Language and Oral Traditions as Cultural Foundations

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Examine how spoken language, linguistic structures, and oral storytelling transmit cultural knowledge, values, and memory across generations.

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Culture, Institutions, and Human Needs

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS

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Evaluate how social, political, and cultural institutions meet human needs, shape individual and collective identity, and foster human expression.

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SS12.2.2Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Analyze human experience and cultural expression (e.g., language, literature, arts, traditions, beliefs, spirituality, values, and behavior) and illustrate integrated views of a specific culture.