Public learning track
Conflict, Cooperation, and the Path to Statehood
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
10 lessons
Goal
Analyze 19th-century conflicts among native peoples, settlers, and the federal government, and trace Utah's fifty-year journey to statehood.
10 lessons
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- 1The Utah War and Camp Floyd: Federal Authority TestedUp nextStart
- 2The Mountain Meadows Massacre: Investigating a Historical TragedyPremiumNot started yet
- 3The Bear River Massacre and Its Impact on the ShoshoneNot started yet
- 4The Black Hawk War and Dispossession of Tribal LandsNot started yet
- 5Utah During the American Civil War and the Pony ExpressNot started yet
- 6Challenges to Statehood: Polygamy, Politics, and Federal LawsNot started yet
- 7The Edmunds-Tucker Act and Territorial Court BattlesNot started yet
- 8The 1890 Manifesto and the Enabling Act of 1894Not started yet
- 9Crafting the 1895 Utah State ConstitutionNot started yet
- 10Women's Suffrage in Utah: Seraph Young and Voting RightsNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UT Standard 2.4Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will research multiple perspectives to explain one or more of the political, social, cultural, religious conflicts of this period, including the U.S. Civil War and more localized conflicts such as the Utah War, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the Bear River Massacre, the Black Hawk War, or other Federal-Mormon conflicts. (history)
- UT Standard 2.5Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will construct an evidence-based argument to explain how the development of transportation and communication networks across the state changed Utah’s economy and human geography. (economics, geography)
- UT Standard 2.7Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will identify the political challenges that delayed Utah’s statehood and explain how these challenges were overcome. (civics)
- UT Standard 3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will identify the civic virtues and principles codified by the Utah Constitution. (civics)
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
11 lessons
Ancient Peoples and Sovereign Tribes of Utah
Examine the prehistoric civilizations, geographic adaptations, trade networks, and enduring cultural sovereignty of American Indian nations in Utah.
2
8 lessons
Exploration, Trade, and Early Encounters in the West
Analyze early European and American expeditions, the fur trade economy, and their impacts on indigenous populations.
3
11 lessons
Westward Migration and Pioneer Settlement
Understand the push and pull factors behind diverse migrations to Utah, patterns of settlement, and the human geography of frontier communities.
4
10 lessons
Conflict, Cooperation, and the Path to Statehood
Analyze 19th-century conflicts among native peoples, settlers, and the federal government, and trace Utah's fifty-year journey to statehood.
5
11 lessons
Railroads, Mining, and the Industrial Transformation
Investigate how the transcontinental railroad, mining booms, immigrant labor, and the Progressive movement transformed Utah's economy and society.
6
10 lessons
Utah in World Conflicts, Depression, and the Cold War
Analyze how 20th-century national and global crises shaped Utah's economy, civil liberties, military role, and communities.
7
9 lessons
Civics, Government, and Cultural Diversity in Utah
Examine the shared and distinct roles of local, state, and federal governments while celebrating the cultural and ethnic groups that enrich Utah.
8
10 lessons
Natural Resources, Tourism, and Shaping Utah's Future
Evaluate natural resource stewardship, public land use, the economic impact of tourism, and methods for solving contemporary community issues.
9
7 lessons
Economic Data, Population Growth, and Utah's Future
Analyze Utah's economic sectors and demographic trends to make predictions and recommend sustainable growth policies.
10
5 lessons
Civic Research and Policy Proposals in Utah
Conduct civic research and write actionable policy proposals to local, county, tribal, and state governmental entities.