The student will be able to connect the artistry and innovation of Utah's five tribes to their history and culture.

Artists are often particularly keen observers and precise recorders of the physical conditions of the natural world. As a result, paintings can be good resources for learning about ecology. Teachers can use this lesson to examine with students the interrelationship of geography, natural resources, and climate and their effects on daily life. It also addresses the roles students can take in caring for the environment. Students will look at paintings that represent cool temperate, warm temperate, and tropical climates.
In this lesson students will: Identify natural resources found in particular geographic areas; Discuss ways in which climate, natural resources, and geography affect daily life; Apply critical-thinking skills to consider the various choices artists have made in their representations of the natural world; Make personal connections to the theme by discussing ways they can be environmental stewards; Identify natural resources found in particular geographic areas; Discuss ways in which climate, natural resources, and geography affect daily life; Apply critical-thinking skills to consider the various choices artists have made in their representations of the natural world; Make personal connections to the theme by discussing ways they can be environmental stewards.

This article examines the history of slavery in the United States leading up to the Civil War. This could be used as a teacher reference or it can be annotated with the class.

This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, recorded class sessions, briefing documents, slide decks, and worksheets about Article I of the United States Constitutuion.

This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, recorded class sessions, briefing documents, slide decks, and worksheets about Article II of the United States Constitutuion.

This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, recorded class sessions, briefing documents, slide decks, and worksheets about Article III of the United States Constitutuion.

The purpose of this lesson is to assist student understanding of the U.S. Supreme Court created under the Constitution. Through a document exploration and story-telling activity, students will understand the role of the Supreme Court in our constitutional system of government. Students will also explore how the Court’s role has evolved over time by looking to a number of key Supreme Court decisions.

This is part one of our short animated series that covers the Constitution of the United States. This video teaches kids (and adults) in simple terms about the first part of article one of the constitution.

This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, recorded class sessions, briefing documents, slide decks, and worksheets about Article V of the United States Constitutuion.

This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, recorded class sessions, briefing documents, slide decks, and worksheets about Article VII of the United States Constitutuion.

In 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. The objectives of this activity are: Students will analyze the provisions of the Articles of Confederation. Students will determine why individuals such as George Washington expressed a growing concern over government’s inadequacies, and why these concerns were expressed by and heightened after events such as Shays’s Rebellion. Students will explain why there was a growing call for creating a strong central government and the rationales for the various arguments.

Articles of Confederation- A brief description of the AofC and some short videos.

This is a facsimile of the 1777 Articles of Confederation, adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present Constitution went into effect.

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has grown significantly over the past few years. Some of the most popular tools are capable of creating seemingly original content, like images or text. Help students consider the ethical dilemmas of using AI to create content, and help them identify the appropriate use of these tools in a school setting.

Demystify artificial intelligence (AI) by learning how it's changing the ways we live, work, and learn.

This resource is for high school art teachers to virtually connect their students with arts professionals. Artist 2 Artist is a series from the Springville Museum of Art where artists share their expertise and answer questions from students. This episode features ceramicist, Janna Siebert.

This is a professional training for secondary art teachers on charcoal drawing. In this training for Utah teachers professional artist Liz Harris shares her preferred materials and tips and tricks for drawing with charcoal. She also gives tips on teaching students about charcoal drawing and teaching drawing in online and hybrid classrooms.

Artist 2 Artist is a series from the Springville Museum of Art where artists share their expertise and answer questions from students. This episode features Emily Fox King, an artist based in Ogden, Utah.

This resource is for high school art teachers to virtually connect their students with arts professionals. Jewelry artist and arts professional Jennifer Ortiz shows us her studio and talks to us about working as an artist part-time, using the artistic process to learn and experiment, reusing and recycling materials, and finding your niche as an artist by making art you love!

Artist 2 Artist is a series from the Springville Museum of Art where artists share their expertise and answer questions from students. This episode features Karl Hale, sculpturist.