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Why the North Star Stands Still: A Paiute Tale

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In this lesson, students will learn about the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah through a slide show presentation that helps students learn more about traditional vs. current ways of living, learning and governing. Each of these short descriptions help students to better understand that the Paiute people continue to thrive in Utah.Students will also listen to a Paiute Tale which is part of the Native American Indian Literacy Project and be able to use the book as an English Language Arts comprehension activity. The extensions and additional resources help the teacher to be aware of other ways that students can engage.  

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan

Authors: Lorna Loy, Brenda Beyal

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Responsible Citizens

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Students will review the naturalization process and how individuals can become citizens of the United States. Students will learn the expectations of United States citizens, such as serving on juries; voting; serving on boards, councils, and commissions; remaining well-informed; contacting elected officials; and other duties associated with active citizenship.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Janae

Utah History Encyclopedia. Railroads in Utah.

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The history of -- Railroads in Utah -- is examined in an article provided as a PDF document. This article is extracted from the book UTAH HISTORY ENCYCLOPEDIA, published in celebration of Utah's Centennial (1996) and edited by Allan Kent Powell. Over two hundred contributors wrote about the individuals, organizations, locations, institutions, and topics important to Utah history.

Author: Van Cott, John W.