Site Visits - Middle School

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

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SITE	HISTORY STRAND
	Standard I.1: Time and Chronology
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.1.MS.1 Construct and interpret timelines of people and events from the history of Michigan and the United States through the era of Reconstruction and from the history of other regions of the world.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.1.MS.2 Describe major factors that characterize the following eras in United States history: The Meeting of Three Worlds (beginnings to 1620), Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763), Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1815), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) and Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877).
	Standard I.2: Comprehending The Past
CM, FM	I.2.MS.1 Use narratives and graphic data to describe the settings of significant events that shaped the development of Michigan as a state and the United States as a nation during the eras prior to Reconstruction.
CM, FM	I.2.MS.2 Identify and explain how individuals in history demonstrated good character and personal virtue.
CM, FM	I.2.MS.4 Use historical biographies to explain how events from the past affected the lives of individuals influenced the course of history.
	Standard I.3: Analyzing and Interpreting the Past
CM, FM, MISP	I.3.MS.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 prior to the end of the era of Reconstruction.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.3.MS.4 Compose simple narratives of events from the history of Michigan and of the United States prior to the era of Reconstruction.
	Standard I.4: Judging Decisions from the Past
CM, FM	I.4.MS.1 Identify major decisions in Michigan and the United States history prior to the end of the era of Reconstruction, analyze contemporary factors contributing to the decisions and consider alternative courses of action.
	GEOGRAPHY STRAND
	Standard II.1: People, Places and Culture
CM, FM, HMC	II.1.MS.1 Explain why people live and work as they do in different regions.
	Standard II.2: Human/Environment Interaction
MISP	II.2.MS.2 Locate major ecosystems, describe their characteristics, and explain the process that created them.
HMC, MISP	II.2.MS.4 Explain how various people and cultures have adapted to and modified the environment.
	ECONOMICS STRAND
	Standard IV.2: Business Choices
FM, MISP	IV.2.MS.3 Examine the historical and contemporary role an industry has played and continues to play in a community.