How can site visits fit in with the MEAP and Social Studies Curriculum?
That depends on the activities, exhibits and sites you see or do at Mackinac State Historic Parks. However, certain sites tend to lean toward certain objectives. These objectives can be reached at the sites listed below with the teacher's/instructor's help and guidance. Good luck in reaching your goals and objectives!
CM - Colonial Michilimackinac FM - Fort Mackinac HMC - Historic Mill Creek MISP - Mackinac Island State Park
Social Studies Standards & Benchmarks
HIGH SCHOOL
SITE
HISTORY STRAND
Standard I.1: Time and Chronology
FM
I.1.HS.1 Construct and interpret timelines of people and events from the history of Michigan and the United States since the era of Reconstruction.
Standard I.2: Comprehending The Past
FM
I.2.HS.1 Draw upon narratives and graphic data to explain significant events that shaped the development of Michigan as a state and the United States as a nation during the eras since Reconstruction.
FM
I.2.HS.2 Identify and explain how individuals in history demonstrated good character and personal virtue.
Standard I.3: Analyzing and Interpreting the Past
FM
I.3.HS.1 Use primary and secondary records to analyze significant events that shaped the development of Michigan as a state and the United States as a nation since the era of Reconstruction.
I.3.HS.2 Challenge arguments of historical inevitability by formulating examples of how different choices could have led to different consequences.
Standard I.4: Judging Decisions from the Past
FM
I.4.HS.1 Identify major decisions in Michigan and the United States history since the era of Reconstruction, analyze contemporary factors contributing to the decisions and consider alternative courses of action.
ECONOMICS STRAND
Standard IV.5: Trade
CM, FM
IV.2.HS.2 Trace the historical development of international trading ties.
INQUIRY
Standard V.1: Information Processing
CM, FM
V.1.HS.1 Locate information pertaining to a specific social science topic in-depth using a variety of sources and electronic technologies.