Social Studies - 4th Grade (2024)
Lesson Plans

Strand 1: Utah's Unique Geography

Students will examine Utah’s geography, and analyze its historical and current impacts on residents.

Compelling Questions:

• Where is Utah located in the world?
• Why is Utah’s most populated area along the Wasatch Front?
• How does the physical geography of Utah affect its inhabitants?

Standard 4.1.2

Examine maps of Utah’s precipitation, temperature, vegetation, population, and natural resources; make inferences about relationships between the data sets. Describe how and why humans have changed the physical environment of Utah to meet their needs (for example, reservoirs, irrigation, climate, transcontinental railroad).

• Comparison of Utah and Cultures of Various People
  Students will discover similarities and differences in the lifestyles and geography of Utah and another culture of various peoples.
• Storytelling in the Transmission of Goshute Culture
  The student will be able to identify important elements of Goshute culture through their oral tradition.
• UEN Lesson Template SS 4th Grade
  Students will list three or more types of evidence of prehistoric cultures that encouraged archaeologists to investigate the marshes around the Great Salt Lake. Students will also explain why it is important not to disturb archaeological remains.
• Where Do the People in Utah Live?
  Enduring understanding: The physical geography of Utah influences where people live.Essential question:How do the physical features and landforms of Utah affect human settlement? This lesson will look at population concentrations in the State of Utah. Students will discuss the physical features that are part of various population centers and look for effects that those features may have on population. 

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