Hawaii State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 8

HI.1. Historical Understanding: Change, Continuity, and Causality: Understand change and/or continuity and cause and/or effect in history 5
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard HI.1.

HI.2. Historical Understanding: Change, Continuity, and Causality: Understand change and/or continuity and cause and/or effect in history

SS.8.2.1. Historical Sources: Differentiate between primary and secondary sources, understanding the potential and limitations of each 16
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.2.1.

SS.8.2.2. Historical Perspectives and Interpretations: Describe why different people may have different perspectives of the same historical event and multiple interpretations should be considered in order to avoid historical linearity and inevitability 13
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HI.3. History: United States History: Understand important historical events in the Post-Revolutionary war through Reconstruction era (including second great awakening and westward expansion)

SS.8.3.1. The Constitution: Explain the problems of the national government under the Articles of Confederation that led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 6
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.3.1.

SS.8.3.2. The Constitution: Describe the controversies (including large states versus small states and slavery) and the compromises that resolved them (including the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise) at the Constitutional Convention 2
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SS.8.3.3. The Constitution: Describe the ideas and principles (including checks and balances, separation of powers, representative democracy) of the Constitution 4
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SS.8.3.4. The Constitution: Explain the controversies over the ratification of the Constitution 3
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SS.8.3.5. Early American Society: Explain how the Bill of Rights places limitations on the federal government 9
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SS.8.3.6. Early Government of The United States: Describe the emergence of the two party system (including Washington's farewell address and the election of 1800) 3
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SS.8.3.7. Early Government of The United States: Describe significant events and changes associated with Andrew Jackson's presidency (including Jackson's stance on Indian removal issues and Jacksonian democracy) 2
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.3.7.

SS.8.3.8. Early American Society: Examine the impact of the Seneca Falls Convention and major abolitionists, including Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison 42
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.3.8.

SS.8.3.9. Early American Society: Describe how the development of technology in the first half of the 19th century had an impact on American life 3
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SS.8.3.10. Westward Expansion: Examine how and why the United States became a continental nation through westward expansion 1
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.3.10.

SS.8.3.11. Antebellum America: Explain the sectionalism that emerged in the first half of the 19th century 12
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SS.8.3.12. Civil War: Explain how the key issues and events after the Mexican War relate to the outbreak of the Civil War 3
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SS.8.3.13. Civil War: Explain the major factors that determined the outcome of the Civil War (including leaders, resources, and key battles) 17
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.3.13.

SS.8.3.14. Reconstruction: Analyze the Reconstruction plan of President Lincoln and that of the congressional Republicans 11
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.3.14.

SS.8.3.15. Reconstruction: Explain the impact of the Civil War on African Americans 11
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HI.4. Political Science/Civics: Governance, Democracy, and Interaction: Understand the purpose and historical impact of political institutions, the principles and values of American constitutional democracy, and the similarities and differences in government across cultural perspectives

SS.8.4.1. Governance, Power and Authority: Describe the purpose and structures of the three branches of the federal government 10
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SS.8.4.2. Global Cooperation, Conflict, and Interdependence: Explain United States foreign policy as reflected in the Monroe Doctrine 3
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SS.8.4.3. Global Cooperation, Conflict, and Interdependence: Describe the influences of America on other nations and/or organizations and vice versa (including French and Spanish interests at the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the impact of the Indian removals) 3
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard SS.8.4.3.

HI.5. Political Science/Civics: Participation and Citizenship: Understand roles, rights (personal, economic, political), and responsibilities of American citizens and exercise them in civic action

SS.8.5.1. Citizenship and Participation: Explain the responsibilities of citizens in a representative democracy 15
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HI.6. Cultural Anthropology: Systems, Dynamics, and Inquiry: Understand culture as a system of beliefs, knowledge, and practices shared by a group and understand how cultural systems change over time 22
Suggested Titles for Hawaii Social Studies State Standard HI.6.

HI.7. Geography: World In Spatial Terms: Use geographic representations to organize, analyze, and present information on people, places, and environments and understand the nature and interaction of geographic regions and societies around the world 12
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HI.8. Economics: Resources, Markets, and Government: Understand economic concepts and the characteristics of various economic systems

SS.8.8.1. Limited Resources and Choice: Explain productivity in terms of output per worker, hour, machine, or unit of land, and its effects on standards of living in 18th and/or 19th century America 5
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SS.8.8.2. Role and Function of Markets: Describe the factors that influence production and consumption decisions in a market system 9
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