Public learning track
Utah in World Conflicts, Depression, and the Cold War
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
10 lessons
Goal
Analyze how 20th-century national and global crises shaped Utah's economy, civil liberties, military role, and communities.
10 lessons
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- 1Utah in World War I and the 1918 Influenza EpidemicUp nextStart
- 2The Great Depression Hits Utah: Unemployment and ReliefPremiumNot started yet
- 3New Deal Programs in Utah: The CCC and WPANot started yet
- 4World War II Military Installations and Defense ManufacturingNot started yet
- 5Japanese American Internment at Topaz in Delta, UtahNot started yet
- 6The Uranium Boom and Charlie Steen's Discovery in MoabNot started yet
- 7Nuclear Testing and the Downwinders of Southern UtahNot started yet
- 8The MX Missile Controversy and Grassroots DebatesNot started yet
- 9Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Debates in UtahNot started yet
- 10Using Oral Histories to Study Twentieth-Century CrisesNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UT Standard 3.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will use primary sources and/or oral histories to analyze the impact of a national/global event such as World War I, the Spanish flu epidemic, the Great Depression, World War II, and Japanese American internment on an individual or community in Utah. (history)
- 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 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 4.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will evaluate the impact of the Cold War on Utah, such as the uranium boom, nuclear testing, nuclear waste storage and disposal, and the MX missile controversy. (history)
- UT Standard 4.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will make an evidence-based argument regarding the appropriate roles of local, state, and federal governments in resolving a current and/or historical issue. (civics)
- UT Standard 4.5Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will describe the historic and present management of natural resources and make recommendations for natural resource management in the future. (geography)
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.