Note:

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification will assess teacher candidate content knowledge in History.  The single discipline Michigan Test for Teacher Certification in history will cover knowledge of History (60%); basic information in Economics, Geography, and Political Science (20%); and skills using information processing, inquiry, and issue analysis (20%). 

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Standard 1: Have Content Area Knowledge

The program will provide candidates with a minor (20 semester hour minimum) or a major (30 semester hour minimum) providing in-depth knowledge of the content specified in Michigan Curriculum Framework standards for history. 

 The secondary history major is 30 credits.

The secondary history minor is 20/1 credits.

Taking into account the educational needs of students, the teacher candidate is able to:

1.1

describe the major eras within United States history to 1877 and key events within those eras in order to examine relationships and to explain cause and effect;

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

All students in the history major take at least three U.S. history classes. These can include HIST 123 - The United States to 1877, which provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. history, based on a range of primary and secondary sources. Students also take at least two upper-level classes in United States history, which cover specific periods and topics in U.S. history in depth, including use of primary and secondary sources.

Minor:

All students in the history minor take at least two U.S. history classes. These can include HIST 123 - The United States to 1877, which provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. history, based on a range of primary and secondary sources. Students also take at least one upper-level class in United States history, which covers specific periods and topics in U.S. history in depth, including use of primary and secondary sources.

1.2

describe the major eras within United States history since 1877 and key events within those eras in order to examine relationships and to explain cause and effect;

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

All students in the history major take at least three U.S. history classes. These can include HIST 123 - The United States to 1877, which provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. history, based on a range of primary and secondary sources. Students also take at least two upper-level classes in United States history, which cover specific periods and topics in U.S. history in depth, including use of primary and secondary sources.

Minor:

All students in the history minor take at least two U.S. history classes. These can include HIST 123 - The United States to 1877, which provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. history, based on a range of primary and secondary sources. Students also take at least one upper-level class in United States history, which covers specific periods and topics in U.S. history in depth, including use of primary and secondary sources.

1.3

describe the major eras within world history to 1500 and key events within those eras in order to examine relationships and to explain cause and effect; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

All students in the history major will take at least five classes in World History. These include choices such as survey classes HIST 101- Western Civilization to 1648 or HIST 109 - World History to 1500, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the periods, primary documents and secondary interpretations of World History. All students in the major must take at least four upper-level classes in World History, which provide in depth instruction in areas, periods and topics in World History, including use if primary and secondary sources in the field.

Minor:

All students in the history minor will take at least three classes in World History. These include choices such as survey classes HIST 101- Western Civilization to 1648 or HIST 109 - World History to 1500, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the periods, primary documents and secondary interpretations of World History. All students in the major must take at least two upper-level classes in World History, which provide in depth instruction in areas, periods and topics in World History, including use if primary and secondary sources in the field.

1.4

describe the major eras within world history since 1500 and key events within those eras in order to examine relationships and to explain cause and effect; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

All students in the history major will take at least five classes in World History. These include choices such as survey classes HIST 102- Western Civilization, 1648 to 1914, HIST 103, Twentieth Century Civilization, or HIST 110 - World History since 1500, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the periods, primary documents and secondary interpretations of World History. All students in the major must take  at least four upper-level classes in World History, which provide in depth instruction in areas, periods and topics in World History, including use if primary and secondary sources in the field.

Minor:

All students in the history minor will take at least three classes in World History. These include choices such as survey classes HIST 102- Western Civilization, 1648 to 1914, HIST 103, Twentieth Century Civilization, or HIST 110 - World History since 1500, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the periods, primary documents and secondary interpretations of World History. All students in the major must take at least two upper-level classes in World History, which provide in depth instruction in areas, periods and topics in World History, including use if primary and secondary sources in the field.

1.5

understand narratives about major eras of United States history by identifying the people involved, describing the setting, and sequencing events; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

All students in the history major take at least three U.S. history classes. These can include HIST 123, The United States to 1877 and HIST 124 – The United States to 1877, which provides comprehensive overview of U.S. history, based on a range of primary and secondary sources. Students also take at least two upper-level classes in United States history, which cover specific periods and topics in U.S. history in depth, including use of primary and secondary sources, and compose narratives based on these accounts.

Minor:

All students in the history minor take at least two U.S. history classes. These can include HIST 123 - The United States to 1877, and HIST 124, The United States since 1877, which provide a comprehensive overview of U.S. history, based on a range of primary and secondary sources. Students also take at least one upper-level class in United States history, which covers specific periods and topics in U.S. history in depth, including use of primary and secondary sources, and compose narratives based on these accounts.

1.6

understand narratives about major eras of world history by identifying the people involved, describing the setting, and sequencing events; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

All students in the history major will take at least five classes in World History. These include choices such as survey classes HIST 101, Western Civilization to 1648, HIST 102- Western Civilization, 1648 to 1914, HIST 103, Twentieth Century Civilization, HIST 109, World History to 1600 or HIST 110 - World History since 1500, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the periods, primary documents and secondary interpretations of World History. All students in the major must take  at least four upper-level classes in World History, which provide in depth instruction in areas, periods and topics in World History, including use if primary and secondary sources in the field. Students in these courses also learn to compose narratives based on primary and secondary accounts of this history.

Minor:

All students in the history minor will take at least three classes in World History. These include choices such as survey classes HIST 101, Western Civilization to 1648, HIST 102- Western Civilization, 1648 to 1914, HIST 103, Twentieth Century Civilization, HIST 109, World History to 1600, or HIST 110 - World History since 1500, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the periods, primary documents and secondary interpretations of World History. All students in the major must take at least two upper-level classes in World History, which provide in depth instruction in areas, periods and topics in World History, including use if primary and secondary sources in the field. Students in these courses also learn to compose narratives based on primary and secondary accounts of this history.

1.7

reconstruct the past by comparing interpretations written by others from a variety of perspectives and creating narratives from evidence; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Students in the History Major take HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing, an in-depth class that instructs students on using a variety of primary and secondary sources to write an analytical historical narrative. All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources.

Minor:

All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources.

1.8

evaluate key decisions made at critical turning points in United States history by assessing their implications and long-term consequences; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Courses in U.S. history such as HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 and HIST 124 - The United States since 1877 discuss and evaluate key decisions and turning points in American history. All upper-level U.S. history classes consider important turning points and key decisions in U.S. history as well.

Minor:

Courses in U.S. history such as HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 and HIST 124 - The United States since 1877 discuss and evaluate key decisions and turning points in American history. All upper-level U.S. history classes consider important turning points and key decisions in U.S. history as well.

1.9

evaluate key decisions made at critical turning points in world history by assessing their implications and long-term consequences; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Courses in world History such as HIST 101- Western Civilization to 1648, HIST 102- Western Civilization 1648 – World War I, HIST 103- Twentieth Century Civilization, HIST 109, World to 1500, and HIST 110 World since 1500, discuss and evaluate key decisions and turning points in world history. All upper-level U.S. history classes consider important turning points and key decisions in world history as well.

Minor:

Courses in world History such as HIST 101- Western Civilization to 1648, HIST 102- Western Civilization 1648 – World War I, HIST 103- Twentieth Century Civilization, HIST 109, World to 1500, and HIST 110 World since 1500, discuss and evaluate key decisions and turning points in world history. All upper-level U.S. history classes consider important turning points and key decisions in world history as well.

1.10

formulate historical questions and obtain historical data from a variety of sources to construct sound historical narratives and interpretations; and

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Students in the History Major take HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing, an in-depth class that instructs students on using a variety of primary and secondary sources to write an analytical historical narrative. All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources.

Minor:

All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources.

1.11

identify gaps in the available records, use contextual knowledge, and appropriate research techniques to construct sound historical interpretations.

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Students in the History Major take HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing, an in-depth class that instructs students on using a variety of primary and secondary sources to write an analytical historical narrative. All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources. This includes research skills, as well as using context and inference to construct historical hypotheses to fill in gaps in the record.

Minor:

All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources. This includes research skills, as well as using context and inference to construct historical hypotheses to fill in gaps in the record.

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Standard 2:  Make Interdisciplinary Connections 

The program will ensure that candidates understand the fundamental ideas, concepts, and facts that provide the basis of the K-12 content standards in each of the four core social studies disciplines, as specified in the Michigan Curriculum Framework.  Programs may include courses required as general education requirements; for example, an American Government course could supplement a history minor.  An interdisciplinary course could be taught as part of a major or minor, such as an economic history course for a history major.  Clear indications of interdisciplinary connections should be evidenced in the course syllabi and measures of candidate performance.

Taking into account the discipline of history, the teacher candidate is able to:

2.1

describe the five themes of geography and apply them to basic world geography;

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

 Both GEOG 107 Introduction to Geography, and GEOG 110, World Regions are organized around the five themes.

HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies  includes a presentation by a Michigan Geographic Alliance consultant on teaching the five themes in  the secondary social studies classroom.

Minor:

Both GEOG 107 Introduction to Geography, and GEOG 110, World Regions are organized around the five themes.

HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies  includes a presentation by a Michigan Geographic Alliance consultant on teaching the five themes in  the secondary social studies classroom.

2.2

explain the structure and function of American government, core democratic values, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens; 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

PLSC 112/3 American Government describes and analyzes the U.S. constitution and federal form of government.

Minor:

PLSC 112/3 American Government describes and analyzes the U.S. constitution and federal form of government.

2.3

describe the market system and apply basic economic concepts as identified in the Michigan Curriculum Framework; and

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 and HIST 124, The United States Since 1877 both have these topics, as applied to history, in their objectives.

Minor:

HIST 123 – The United States to 1877 and HIST 124, The United States Since 1877 both have these topics, as applied to history, in their objectives.

2.4

describe the roles that women and minorities have played in American history. 

Elementary

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 and HIST 124, The United States Since 1877 both have these topics, as applied to history, in their objectives.

Other upper-level classes dealing  with these issues include:

HIST 303 - History of American Religion

HIST 315 - History of Black Americans

HIST 336 - History of Women in the United States and Great Britain, 1800 to the Present

HIST 362 - United States Urban History

HIST 385 Civil War and Reconstruction

HIST 424 - The United States from 1917 to 1941

HIST 425 - The United States from 1941 to 1963

HIST 426 - The United States from 1963 to the Present

HIST 463 - United States Labor History

HIST 464 - The Old West, 1540-1890

One class in multi/cross-cultural studies as part of the EMU general studies requirement.

Minor:

HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 and HIST 124, The United States Since 1877 both have these topics, as applied to history, in their objectives.

Other upper-level classes dealing  with these issues include:

HIST 303 - History of American Religion

HIST 315 - History of Black Americans

HIST 336 - History of Women in the United States and Great Britain, 1800 to the Present

HIST 362 - United States Urban History

HIST 385 Civil War and Reconstruction

HIST 424 - The United States from 1917 to 1941

HIST 425 - The United States from 1941 to 1963

HIST 426 - The United States from 1963 to the Present

HIST 463 - United States Labor History

HIST 464 - The Old West, 1540-1890

One class in multi/cross-cultural studies as part of the EMU general studies requirement.

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Standard 3: Can Apply Social Science Perspectives

The program will help candidates develop skills in the crosscutting themes presented in the Michigan Curriculum Framework social studies content standards (inquiry, public discourse and decision making, and citizen involvement). 

The teacher candidate is able to: 

3.1

acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, data sets, and other sources; organize and present the information in maps, graphs, charts, and time lines; interpret the meaning and significance of information; and use a variety of electronic technologies to assist in assessing and managing information;

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Students in the History Major take HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing, an in-depth class that instructs students on using a variety of primary and secondary sources to write an analytical historical narrative. All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources. The sources used include statistical information, such as charts, graphs and other quantitative information.

Minor:

All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources. The sources used include statistical information, such as charts, graphs and other quantitative information.

3.2

conduct investigations including the ability to formulate a clear statement of questions, gather and organize information from a variety of sources, analyze and interpret information, formulate and test hypotheses, report results both orally and in writing, and make use of appropriate technology; 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

Students in the History Major take HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing, an in-depth class that instructs students on using a variety of primary and secondary sources to write an analytical historical narrative. All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources. The sources used include statistical information, such as charts, graphs and other quantitative information.

Minor:

All upper-level history classes use primary sources from a variety of perspectives and require student writing based on those sources. The sources used include statistical information, such as charts, graphs and other quantitative information.

3.3

state issues clearly as questions of public policy, trace the origins of the issues, analyze various perspectives people bring to the issue, and evaluate possible ways to resolve the issue; 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

PLSC 112/3 American Government requires students to state policy questions clearly, research their historical origins and evaluate possible solutions.

Minor:

PLSC 112/3 American Government requires students to state policy questions clearly, research their historical origins and evaluate possible solutions.

3.4

engage in constructive conversation about matters of public concern by clarifying issues, considering opposing views, applying democratic values, anticipating consequences, and working toward making decisions; 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

PLSC 112/3 American Government meets this standard.

Minor:

PLSC 112/3 American Government meets this standard.

3.5

compose coherent written essays that express positions on public issues and justify the positions with reasoned arguments; and

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

PLSC 112/3 American Government requires students to write essays that argue for a public policy position using reasoned arguments, statistics and historical information.

Minor:

PLSC 112/3 American Government requires students to write essays that argue for a public policy position using reasoned arguments, statistics and historical information

3.6

consider the effects of an individual’s actions on other people, how one acts in accordance with the rule of law, and how one acts in a virtuous and ethically responsible way as a member of society. 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

PLSC 112/3 American Government includes discussion of the responsibilities of citizenship.

Minor:

PLSC 112/3 American Government includes discussion of the responsibilities of citizenship.

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Standard 4: Can Provide Social Studies Instruction

The program will teach candidates how to design, present, and assess social studies instruction.  (Programs should provide evidence in field experiences or content area methods classes that students have developed instructional skills specifically related to history.) 

The teacher candidate: 

4.1

is knowledgeable about teaching methods, curriculum organization, and instructional materials in history; 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

CURR 305 – Curriculum and Methods – Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies , the methods of teaching history and social studies course, further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student knowledge based on the MCF.

Minor:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods – Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

4.2

can design, present, and assess instructional activities in history as described in the Michigan Curriculum Framework teaching and learning standards (higher order thinking, deep knowledge, substantive conversations, and connections to the world beyond the classroom); 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies , the methods of teaching history and social studies course, further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student knowledge based on the MCF.

Minor:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods – Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

4.3

has had multiple experiences presenting history content to students; 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

In FETE 302, which accompanies CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, students teach a lesson in a classroom on a topic in their major.

In FETE 402, which accompanies EDPS 340 INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION students create pre- and post-assessments in their major and implement these in the classroom.

HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies , the methods of teaching history and social studies course, further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student knowledge based on the MCF.

In student teaching, students teach a unit in their major field.

Minor:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods – Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

In FETE 302, which accompanies CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods – Secondary, students teach a lesson in a classroom on a topic in their major.

In FETE 402, which accompanies EDPS 340 INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION students create pre- and post-assessments in their major and implement these in the classroom.

In student teaching, students teach a unit in their major field.

4.4

has made sustained use of technology appropriate to teaching history; 

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

In HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies , technology and the uses of it in the social studies classroom is woven into each topic, as electronic and print resources are given for each subject studies in the class.

In EDMT 330 - INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATIONS OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY, students learn about a wide variety of technological resources, in accordance with the entry-level standards for Michigan teachers.

Minor:

In EDMT 330 - INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATIONS OF MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY, students learn about a wide variety of technological resources, in accordance with the entry-level standards for Michigan teachers.

4.5

can implement the Michigan Curriculum Framework content standards in the history classroom; and

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, part of the professional  education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies , the methods of teaching history and social studies course, further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student knowledge based on the MCF.

Minor:

CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods – Secondary, part of the professional education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student, and requires a unit in that major addressing state standards and benchmarks.

4.6

will design and use assessments appropriate to the field of history.

Major:

Minor:

Secondary

Major:

In HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies , assessment issues are woven into the class for each topic. Units created in HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies  are required to contain both objective and alternative assessments, based on the MCF.

In EDPS 340 INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION, students create a Classroom Assessment Plan in their major field, which is based on the MCF standards and benchmarks.

Minor:

In EDPS 340 INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION, students create a Classroom Assessment Plan in their major field, which is based on the MCF standards and benchmarks.