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K–12 Standards

Grade 6

Other Hawaii Social Studies sets

Anchor and Inquiry Standards

  • 1.

    Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries I6-8.1

    1. 1.

      Create compelling questions representing key ideas of the disciplinesSS.6-8.1.1

    2. 2.

      Explain how a question reflects an enduring issue in the fieldSS.6-8.1.2

    3. 3.

      Create supporting questions that address key ideas identified in compelling questionsSS.6-8.1.3

    4. 4.

      Explain the relationship between compelling and supporting questionsSS.6-8.1.4

  • 2.

    Gathering and Evaluating Sources6-8.2

    1. 1.

      Evaluate the credibility of a source by examining its origin, author, context, and contentSS.6-8.2.1

    2. 2.

      Gather relevant information from credible sources representing a wide range of viewSS.6-8.2.2

  • 3.

    Creating Claims6-8.3

    1. 1.

      Develop claims and counterclaims while pointing out the strengths and limitations of bothSS.6-8.3.1

    2. 2.

      Identify specific evidence that supports the claims and counterclaimsSS.6-8.3.2

  • 4.

    Communicating Conclusions6-8.4

    1. 1.

      Construct arguments and explanations using claims and evidence from multiple sources while acknowledging the strengths and limitations of the argumentsSS.6-8.4.1

    2. 2.

      Present arguments and explanations using a variety of print and oral technologies (e.g., posters, essays, letters, debates, speeches, reports, maps) and digital technologies (e.g., Internet, social media, digital documentary)SS.6-8.4.2

  • 5.

    Taking Informed Action6-8.5

    1. 1.

      Identify local, regional and/or global problems or issues using interdisciplinary lensesSS.6-8.5.1

    2. 2.

      Examine the origins of a problem or issue and explain the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address itSS.6-8.5.2

    3. 3.

      Apply a range of deliberative strategies and procedures to make decisions and propose feasible solutions to address local, regional, and/or global concernsSS.6-8.5.3

    4. 4.

      Create an action plan to address a solution to the problem or issue and demonstrate evidence of implementationSS.6-8.5.4

Content Standards

  • 1.

    Compare cultural characteristics of early river valley civilizationsSS.6.1.14.1

  • 2.

    Explain the connection between politics and religion in the complex societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and ChinaSS.6.1.6.2

  • 3.

    Analyze the role of technological change in early river valley civilizationsSS.6.1.19.3

  • 1.

    Describe cultural and political structures in classical eastern societiesSS.6.2.6.1

  • 2.

    Describe cultural and political structures in classical western societiesSS.6.2.6.2

  • 3.

    Evaluate the lasting impact of philosophy, art, science, and technology of Classical Greece, Rome, India, and ChinaSS.6.2.16.3

  • 4.

    Compare causes of decline in the Roman, Han, and Gupta empiresSS.6.2.19.4

  • 1.

    Explain how religion and philosophy shaped European, Asian, and Middle Eastern societies during the classical periodSS.6.3.14.1

  • 1.

    Analyze the importance of innovations of the Middle Eastern Abbasid Dynasty, Indian Gupta Empire, and Chinese Tang and Song DynastiesSS.6.4.15.1

  • 2.

    Explain the reasons for expansion of Sub-Saharan African regionsSS.6.4.14.2

  • 3.

    Explain how the fall of the Roman Empire led to the emergence of European feudalismSS.6.4.19.3

  • 4.

    Describe the distribution of resources among classes in the feudal hierarchySS.6.4.9.4

  • 1.

    Describe how trade networks and the transfer of goods and ideas linked post-classical societiesSS.6.5.10.1

  • 2.

    Explain how the transfer of goods and ideas along trade routes affected ideas and cultures of different people in post-classical societiesSS.6.5.15.2

  • 1.

    Explain how encounters and exchanges of the Mongols linked the worldSS.6.6.15.1

  • 2.

    Describe encounters between Christians, Muslims, and Jews during the CrusadesSS.6.6.19.2

  • 3.

    Explain how the voyages of Zheng He contributed to the rise of the Ming DynastySS.6.6.19.3

  • 1.

    Compare cultural and technological innovations of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizationsSS.6.7.16.1

  • 1.

    Explain the reestablishment of Europe's political and social order in medieval timesSS.6.8.6.1

  • 2.

    Analyze social, political, and economic effects of the Black Death on EuropeSS.6.8.17.2

  • 3.

    Explain the rise of the European RenaissanceSS.6.8.19.3

  • 4.

    Explain how people, ideas, art, literature, science, and technology shaped the RenaissanceSS.6.8.19.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
When were these standards adopted?
2018

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