Site Visits - Later Elementary

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

LATER ELEMENTARY
SITE	HISTORY STRAND
	Standard I.1: Time and Chronology
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.1.LE.1 Measure chronological time by decades and centuries.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.1.LE.2 Place major events in the development of their local community and the state of Michigan in chronological order.
CM, FM, MISP	I.1.LE.3 Place major events in the early history of the United States in chronological order.

	Standard I.2: Comprehending The Past
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.LE.1 Summarize the sequence of key events in storied describing life from the past in their local community, the state of Michigan and other parts of the United States.
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.LE.2 Use narratives and graphic data to compare the past of their local community, the state of Michigan and other parts of the United States with present-day life in those places.
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.LE.3 Recount the lives and characters of a variety of individuals from the past representing their local communities, the state of Michigan and other parts of the United States.
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.LE.4 Identify and explain how individuals in history demonstrated good character and personal virtue.

	Standard I.3: Analyzing and Interpreting the Past
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.3.LE.1 Use primary sources to reconstruct past events in their local community.
CM, FM, HMC	I.3.LE.3 Compose simple narratives of events from the history of the state of Michigan and of the United States.

	Standard I.4: Judging Decisions from the Past
CM, FM, HMC	I.4.LE.1 Identify problems from the past that divided their local community, the state of Michigan and the United State and analyze the viewpoints of the authors.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.3.LE.2 Select decisions made to solve problems and evaluate those decisions in terms of ethical considerations, the interests of those affected by the decisions and the short and long term consequences of those decisions.

	GEOGRAPHY STRAND
	Standard II.1: People, Places and Culture
CM, FM, HMC	II.1.LE.1 Locate and describe cultures and compare the similarities and differences among the roles of women, men and children.
CM, FM	II.1.LE.2 Locate and describe diverse kinds of communities and explain the reasons for their characteristics and locations.
CM, FM	II.1.LE.3 Locate and describe the major places, cultures and communities of the nation, and compare their characteristics.

	Standard II.2: Human/Environment Interaction
HMC, MISP	II.2.LE.1 Explain basic ecosystem concepts and processes.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	II.2.LE.2 Describe the location, use and importance of different kinds of resources and explain how they are created, and the consequences of their use.
HMC, MISP	II.2.LE.3 Describe the major physical patterns, ecosystems, resources and land uses of the state, region and the country and explain the processes that created them.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	II.2.LE.4 Explain how various people and cultures have adapted to and modified the environment.

	Standard II.3: Location, Movement and Connections
CM, FM, HMC	II.3.LE.1 Describe major kinds of economic activity and explain the factors influencing their location.
CM, FM	II.3.LE.2 Describe the causes, consequences, routes and movements of major migrations to the United States.
CM, FM, HMC	II.3.LE.3 Explain how transportation and communication link people and communities.
CM, FM	II.3.LE.4 Describe some of the major movements of goods, people, jobs and information within Michigan and the United States and explain the reasons for the movements.

	Standard II.4: Regions, Patterns and Processes
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	II.4.LE.1 Draw sketch maps of the community, region and the nation.
HMC, MISP	II.4.LE.3 Describe the geography of Michigan at major times in its history and explain the reasons for the change.
HMC, MISP	II.4.LE.4 Describe the physical, economic and cultural geography of contemporary Michigan and its causes, advantages and disadvantages.
HMC, MISP	II.4.LE.5 Describe the Great Lakes ecosystem, and explain physical and human processes that act upon them.
HMC, MISP	II.4.LE.6 Describe the geography of major U.S. regions, compare the regions and explain the processes that created them.

	ECONOMICS STRAND
	Standard IV.1: Individual and Household Choices
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	IV.1.LE.1 Explain why people must face scarcity when making economic decisions.

	Standard IV.2: Business Choices
HMC, MISP	IV.2.LE.3 Examine the historical and contemporary role a major industry has played in the state of Michigan and in the United States.

	Standard IV.1: Individual and Household Choices
MISP	IV.3.LE.1 Use a decision-making model to explain a choice involving a public good or service.
CM, FM	IV.3.LE.2 Distinguish between the economic roles of local, state and federal governments and cite examples of each.
MISP	IV.3.LE.3 Use a local example to assess the effectiveness of the government at providing public goods or resolving an economic dispute.

	Standard IV.4: Economic Systems
CM	IV.4.LE.1 Explain how prices are determined in a market economy and how they serve as a means of allocation resources.
CM	IV.4.LE.2 Describe how they act as a producer and consumer.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	IV.4.LE.3 Analyze how Michigan location has impacted its economic development.

	Standard IV.5: Trade
CM	IV.5.LE.1 Trace the national origin of common household items and the trade flows which brought them to the United States.
CM	IV.5.LE.2 Describe the benefits of international trade to consumers and producers.
CM, FM, HMC	IV.5.LE.3 Describe how businesses are involved in trade as producers, distributors, importers and exporters

	INQUIRY STRAND
	Standard V.1: Information Processing
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	V.1.LE.1 Locate information about local, state and national communities using a variety of traditional sources, electronic technologies and direct observations.