Public learning track
Human-Environment Interaction, Migration, and Settlement in Wyoming
9 lessons
Goal
Analyze how physical geography, natural resources, and demographics shape human settlement patterns, tribal lands, and environmental change across Wyoming and the American West.
9 lessons
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- Natural Resources and Indigenous Settlement in WyomingUp next
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Environmental StewardshipNot started yet
- How Physical Geography Guided Western Expansion and RailroadsNot started yet
- Geography of Public Lands, Parks, and ReservationsNot started yet
- Pre-Columbian and Historic Indigenous Migration PatternsNot started yet
- Demographic Shifts, Boom-and-Bust Cycles, and Community GrowthNot started yet
- Predicting Future Settlement and Demographic Trends in the Mountain WestNot started yet
- Human and Technological Impacts on the Physical EnvironmentNot started yet
- Collaborative Environmental Problem-Solving in Western CommunitiesNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS8.5.1.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Analyze the impact of natural resources on tribal locations, past and present.
- SS8.5.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Analyze how cultural practices continue to influence how Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming interact with the environment.
- SS8.5.2Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Analyze and evaluate how physical features and changes influenced historical events (e.g., route of Union Pacific Railroad, location of Wind River Indian Reservation, state and national monuments and parks) and participate in collaborative problem solving and decision making in the selection of professional and personal choices.
- SS8.5.3aWyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how the migration and settlement patterns of indigenous tribes influence place (e.g., migration of pre-Columbian Tribes, and reservation movement).
- SS8.5.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how communities’ current and past demographics, migrations, and settlement patterns influence place (e.g., culture, needs, and political and economic systems) and use this analysis to predict future settlement patterns.
- SS8.5.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Analyze the changes to and consequences of human, natural, and technological impacts on the physical environment.
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.