MICHIGAN’S CONTENT EXPECTATIONS

The high school expectations begin with a short set of foundational expectations, and include United States Historical Eras 5-9, culminating in current policy debates.

Foundational Issues in United States History and Geography:
ERA 6 – The Development of an Industrial, Urban, and Global United States, 1870-1930 ERA 7 – The Great Depression and World War II, 1920-1945
ERA 8 – Post-war United States, 1945-1989
ERA 9 – America in a New Global Age, 1989 to the present

As Michigan students study United States History and Geography, they will learn about the American experience over time and space. They will encounter powerful and sometimes conflicting ideas while learning about people and events in different places and times. They will investigate our diverse and common traditions, and work to understand the complex interactions among various environmental, human, and social forces that have influenced and continue to influence America and Americans. Studying United States History and Geography connects us to people and events across time and space, illuminating the range and depth of human experience on grand as well as local scales. It involves an analytical study of the nation’s political ideals, as well as times and places where people or events challenged, violated, or expanded those ideals.