How Early Trails Became Modern Highways

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Trace the historical evolution of indigenous walking paths and wagon trails into paved multi-lane roads.

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Regional Transportation and Utility Networks

4th Grade · Social-studies · US-WI-SS

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Examine how major transit corridors, power grids, and municipal water systems are engineered and alter natural geography.

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SS.Geog5.a.1Wisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Provide examples of human changes to the environment surrounding the school or neighborhood.

SS.Geog5.a.hWisconsin Social Studies Standards · 4th Grade

Analyze the intentional and unintentional spatial consequences of human actions on the environment at the local, state, tribal, regional, country, and world levels.