Section II. Criterion for Determining the Importance of Historical Events, Ideas, and People
A historical event, person, or idea would be considered to be important and "could stand on its own" if it/they were rich examples of most of the following criterion:
Transcends time and place,
Helps students understand and explain causal relationships in history,
Influences many subsequent events,
Affects a large number of people,
Helps us discern patterns to explain the world around us,
Has many clear and related examples,
Helps students see history from many different perspectives,
Helps students understand the past motivations and actions within the historical context of the time the event occurred, and
Illustrates that many different narratives or stories can be told in American and Michigan History.
Evaluation for Section II - Selection Criterion
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A historical event, person, or idea would be considered to be important and "could stand on its own" if it/they were rich examples of most of the following criterion: