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Utah Curriculum Resources

For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade lesson plans, please go to the K, 1, 2 Core listing.

  Social Studies - 3rd Grade

• Applying Principles of Civic Responsibility
  

• Community Adaptations
  

• Community Services
  

• Creating a Community
  

• Department Duties
  

• Geographic Features and Human Settlements
  

• Human Settlement and Geography
  

• Indigenous Cultures Change Over Time
  

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  

• Respect for and Understanding of Civic Symbols
  

  Social Studies - 4th Grade

• Angel Island
  

• Connecting to Utah's Diversity
  

• Ghost Town Awakening
  

• Governments of Utah Past and Present
  

• Heroes
  

• I'm Going on an Immigration
  

• Immigration in Utah
  

• Japanese Internment
  

• Physical Attributes of Utah
  

• Playground Grid
  

• The Pony Express
  

• UMNH: Cultural Clutter - Tales In The Trash
  

• UMNH: The Fremont People
  

• Utah is the Place for Recreation!
  

• Ute Indians: Past and Present
  

• Voting to Make Your Voice Heard
  

• Where Do the People in Utah Live?
  

  Social Studies - 5th Grade

• Bill of Rights
  

• Ellis Island Stations
  

• Hidden Science in Colonial Living
  

• History Detectives 5th Grade Standard IV Object. 1
  

• History Detectives 5th Grade Standard IV Object. 2
  

• History Detectives 5th Grade Standard IV Object. 3
  

• How a Bill Becomes a Law
  

• Impact of World War I on the United States
  

• Maps Through Time
  

• Mayflower Compact
  

• Revolutionary War
  

• Revolutionary War Debate
  

• Slavery
  

• Social Movements of the 20th Century
  

• Taxation without Representation
  

• The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss
  

  Social Studies - 6th Grade

• Ancient Civilizations and the Modern World
  

• Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology Puppet Show
  

• Black Death Math/Economics
  

• Causes of WWI (An Introductory Lesson)
  

• Crispin/Medieval Manor
  

• Current Issues
  

• Emperor or President?
  

• French Revolution
  

• Geography-Religion and Movement
  

• Getting Serious About Cylinders-Surface Area and Volume
  

• Global Issues using primary sources
  

• How Can I Help Change the World?
  

• Industrial Revolution
  

• Insulation Experimentation
  

• Looking Toward a Higher Deity
  

• Newspaper Lesson Plan
  

• Propaganda and its effects on WWI
  

• Renaissance 'Movers & Shakers.'
  

• Renaissance Trade and Exchange
  

• Revolution Jigsaw Lesson
  

• Revolution Synectics Lesson Plan
  

• Revolutionary Characteristics
  

• Rights "Then and Now"
  

• Rights and Responsibilities
  

• The French Revolution
  

• The Industrial Revolution
  

• The Reformation
  

• The Scientific Revolution
  

• WWI-Impact on Soldiers, Families, and Land
  

• Wax Museum
  

• World War One Main Events Using Primary Sources
  

  Social Studies - Utah Studies

• AIH-10: Adapting to A New Culture
  

• AIH-11: Utah American Indian and non-Indian Conflicts
  

• AIH-12: American Indian Tribal Sovereignty
  

• AIH-13: Utah's American Indian Tribes Today
  

• AIH-9: Legends and Stories of American Indians
  

• Centennial: A Day In The Life Of Children - Then And Now
  

• Centennial: A Patchwork Quilt..People of Utah
  

• Centennial: But Mom, I Have Nothing To Wear
  

• Centennial: Ghost Riders And Rest Stops
  

• Centennial: Have I Got A Story For You - Folklore of Utah
  

• Centennial: Home Sweet Home
  

• Centennial: Hunt For The Blind Miner's Mine
  

• Centennial: Mystery History: The Old Utah State Prison
  

• Centennial: NIMBY...Settlement...This Is The Place
  

• Centennial: Once Upon A Time...Buildings Tell A Story
  

• Centennial: Philanthropists - Servants Of The Community
  

• Centennial: Schools - Then and Now
  

• Centennial: Secrets From Beyond...Stories Headstones Can Tell
  

• Centennial: Simple Gifts...Personal Contributions To Utah
  

• Centennial: Symbols of Utah
  

• Centennial: This I Value...Hidden Treasures
  

• Centennial: Utah We Love Thee
  

• Centennial: What A Woman...The Silver Queen
  

• Centennial: What's In A Name: UTAH
  

• Cultural Lit. 27: U.S. Government & Indian Nations
  

• Cultural Lit. 28: The Constitution & Treaties
  

• Cultural Lit. 29: Native American Sovereignty
  

• Ethnic Groups of Utah
  

• Handcarts of Knowledge
  

• Mapping the 'Utah War'
  

• Mountain Man Rendezvous
  

• Out in the Middle of Nowhere: Inevitable Lifestyle Changes from the Mormon Migration
  

• Pioneer Currency in Utah: Have you got change for 5?
  

• SLC ordinances from the 1860's get students involved in local government!
  

• Take Me Out Of The Box: Revealing Stereotypes
  

• The Impact of Local Government
  

• The Role of Government in Utah
  

• The Three Branches of Utah's Government
  

• The War: Utah World War II Stories
  

• Utah's Executive Branch
  

• Utah's Judicial Branch
  

• Utah's Legislative Branch: How a Bill Becomes a Law
  

  Social Studies - U.S. History I

• A Death Record: 1860
  

• AIH-14: Changes to American Indian Cultures
  

• AIH-15: Colony Settlement & American Indian Involvement
  

• AIH-16: Effect of Revolutionary War on American Indians
  

• Bill of Rights
  

• Checks and Balances
  

• Civil War Newspaper
  

• Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield
  

• Constitutional Convention
  

• Create Your Own Pioneer
  

• Cultural Lit. 30: The Constitution & Native Americans
  

• Cultural Lit. 31: The U.S. and Iroquois Constitutions
  

• Cultural Lit. 32: US & Iroquois Constitution Parallels
  

• Cultural Lit. 33: U.S. and Iroquois Governments
  

• Cultural Lit. 34: The Navajo Homeland
  

• Cultural Lit. 35: Manuelito
  

• Cultural Lit. 36: Fort Sumner & The Navajo Long Walk
  

• Cultural Lit. 37: Manuelito's Role as a Leader
  

• Development of the English Colonies
  

• Exploring the West Using Fiction
  

• Modern Day Pilgrims
  

• Transcontinental Railroad
  

  Social Studies - Geography for Life

• Cultural Lit. 47: The Demographics of SE Utah
  

• Cultural Lit. 48: Geography & Places in SE Utah
  

• Cultural Lit. 49: Geography of the Four-Corners Region
  

• Cultural Multimedia Projects
  

• Historical Atlas
  

• Homer's Odyssey:The Original Incredible Journey
  

• Making Sense of a Round World on a Flat Surface
  

• Mystery Island
  

• Population Growth and Urban Planning
  

• Seven Daughters and Seven Sons: the Middle East Through Literature
  

• Temperature Graphing
  

• Walk in My Shoes
  

• What are Mental Maps
  

  Social Studies - U.S. Government & Citizenship

• A Time for Justice
  

• Cultural Lit. 44: The U.S. & Navajo Bills of Rights
  

• Cultural Lit. 45: Civil Rights
  

• Foreign and Defense Policy: An Overview
  

• Political Parties
  

• Survival
  

• The Bill of Rights and the News
  

• The War: Utah World War II Stories
  

• Understanding the Work of the Legislature
  

• What is Economics? An Economic Board Game
  

• Writing a Classroom Constitution
  

  Social Studies - World Civilizations

• Anne Frank: 'Everything Changed For Us'
  

• Anne Frank: Citizenship Laws
  

• Anne Frank: Critical Thinking
  

• Anne Frank: Heritage
  

• Anne Frank: Interviews
  

• Anne Frank: Make-up Of America (Introductory Discussion)
  

• Anne Frank: Me Bags
  

• Anne Frank: Newspaper
  

• Anne Frank: Nuremberg Laws
  

• Anne Frank: Propaganda
  

• Anne Frank: Rescuers
  

• Anne Frank: Timeline
  

• Cultural Lit. 42: Athabaskan Migration & Bering Strait
  

• Cultural Lit. 43: Athabaskan & Navajo Migration
  

• Greek culture and Aesop's Fables
  

• Into the Next Millennium
  

• Jigsaw ancient technology and writing systems
  

• The Renaissance
  

  Social Studies - U. S. History II

• AIH-17: American Indian Influences on the Constitution
  

• AIH-18: U.S. Policies that Relate to American Indians
  

• AIH-19: French and Indian War
  

• America and the Vietnamese Conflict Unit
  

• Baby Boom and the Culture of the 1950's
  

• Cold War
  

• Cultural Lit. 38: Tribal Restoration & Reorganization
  

• Cultural Lit. 39: Tribal Termination & Urbanization
  

• Cultural Lit. 40: Native American Self Determination
  

• Cultural Lit. 41: Native American Images in the Media
  

• Essentials of the US Constitution Unit
  

• Mapping the 'Utah War'
  

• Oral Histories
  

• Out in the Middle of Nowhere: Inevitable Lifestyle Changes from the Mormon Migration
  

• Political Cartoons
  

• Political Parties
  

• Pushing the Boundaries: The Pioneer Spirit
  

• The War: Utah World War II Stories
  

• U.S History I Review for History Il
  

For general questions about Utah's Core Curriculum contact the USOE Director of Curriculum - LYNNE GREENWOOD (lynne.greenwood@schools.utah.gov)

These materials have been produced by and for the teachers of the State of Utah. Copies of these materials may be freely reproduced for teacher and classroom use. When distributing these materials, credit should be given to Utah State Office of Education. These materials may not be published, in whole or part, or in any other format, without the written permission of the Utah State Office of Education, 250 East 500 South, PO Box 144200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200.