Public learning track
The Mormon Pioneer Migration and Early Settlement
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
6 lessons
Goal
Use primary sources to examine the push and pull factors, travel experiences, and initial settlement challenges of the Latter-day Saint pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.
6 lessons
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- 1Push and Pull Factors of the 1847 Mormon Exodus WestUp nextStart
- 2Traveling the Mormon Trail: Covered Wagons and Handcart CompaniesPremiumNot started yet
- 3African American Pioneers in the Vanguard CompanyNot started yet
- 4Analyzing Pioneer Diaries, Letters, and Drawings as Primary SourcesNot started yet
- 5First Steps in the Valley: Planting Crops and Damming City CreekNot started yet
- 6Cricket Swarms and the Miracle of the Gulls: Legend and HistoryNot started yet
Standards Covered
- 4.3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Use primary sources to compare experiences of at least three groups’ migration to Utah between 1847–1896 (for example, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, people from Greece, Italy, China).
- 4.3.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Explain how Utah’s physical geography provided opportunities and imposed constraints for human activities between 1847-1896 (for example, agriculture, mining, settlement, communication, transportation networks) and how people changed the physical environment to meet their needs.
- 4.3.3Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe the establishment of communities and the economic development of the Great Basin area under the direction of Brigham Young as the first Territorial Governor of Utah.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
8 lessons
Utah's Geography, Regions, and Mapping Tools
Use geographic tools such as latitude, longitude, and topographic maps to identify Utah, its borders, and its three distinct physiographic provinces.
2
8 lessons
Utah's Thematic Maps, Climate, and Human-Environment Interaction
Analyze thematic data sets across precipitation, temperature, vegetation, and population to understand how humans adapt to and modify Utah's physical environment.
3
8 lessons
Environmental Hazards, Safety, and Natural Wonders in Utah
Describe how Utah's physical geography generates positive recreational and economic benefits as well as hazards like inversions, earthquakes, aridity, and wildfires.
4
6 lessons
Prehistoric Peoples and Ancient Cultures of Utah
Use archaeological evidence, rock art, and material artifacts to make inferences about the geography and lifeways of Paleo-Indian, Desert Archaic, Fremont, and Ancestral Puebloan cultures.
5
7 lessons
Historic Native Nations of Utah: Cultures and Adaptations
Compare the traditional lifeways, shelters, social structures, and geographic adaptations of the five sovereign tribal groups of Utah: Ute, Paiute, Navajo (Diné), Shoshone, and Goshute.
6
5 lessons
Native Economies, Scarcity, and the Fur Trade Era
Apply fundamental economic concepts of scarcity, trade, and supply and demand to analyze Native barter systems and economic interactions with European-American trappers.
7
6 lessons
Early Exploration and European Encounters in Utah
Investigate why Spanish explorers, government mapmakers, and fur trappers came to the land that became Utah and evaluate their legacy today.
8
6 lessons
The Mormon Pioneer Migration and Early Settlement
Use primary sources to examine the push and pull factors, travel experiences, and initial settlement challenges of the Latter-day Saint pioneers entering the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.
9
7 lessons
Territorial Governance, Colonization, and Economic Development
Describe how Brigham Young directed community planning, agricultural colonization missions, cooperative enterprises, and resource allocation across the Great Basin.
10
6 lessons
Diverse Migrations: Building Utah's Multiethnic Communities
Use primary sources to compare the migration experiences, cultural contributions, and labor of diverse ethnic groups—including Chinese, Italian, Greek, Scandinavian, and British immigrants.
11
7 lessons
Transportation, Communication, and Modifying the Landscape
Explain how technology, railroads, mining, and communication networks reshaped Utah's physical environment and connected its economy to the nation between 1847 and 1896.
12
6 lessons
Territorial Conflicts and Clashing Cultures in 19th-Century Utah
Cite multiple perspectives to examine the causes, events, and tragic consequences of major 19th-century conflicts including the Utah War, Mountain Meadows, Bear River, and the Black Hawk War.
13
8 lessons
The Road to Statehood and Women's Suffrage in Utah
Identify the national political hurdles that delayed Utah's statehood for 50 years, explain how they were resolved, and celebrate the trailblazing leadership of Utah women in the suffrage movement.