Process
You will need to familiarize yourself with the People of Utah. Please decide who will be responsible for each Group of people. You will print this worksheet and fill it out as you research your Group. Be prepared to share your findings with your own team mates after you visit, read and record information from the following websites:
Pre-historic Native Americans
Native Americans
Chief Ouray and his wife Chipeta
Navajo report by fifth graders
Explorers and Trap
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Early Explorers of Utah This link doesn't always work, you may have to go to the SurWeb homepage: SurWeb then click on view media shows and type in early explorers in the search box. The appropriate media show should appear.
Utah History for Kids Explorers and Trappers
Trappers, Traders and Explorers
Pioneers
Historical Facts of the Mormon Trail
Mormon Times: Pioneer Heritage
Sons of Utah Pioneers: Pioneers of the Past
History For Kids: Mormon Settlement
Now it's time to determine what is meant by contributions. Explore the links below to come up with 3-10 qualities that are important when people contribute. Then, get together with your group so that you can compare qualities and determine which are the most important.
UNICEF is an organization which many people contribute.
Look up the word contribute here.
Learn how immigrants make contributions.
Finally, apply your refined list of criteria to the groups of Utahns. Come up with a ranking and prepare your awards. Please use Publisher to create the awards, and use Microsoft Word to write 3-5 complete sentences explaining why each group received the award they did. You will present your awards and justifications to the audience at the awards show.