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Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Debates in Utah
Evaluate competing arguments regarding low-level and high-level radioactive waste storage sites in western Utah.
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Utah in World Conflicts, Depression, and the Cold War
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Analyze how 20th-century national and global crises shaped Utah's economy, civil liberties, military role, and communities.
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Learning standards covered
UT Standard 4.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will evaluate the impact of the Cold War on Utah, such as the uranium boom, nuclear testing, nuclear waste storage and disposal, and the MX missile controversy. (history)
UT Standard 4.5Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeStudents will describe the historic and present management of natural resources and make recommendations for natural resource management in the future. (geography)