Correlations to

Utah Curriculum

Module I

8000 years of American Prehistory

Grade 6: Social Studies- Ancient World Civilizations and European Influences:

Time:
Standard 1: Students identify the sequence of events that led to the establishment of ancient civilizations.

Objective 1: Examine the scientific processes of studying cultures over time.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Module II

From Forest to Farm and Back Again

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 1: Students will interpret the role of geography in shaping United States history.

Standard 4: Students will analyze European colonization and settlement of North America.

Standard 7: Students will explore the territorial growth of the United States before the Civil War.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 1: Students will understand the world in spatial terms.

Standard 2: Students will understand the human and physical characteristics of places and regions.

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Standard 6: Students will use geographic knowledge to connect to today’s world.

Module III

Fueling the Fires of American Industrialization

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 7: Students will explore the territorial growth of the United States before the Civil War.

Objective 4: Assess the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the United States.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History II:

Standard 2: Students will understand how the growth of industry changed the United States.

Module IV

From Arbor Day to Earth Day

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History II:

Standard 3: Students will recognize how social reform occurred at the turn of the century.

Module V

A New Profession Takes Seed

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Module VI

From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 1: Students will understand the world in spatial terms.

Standard 2: Students will understand the human and physical characteristics of places and regions.

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Standard 6: Students will use geographic knowledge to connect to today’s world.

Module VII

Trees in Your Own Back Yard

Grade 6: Social Studies- Ancient World Civilizations and European Influences:

People:
Standard 4: Students explore the cultures of ancient civilizations.

Objective 4: Participate in democratic processes.
c. Practice the responsibilities of good citizenship; e.g., patriotism, respect others, be responsible.
d. Make a contribution to the school, neighborhood, and community; e.g., academic service learning project.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Standard 6: Students will understand the structure and function of the United States government established by the Constitution.

Objective 4: Analyze the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of citizens.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 1: Students will understand the world in spatial terms.

Standard 2: Students will understand the human and physical characteristics of places and regions.

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Standard 6: Students will use geographic knowledge to connect to today’s world.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History II:

Standard 2: Students will understand how the growth of industry changed the United States.

Module VIII

Living in a Global Forest

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Standard 6: Students will use geographic knowledge to connect to today’s world.

Module IX

Wildfires: Fight, Flight, or Coexistence?

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 3: Students will understand how physical processes shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Standard 6: Students will use geographic knowledge to connect to today’s world.

Module X

The Significance of Private Forests in the U.S.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 3: Students will understand how physical processes shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Standard 6: Students will use geographic knowledge to connect to today’s world.

Module XI

Forest Research: Who, What, Where & Why?

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History:

Standard 2: Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.

Objective 2: Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - Geography:

Standard 4: Students will understand how human activities shape the earth’s surface.

Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.

Grades 7-12 Social Studies - U.S. History II:

Standard 2: Students will understand how the growth of industry changed the United States.