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Assimilation, Cultural Preservation, and Wyoming Heritage

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Evaluate the historic and ongoing conflicts between forced assimilation and cultural preservation, and assess the diverse contributions of ethnic groups to Wyoming.

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  5. Immigrant Communities and the Peopling of WyomingNot started yet
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  8. The Japanese American Internment at Heart MountainNot started yet
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us-wySS12.2.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Evaluate how the unique characteristics of cultural groups, including Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming, have contributed and continue to influence Wyoming’s history and contemporary life (e.g., tribes, explorers, early settlers, and immigrants).