Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Pacific Island Studies: Grade 7

Other Hawaii Social Studies sets

Anchor and Inquiry Standards

  • 1.

    Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries1

    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 Sources2

    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 viewsSS.6-8.2.2

  • 3.

    Creating Claims3

    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 Conclusions4

    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 Action5

    1. 1.

      Identify local, regional and/or global problems or issues by 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 a problem or issue and demonstrate evidence of implementationSS.6-8.5.4

Content Standards

  • 1.

    Use geographic representations to explain the relationships between the origins, settlement, and languages of Pacific peopleSS.7PI.1.13.1

  • 2.

    Explain how early Pacific people adapted to and modified environments on low and high islandsSS.7PI.1.14.2

  • 3.

    Explain how power and authority are represented in cultural expressions of the early Pacific peopleSS.7PI.1.8.3

  • 1.

    Describe early encounters between Pacific Islanders and foreignersSS.7PI.2.10.1

  • 2.

    Explain how political and economic needs of foreigners changed Pacific Island societiesSS.7PI.2.19.2

  • 3.

    Evaluate how Pacific Islander participation in global economies changed during the colonial era through World War IISS.7PI.2.12.3

  • 4.

    Analyze the interests and obligations of colonial powers in Pacific Island nations and entities since World War IISS.7PI.2.7.4

  • 1.

    Explain the social, environmental, and economic impacts of nuclear testing and militarization on Pacific Islander peoples and island environmentsSS.7PI.3.14.1

  • 2.

    Analyze the reasons for contemporary migration of Pacific Islander populationsSS.7PI.3.17.2

  • 3.

    Propose a research-based policy solution to a problem facing a Pacific Island nationSS.7PI.3.8.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7
When were these standards adopted?
2018

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