Power of Place
Focusing on the distinctive histories of Utah’s people and places in 1776 and beyond.
Utah 1776: The Dominguez and Escalante Expedition
Maps:
Storymap: So Two Franciscan Friars Ride into Utah… (Utah State Historic Preservation Office)
Route Map: The Domínguez and Escalante Expedition of 1776 (Utah Historical Society)
Activities:
The Adventures of Friars Domínguez and Escalante Coloring Book (BYU ARTS Partnership)
Lessons
Expedition 1776: Domínguez and Escalante “Flat Explorers” (Utah Historical Society) - Grades K-4
Music and the Journey (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-3, 4-6
The Adventures of Friars Domínguez and Escalante Story Slides (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-4
Domínguez and Escalante Expedition Story Map Activity (Utah Historical Society) - Grade 4
Mapping the Domínguez and Escalante Expedition: New Mexico to Utah–Then and Now (Utah Historical Society) - Grades 4-6, 6-8, 9-12 (World History/Geography)
Domínguez and Escalante Expedition of 1776 Journal Activity (Utah Historical Society) -Grade 7
Domínguez and Escalante Expedition Story Map Sources and Analysis (Utah Historical Society) - Grade 7
Domínguez and Escalante Expedition Inquiry Lesson (BYU Dept. of History) - Grades 7-8
Native Nations of Utah: Frameworks
Introduce students to Utah’s Native American Tribal nations and their continuing connections to ancestral lands and cultural heritage.
Five Tribal Groups, Eight Tribal Nations – Video (BYU ARTS Partnership)
Native American Ancestral Homelands – Map (BYU ARTS Partnership)
Utah Native Place Names Interactive Atlas – Map (American West Center, UofU)
Native Nations of Utah: Lessons & Activities
My Utah Story: Sharing Stories and Preserving Cultural Heritage – Lesson plan. Learn about Native American storytelling and complete a student oral history project on your own family or community. (Utah Historical Society) - Grades 4-6, 6-8, 9-12
I Love the Mountains – Lesson plan on Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation ancestral homelands. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades 3, 4-5
Utah Environments through the Eyes of the Paiute – Lesson plan on Paiute ancestral homelands. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-3, 4-6
Avikaan Nuuche History: Creative Movement – Lesson plan on White Mesa Ute histories. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades 4-6
Father Sky and Mother Earth – Illustrated Navajo/Diné legend. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-3, 4-6, 6-8
Viewing Water as a Gift – Lesson plan connected to Goshute ancestral homelands. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-3, 4-6, 6-8, 9-12
Hello, e hakani: Goshute Greetings – Lesson plan on preserving Goshute ancestral language. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades 3, 4-6
Native Americans Within Utah – Elementary program incorporating music, dance, and speaking parts that explore the different attributes and culture of each tribal group in Utah. (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-3, 4-6
Born from Corn – Lesson plans on Mayan history and contemporary culture in Utah. (Artes de México en Utah) - Grades K-3, 6-8, 9-12
Becoming Utah: A Peoples’ Journey
Becoming Utah – Video
Becoming Utah – Educator’s guide
Immigrants from All Over the World – Lesson plan
Native American Sovereignty – Lesson plan
Polygamy and Political Cartoons – Lesson plan
Our Past Their Present: Teaching Utah with Primary Sources
These primary source sets explore times when Utahns faced moments of great change or times of crisis, how they worked through challenges and worked toward solutions. (Utah Historical Society)
Grades 4, 7, 11-12
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