Utah History Interactive Unit + AUDIO – ALL Utah State Study Content Included

Utah History uses Nonfiction Informational Text (All Content Included), the entire lesson recorded on Audio, TWELVE Interactive Notebook assignments, and a variety of engaging hands-on activities aligned with UTAH'S CORE STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 4 to teach about Utah's points of interest, first people, explorers and the arrival of Mormon settlers, the Utah Territory, Brigham Young, the Utah War, the Bear River Massacre, Native American treaties, Utah's economy, the Transcontinental Railroad, and Utah's journey to statehood:

• Utah nonfiction informational text – we provide all of the Utah History CONTENT – no additional textbook needed!
• "Big Idea" Questions to focus on the Main Ideas of the text
• Questions to assess Informational Text Comprehension
• Language Skills to foster Literacy in Social Studies
• Utah's Regions Informational Text Narrative
• Utah's Regions Map
• Anasazi Informational Text Narrative
• Functional Text Comprehension – Assemble an Anasazi Pueblo Dwelling
• Mountain Men Informational Text Narrative
• Mountain Man Story – We take students through the Writing Process
• Transcontinental Railroad Scale Map Activity
• Utah's Government Informational Text Narrative
• Primary and Secondary Source Differentiation
• Native American Fact Sheets Informational Text Narrative
• Utah's Future – Partner Activity
• Utah Vocabulary Quiz

Students will then use the Utah lesson content to complete TWELVE Interactive Notebook assignments (all patterns and step-by-step directions included!):

• Vocabulary Booklets
• Big Idea Three-Flap Organizer
• Utah History Cube
• Utah's Regions Flip Book
• Anasazi Pocket Foldable
• Utah History Time Lines
• Utah's Government Four-Fold Organizer
• Women's Suffrage Primary Source Tab Booklet
• Native American Reservation Color-Coded Map
• Native American Pocket Organizer
• Utah's Future Four-Door Organizer
• Utah's Future Accordion Organizer

In addition, the Utah lesson content has been professionally recorded with words and music. Set up a Listening Center for your reluctant readers or use the audio to enhance whole-group instruction!

NOTE: The Utah audio file is in MP3 format for playing on your computer or MP3 device.

We've included a context-appropriate Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the Interactive Notebook and Writing assignments.

Download the Utah Preview to see the complete Lesson Plan, Utah Social Studies Standards, and samples from the lesson and activities.

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