Site Visits - Early 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

EARLY ELEMENTARY

SITE	HISTORY STRAND
	Standard I.1: Time and Chronology
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	I.1.EE.3 Distinguish among the past, the present and the future.
CM, FM, HMC	I.1.EE.4 Place events of their lives and the lives of others in chronological order.
	Standard I.2: Comprehending The Past
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.EE.1 Identify who was involved, what happened and where it happened in stories about the past.
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.EE.2 Describe the past through the eyes and experiences of those who were there as revealed through their records.
CM, FM, HMC	I.2.EE.3 Recount events from simple biographies of women and men representing a variety of societies from the past.
CM, FM	I.2.EE.4 Identify and explain how individuals in history demonstrated good character and personal virtue.
	Standard I.4: Judging Decisions from the Past
CM, FM	I.4.EE.2 Evaluate decisions made by others as reported in stories about the past.
	GEOGRAPHY STRAND
	Standard II.1: People, Places and Culture
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	II.1.EE.1 Describe the human characteristics of places and explain some basic causes for those characteristics.
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	II.1.EE.2 Describe the natural characteristics of places and explain some basic causes for those characteristics.
	Standard II.2: Human/Environment Interaction
FM, HMC	II.2.EE.1 Describe how people use the environment to meet human needs and wants.
HMC, MISP	II.2.EE.2 Describe the ways in which their environment has been changed by people, and the ways their lives are affected by the environment.
	Standard II.4: Regions, Patterns and Processes
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	II.4.EE.2 Compare their community and region with others.
HMC, MISP	II.4.EE.3 Describe changes in the region over time as well as presently.
	ECONOMICS STRAND
	Standard IV.2: Business Choices
CM, FM, HMC	IV.2.EE.2 Select a particular good or service and describe the types of resources necessary to produce and distribute it.
	Standard IV.4: Economic Systems
CM	IV.4.EE.2 Distinguish between producers and consumers in a market economy.
	INQUIRY STRAND
	Standard V.1: Information Processing
CM, FM, HMC, MISP	V.1.EE.1 Locate information using people, books, audio/video recordings, photos, simple maps, graphs and tables.