Correlations to Michigan’s Course of Study
Module I
8000 years of American Prehistory
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
History:
H1 The World in Temporal Terms: Historical Habits of Mind: Evaluate evidence, compare and contrast information, interpret the historical record, and develop sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.
6 – H1.2.1 Explain how historians use a variety of sources to explore the past.
6 – H1.2.2 Read and comprehend a historical passage to identify basic factual knowledge and the literal meaning by indicating who was involved, what happened, where it happened, what events led to the development, and what consequences or outcomes followed.
6 – H1.2.3 Identify the point of view (perspective of the author) and context when reading and discussing primary and secondary sources.
6 – H1.2.4 Compare and evaluate competing historical perspectives about the past based on proof.
H1.4 Historical Understanding: Historians apply temporal perspective, historical inquiry, and analysis to spheres of human society to construct knowledge as historical understandings. These understandings are drawn from the record of human history and include human aspirations, strivings, accomplishments, and failures in spheres of human activity.
6 – H1.4.3 Use historical perspective to analyze global issues faced by humans long ago and today.
W1 WHG Era 1 – The Beginings of Human Society:
Beginings to 4000 B.C.E./B.C.:
W1.2 Agricultural Revolution: The Agricultural Revolution was a major turning point in history that resulted in people and civilizations viewing and using the land in a systematic manner to grow food crops, raise animals, produce food surpluses, and the development of sedentary settlement.
Module II
From Forest to Farm and Back Again
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
History:
H1.4 Historical Understanding: Historians apply temporal perspective, historical inquiry, and analysis to spheres of human society to construct knowledge as historical understandings. These understandings are drawn from the record of human history and include human aspirations, strivings, accomplishments, and failures in spheres of human activity.
6 – H1.4.2 Describe and use themes of history to study patterns of change and continuity.
6 – H1.4.3 Use historical perspective to analyze global issues faced by humans long ago and today.
Geography:
G1.2 Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Geographers use information and skills to reach conclusions about significant questions regarding the relationships between people, their cultures, the environments in which they live, and the relationships within the larger world context. Students will reach their own conclusions using this information and make a reasoned judgment about the most justifiable conclusion based on the authenticity of the information, their skill at critically analyzing the information, and presenting the results of the inquiry.
G4 Human Systems: Explain that human activities may be seen on Earth’s surface. Human systems include the way people divide the land, decide where to live, develop communities that are part of the larger cultural mosaic, and engage in the cultural diffusion of ideas and products within and among groups.
G4.3 Patterns of Human Settlement: Describe patterns, processes, and functions of human settlement.
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, AND GLOBAL UNITED STATES:
U4.2 Regional and Economic Growth:
Describe and analyze the nature and impact of the territorial, demographic, and economic growth in the first three decades of the new nation using maps, charts, and other evidence.
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Module III
Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
History:
H1.4 Historical Understanding: Historians apply temporal perspective, historical inquiry, and analysis to spheres of human society to construct knowledge as historical understandings. These understandings are drawn from the record of human history and include human aspirations, strivings, accomplishments, and failures in spheres of human activity.
6 – H1.4.2 Describe and use themes of history to study patterns of change and continuity.
Geography:
G2.2 Human Characteristics of Place:
6 – G2.2.2 Explain that communities are affected positively or negatively by changes in technology (e.g., Canada with regard to mining, forestry, hydroelectric power generation, agriculture,
snowmobiles, cell phones, air travel).
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, AND GLOBAL UNITED STATES:
U6.1 America in the Last Half of the 19th Century:
8 – U6.1.1 America at Century’s End
Economics:
E1.4, E2.1, E3.2: Economic change, including industrialization, increased global competition, and their impact on conditions of farmers and industrial workers.
Module IV
From Arbor Day to Earth Day
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
History:
H1.4 Historical Understanding: Historians apply temporal perspective, historical inquiry, and analysis to spheres of human society to construct knowledge as historical understandings. These understandings are drawn from the record of human history and include human aspirations, strivings, accomplishments, and failures in spheres of human activity.
6 – H1.4.3 Use historical perspective to analyze global issues faced by humans long ago and today.
Public Discourse, Decision Making, and Citizen Involvement:
P4.2 Citizen Involvement: Act constructively to further the public good.
6 – P4.2.1: Demonstrate knowledge of how, when, and where individuals would plan and conduct activities intended to advance views in matters of public policy, report the results, and evaluate effectiveness
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, AND GLOBAL UNITED STATES:
U6.2 Investigation Topics and Issue Analysis:
8 – U6.2.1 United States History Investigation Topic and Issue Analysis, Past and Present
Module V
A New Profession Takes Seed
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
History:
U6.2 Investigation Topics and Issue Analysis:
Use the historical perspective to investigate a significant historical topic from United States History Eras 3-6 that also has significance as an issue or topic in the United States today.
Module VI
From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
History:
H1.4 Historical Understanding: Historians apply temporal perspective, historical inquiry, and analysis to spheres of human society to construct knowledge as historical understandings. These understandings are drawn from the record of human history and include human aspirations, strivings, accomplishments, and failures in spheres of human activity.
6 – H1.4.2 Describe and use themes of history to study patterns of change and continuity.
Geography:
G1.2 Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Geographers use information and skills to reach conclusions about significant questions regarding the relationships between people, their cultures, the environments in which they live, and the relationships within the larger world context. Students will reach their own conclusions using this information and make a reasoned judgment about the most justifiable conclusion based on the authenticity of the information, their skill at critically analyzing the information, and presenting the results of the inquiry.
G4 Human Systems: Explain that human activities may be seen on Earth’s surface. Human systems include the way people divide the land, decide where to live, develop communities that are part of the larger cultural mosaic, and engage in the cultural diffusion of ideas and products within and among groups.
G4.3 Patterns of Human Settlement: Describe patterns, processes, and functions of human settlement.
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
History:
U6.2 Investigation Topics and Issue Analysis:
8 – U6.2.1 United States History Investigation Topic and Issue Analysis, Past and Present
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Module VII
Trees in Your Own Back Yard
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Civics & Government:
C3 Structure and Functions of Government: Describe the major activities of government, including making and enforcing laws, providing services and benefits to individuals and groups, assigning individual and collective responsibilities, generating revenue, and providing national security.
Public Discourse, Decision Making, and Citizen Involvement:
P4.2 Citizen Involvement: Act constructively to further the public good.
6 – P4.2.2 Engage in activities intended to contribute to solving a national or international problem studied.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
Public Discourse, Decision Making, and Citizen Involvement:
P4.2 Citizen Involvement: Act constructively to further the public good.
8 – P4.2.2 Engage in activities intended to contribute to solving a national or international problem
studied.
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Module VIII
Harvesting Today in a Global Forest
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Civics & Government:
C4 Relationship of United States to Other Nations and World Affairs: Explain that nations interact with one another through trade, diplomacy, treaties and agreements, humanitarian aid, economic sanctions and incentives, and military force, and threat of force.
Economics:
E2.3 Role of Government: Describe how national governments make decisions that affect the national economy
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
Public Discourse, Decision Making, and Citizen Involvement:
P4.2 Citizen Involvement: Act constructively to further the public good.
8 – P4.2.2 Engage in activities intended to contribute to solving a national or international problem
studied.
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Module IX
Fire:Fight, Flight, or Coexistence?
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Module X
The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Module XI
Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?
Grade 6 - Western Hemisphere Studies:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
Grade 8 - Integrated U.S. History:
Geography:
G5 Environment and Society: Explain that the physical environment is modified by human activities, which are influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth’s natural resources, and by Earth’s physical features and processes. Explain how human action modifies the physical environment and how physical systems affect human systems.
G5.1 Humans and the Environment: Describe how human actions modify the environment.
