Social Studies - 4th Grade
Lesson Plans

Standard 3

Students will understand the roles of civic life, politics, and government in the lives of Utah citizens.

Objective 2

Analyze the different ways people have organized governments in Utah to meet community needs.

• Governments of Utah Past and Present
  Students will use the internet, text books, and other resources to identify historic American Indian, State of Deseret, Utah Territory, and current Utah state governments and compare and contrast.
• U.S. and Utah Constitution Comparison
  This lesson is designed to be a compare-and-contrast reading activity using the Utah and U.S. Constitutions.

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