Standards:

Exerpted from: Michigan Curriculum Framework: Content Standards and Benchmarks: Social Studies

Strand I. Historical Perspective
Standard I. 4 Judging Decisions from the Past
All students will evaluate key decisions made at critical turning points in history by assessing their implications and long-term consequences.
Middle School Benchmark 4
Select historic decisions and evaluate them in light of core democratic values and resulting costs and benefits as viewed from a variety of perspectives.

Strand II Geographic Perspective
Standard II.1 Diversity of people, places and cultures
The mosaic of people, places and cultures expresses the rich variety of the earth. Natural and human characteristics meld to form expressions of cultural uniqueness, as well as similarities among peoples. Culture is the way of life of a group of people including language, religion, traditions family structure, institutions, and economic activities.
Middle School Benchmark 3
Explain why people live and work as they do in different regions.

For more information about The Michigan Curriculum Framework, and the K-12 Curriculum and Standards, visit the Michigan Department of Education Web site at http://Michigan.gov/mde
The direct link to the curriculum standards is http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5235_5682---,00.html.

Social Studies History Theme 1: (Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation)
The movement of people, the spread of cultures and technological innovations of diverse groups and visionaries fueled the growth of America.

The History Themes Project is an effort to create for Michigan teachers and students a reasonable and valid selection of important events, people and ideas for United States History.
For more information see: http://michiganepic.org/historythemes/index.html