Correlations to Utah’s Course of Study
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.
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.
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.
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.
Geography:
Standard 5: Students will understand the interaction of physical and human systems.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. History II:
Standard 2: Students will understand how the growth of industry changed the United States.
Module VIII
Harvesting Today 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.
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
Fire: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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. History II:
Standard 2: Students will understand how the growth of industry changed the United States.
