A Library of Congress overview of the history behind political parties in the United States.

A compilation of Primary Sources and Lesson suggestions from the Library of Congress about Political Parties. Contains text, video, and audio primary sources. Both historical and contemporary focus.

Teacher-created resource to go with the Prehistoric Indians Gallery Walk resource. This resource is the graphic organizer that students will filll out.

Information and examination of the requirements for the President of the United States

The student will be able to comprehend the differences between the story of Thanksgiving and the reality of the political tensions in early seventeenth-century New England and compare that situation to the settlement of Utah.

Advancements in medical technology have meant fewer deaths and more solutions for debilitating injuries in the military. Learn how the Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab in Florida is working with veterans to provide better mobility options. Deborah Estrin, co-founder of the startup Open mHealth, shares what we can learn about our health through small data. We take a look at the future of autonomous vehicle technology. And we see how data from a stranded whaling ship has proven quite valuable to climate scientists today.

In this clip from "SciTech Now," veterans get a chance to apply their military skills to the business world back home with entrepreneurial "bootcamps" across the country.

This site includes voter registration safeguards, voter equipment safeguards, ballot processing safeguards, voter responsibility safeguards, and ERIC information and FAQ

Infographic about the different roles of president as defined by the US Constitution.

This resource is a Social Studies student activity that utilizes Utah's Online Library resources - specifically, Gale's Kids InfoBits and World Book Encyclopedia to help students learn about Thanksgiving. 

This is an introductory 4th grade social studies lesson to identify the impact of different cultural groups on Utah's culture and explore these groups.3-5 weeksWhole Group- 25 studemts

This lesson plan was created with the intent to provide multiple means for engagement, representation, and actions for students to learn key vocabulary words.  The lesson integrates the use of language arts, social studies, and technology through digital storytelling.  

RI.6.6, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.4, SL.6.1d, SL.6.4, SL.6.6Voices of Native American Boarding Schools Audio Museum Performance TaskCreate a museum exhibit made up of audio recordings using narratives bystudents of American Indian boarding schools.Steps1. Select a text (a poem, personal narrative, etc.) written by a survivor of the boarding schools.2. Write a preface for the text that introduces it and provides context.3. Write a reflection that explains why the text is meaningful.4. Record yourself reading your preface, text, and reflection aloud using proper and respectful intonation, volume, and pacing.5. Review and re-record your reading, polishing it to perfection!6. Welcome guests to the audio museum! Listen to the recordings of your classmates, and answer questions about three classmates’ recordings on a note-catcher.8. Engage in a whole class discussion about the connections between the performance task and the module overall.PurposeThrough our work before and during the audio museum, we can help make sure that these powerful stories about American Indian boarding schools are exposed to a wider audience.

USA.GOV site with links to allow research into the different voter ID requirements between states

This unit of resources contains links to election websites, voting and elections book lists, fact-opinion writing rubric, timeline tools, persuasive writing maps, activities,

Video about the background of the Electoral College, the role of electors, and additional reading about the role of the Electoral College. Discussion questions provided.

Join Ogden Nature Center as we celebrate our veterans with Navy veteran Heidi and Des Ta Te the bald eagle!