  • 1.

    Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries3-5.1

    1. 1.

      Construct compelling questions and explain the importance of the questions to self and othersSS.3-5.1.1

    2. 2.

      Categorize questions according to the social studies disciplinesSS.3-5.1.2

    3. 3.

      Create supporting questions to help answer compelling questionsSS.3-5.1.3

    4. 4.

      Explain how supporting questions help answer compelling questionsSS.3-5.1.4

  • 2.

    Gathering and Evaluating Sources3-5.2

    1. 1.

      Determine whether a source is primarily fact or opinionSS.3-5.2.1

    2. 2.

      Determine whether a source is primary or secondarySS.3-5.2.2

    3. 3.

      Gather relevant information from multiple sources that would be helpful in addressing compelling and supporting questionsSS.3-5.2.3

  • 3.

    Creating Claims3-5.3

    1. 1.

      Develop claims in response to compelling questionsSS.3-5.3.1

    2. 2.

      Identify specific evidence that supports the claimsSS.3-5.3.2

  • 4.

    Communicating Conclusions3-5.4

    1. 1.

      Construct arguments and explanations about classroom, school, or community issues and use relevant reasons to support the argumentsSS.3-5.4.1

    2. 2.

      Respectfully ask and answer questions about the reasons others use in their arguments and explanationsSS.3-5.4.2

    3. 3.

      Present arguments and explanations using a variety of print, oral, and digital technologiesSS.3-5.4.3

  • 5.

    Taking Informed Action3-5.5

    1. 1.

      Identify local, regional, or global problems or issues in various times and placesSS.3-5.5.1

    2. 2.

      Explain different ways students could work individually or in collaboration with others (e.g., other students, teachers, community and/or global organizations) to address local, regional, or global problems or issues and predict possible results of their actionsSS.3-5.5.2

    3. 3.

      Use deliberative and democratic procedures (e.g., listening, consensus-building, voting) to identify ways to take action about local and/or regional problems or issuesSS.3-5.5.3

    4. 4.

      Show evidence of taking individual or group action on one or more problems or issuesSS.3-5.5.4

Content Standards

  • 1.

    Explain how the geography of North America shaped the development of Native American societiesSS.5.1.14.1

  • 2.

    Compare elements of culture in early Native American societiesSS.5.1.17.2

  • 1.

    Compare motivations of European powers in the exploration and conquest of the New WorldSS.5.2.19.1

  • 2.

    Analyze the impact of European discovery and settlement on Native AmericansSS.5.2.19.2

  • 1.

    Analyze how European culture influenced the development of settlements in North AmericaSS.5.3.15.1

  • 2.

    Explain the role of government in the establishment of early English settlementsSS.5.3.8.2

  • 3.

    Explain the role religion played in early colonial societySS.5.3.18.3

  • 1.

    Explain the system and impact of the transatlantic slave tradeSS.5.4.15.1

  • 2.

    Compare labor systems and their socioeconomic impact on Colonial AmericaSS.5.4.10.2

  • 3.

    Draw conclusions about the lives of enslaved people in the American coloniesSS.5.4.18.3

  • 1.

    Draw conclusions about how the physical geography of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies shaped the development of their unique economiesSS.5.5.15.1

  • 2.

    Explain the roles of women in Colonial AmericaSS.5.5.18.2

  • 1.

    Analyze how economic and political conflicts between the colonies and England led to the American RevolutionSS.5.6.19.1

  • 2.

    Explain how principles in the Declaration of Independence became unifying ideas of American democracySS.5.6.7.2

  • 3.

    Explain the significance of key battles, alliances, and people on the outcome of the Revolutionary WarSS.5.6.19.3

  • 4.

    Compare diverse perspectives of participants during the Revolutionary WarSS.5.6.18.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
When were these standards adopted?
2018
Where can I read the official document?
Hawaii Core Standards for Social Studies - Grade 5

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