Public learning track
Railroads, Mining, and the Industrial Transformation
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
11 lessons
Goal
Investigate how the transcontinental railroad, mining booms, immigrant labor, and the Progressive movement transformed Utah's economy and society.
11 lessons
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- 1The Golden Spike at Promontory Summit in 1869Up nextStart
- 2Chinese and Irish Railroad Workers: Building the TracksPremiumNot started yet
- 3The Electric Telegraph and Instant CommunicationNot started yet
- 4Mining Silver, Gold, and Coal in Utah's MountainsNot started yet
- 5Bingham Canyon and the Rise of Open-Pit Copper MiningNot started yet
- 6Immigrant Miners from Southern and Eastern Europe and AsiaNot started yet
- 7Commercial Agriculture: Orchards, Sugar Beets, and LivestockNot started yet
- 8The Scofield Mine Disaster of 1900 and Mine SafetyNot started yet
- 9The Organized Labor Movement and Workers' StrikesNot started yet
- 10Child Labor Reforms and Compulsory Public EducationNot started yet
- 11Progressive Tax Reform and Public Health InitiativesNot started yet
Standards Covered
- 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 4.4Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will use data and other evidence related to a cultural, ethnic, or religious group in Utah to interpret the group’s historic/current conditions and experiences. (history, geography)
- UT Standard 2.6Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will explain how agriculture, railroads, mining, and industrialization created new communities and new economies throughout the state. (economics, geography,)
- UT Standard 3.3Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will describe the effects of events, movements, and innovations on Utah’s economic development, such as the organized labor movement, farming and industrial improvements, the World Wars, and the Great Depression. (economics)
- UT Standard 2.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will compare the causes and lasting effects of various non-Mormon groups’ migrations to Utah. (history)
- UT Standard 3.4Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will identify the causes and effects of the Progressive movement using examples from community or state history, such as the organized labor movement, tax reform, the Scofield mine disaster, and education and child labor reforms. (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.