Public learning track
Culture, Human Expression, and Community Diversity
9 lessons
Goal
Analyze how cultural traditions, arts, belief systems, and social institutions meet human needs and shape identities across diverse communities.
9 lessons
0 of 9 done
- How Social Groups and Communities Meet Human NeedsUp next
- Tribal Heritage and Indigenous Identity FormationNot started yet
- The Arts, Literature, and Architecture as Cultural MirrorsNot started yet
- Traditions, Spirituality, and Sacred Practices in WyomingNot started yet
- Cultural Contributions of Immigrant Groups to WyomingNot started yet
- Interactions Between Native Americans and Immigrant SettlersNot started yet
- Cultural Tensions, Prejudice, and Conflict ResolutionNot started yet
- Analyzing How Government Policies Impacted Different GroupsNot started yet
- Analyzing Reactions to Current Events and Alternative PathsNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS8.2.1Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Compare and contrast the ways various groups (e.g., cliques, clubs, ethnic communities, and Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming) meet human needs and concerns (e.g., self-esteem, friendship, and tribal heritage) and contribute to identity, situations, and events.
- SS8.2.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Analyze the unique cultural characteristics of various groups within Wyoming and the nation, including Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming (e.g., language, traditions, spirituality, art, and lifestyle).
- SS8.2.2Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Examine and Evaluate how human expression (e.g., language, literature, arts, architecture, traditions, beliefs, and spirituality) contributes to cultural development, understanding, and continuity of culture (e.g., oral tradition, Pow Wows, ceremonies, and assimilation).
- SS8.2.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain the cultural contributions of and tensions between groups in Wyoming, the United States, and the World (e.g., racial, ethnic, social and institutional).
- SS8.2.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain the cultural contributions of and interactions between Native Americans and immigrant groups in Wyoming and the United States.
- SS8.4.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Identify historical interactions between and among individuals, groups, and/or institutions (e.g., family, neighborhood, political, economic, religious, social, cultural, and workplace).
- SS8.4.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Analyze the way people and/or groups react to current events; affect all people, including Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming. Investigate the history leading up to those events and suggest alternative ways such events may have played out.
Curriculum Framework
7th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS
1
4 lessons
Foundations of U.S. and Wyoming Constitutional Government
Examine the structure, principles, amendments, and comparative frameworks of the United States and Wyoming state constitutions.
2
8 lessons
Tribal Sovereignty, Indian Law, and Comparative Governance
Analyze the constitutional basis of tribal sovereignty, federal Indian law, Wind River tribal governance, and comparative political systems.
3
9 lessons
Citizenship, Legal Systems, and Political Participation
Analyze the rights and duties of U.S. and tribal citizens, compare civil and criminal legal systems, and evaluate methods of civic engagement.
4
11 lessons
Economic Principles, Market Systems, and Personal Finance
Apply core economic concepts including supply, demand, scarcity, market structures, and financial decision-making.
5
10 lessons
Indigenous Cultures, Plains Tribes, and Federal Policy
Evaluate the cultural traditions, sovereignty, and historical impacts of federal Indian policies on the Indigenous tribes of Wyoming and the Plains.
6
10 lessons
Early America: Colonization and the American Revolution
Analyze the social, economic, and political factors leading from European colonization and the French and Indian War to American independence.
7
10 lessons
The Early Republic and Westward Expansion
Analyze the political development of the early republic, the ideology of Manifest Destiny, and the impact of westward expansion on Indigenous nations.
8
10 lessons
Sectionalism, The Civil War, and Reconstruction
Examine the roots of sectional division, the major events and turning points of the Civil War, and the constitutional transformation during Reconstruction.
9
9 lessons
Industrialization, Innovation, and Social Change
Analyze how technological innovations, industrial expansion, urbanization, and labor movements transformed American society and Wyoming.
10
9 lessons
Culture, Human Expression, and Community Diversity
Analyze how cultural traditions, arts, belief systems, and social institutions meet human needs and shape identities across diverse communities.
11
9 lessons
Geography, Global Connections, and Historical Inquiry
Utilize geographic models and spatial tools to analyze global interconnectedness, and master primary and secondary source inquiry methods.
12
9 lessons
Human-Environment Interaction, Migration, and Settlement in Wyoming
Analyze how physical geography, natural resources, and demographics shape human settlement patterns, tribal lands, and environmental change across Wyoming and the American West.
13
7 lessons
Social Studies Inquiry, Digital Research, and Historical Writing
Conduct rigorous historical research using digital tools, evaluate information across diverse media formats, and construct evidence-based written arguments.