The Michigan Curriculum Framework - A Historical Perspective

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Time and Chronology - Sequencing American 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)
		Civil War and Reconstruction (1850 - 1887)
		The Development of the Industrial United States (1870 - 1900)
		The Emergence of Modern America (1890 - 1930)
		The Great Depression and World War II (1929 - 1945)
		Post-War United States (1945 - 1970)
		Contemporary United States (1968 - present)

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Comprehending the Past - Understanding narratives of major eras of U.S. and world history by identifying people involved, describing the settings, and sequencing the events

Analyzing and Interpreting the Past - Comparing and contrasting interpretations from many perspectives

Judging Decisions from the Past - Evaluating key decisions, their implications, and long term consequences