Utah Adventure: Your Journey through the Beehive State
Dear Students,
This year, as we study the history of Utah, you will have an opportunity to record, through photographs, your personal experiences living in the Beehive State. This will be a year-long project—one that will hopefully broaden your vision of what our great state has to offer. Beautiful national parks, some of the greatest skiing, a rich history, fantastic professional and college sport teams, and of course, road construction!
At the end of May, you will be asked to share the photos you took throughout the year with your classmates. These pictures can be displayed in a scrapbook, a simple photo album, or a PowerPoint—you decide! You will be given credit based on the number of pictures you’ve taken and the strength of their connection to Utah.
This is NOT supposed to be difficult, needlessly time-consuming, or expensive. You don’t have to pay to go to Utah’s amusement parks or go to a Jazz game (although that WOULD be fun). All of the places that I took pictures this summer were free! Most of them were taken on my way to and from St George and Idaho—as I stopped at different historical sites along I-15. (I wish I’d had more time though; I would have LOVED to stop at the Fremont Indian Reservation, and go to Promontory Point to see where the Golden Spike was placed. Maybe in the fall…)
Just keep a camera in your car and when you see something interesting that ties to the history or modern times of Utah, have your parents take your picture there. You do not have to be in EVERY picture, but make sure you are in SOME at ever place you stop. (It makes it more fun!)
And here’s the best part: Once you get started, you won’t be able to stop! You’ll see things you hadn’t noticed before (like a pioneer home down the street or the igneous rock used in the government buildings downtown), and ask questions about things you’ve driven past but never really thought about! (I had a lot of questions about the rocks I saw this summer…)
I hope this will be a fun and memorable year-long activity for your family—and that you will find great pride and joy in living in such a wonderful state!
Keep your cameras nearby,
Mrs. Murray
This year, as we study the history of Utah, you will have an opportunity to record, through photographs, your personal experiences living in the Beehive State. This will be a year-long project—one that will hopefully broaden your vision of what our great state has to offer. Beautiful national parks, some of the greatest skiing, a rich history, fantastic professional and college sport teams, and of course, road construction!
At the end of May, you will be asked to share the photos you took throughout the year with your classmates. These pictures can be displayed in a scrapbook, a simple photo album, or a PowerPoint—you decide! You will be given credit based on the number of pictures you’ve taken and the strength of their connection to Utah.
This is NOT supposed to be difficult, needlessly time-consuming, or expensive. You don’t have to pay to go to Utah’s amusement parks or go to a Jazz game (although that WOULD be fun). All of the places that I took pictures this summer were free! Most of them were taken on my way to and from St George and Idaho—as I stopped at different historical sites along I-15. (I wish I’d had more time though; I would have LOVED to stop at the Fremont Indian Reservation, and go to Promontory Point to see where the Golden Spike was placed. Maybe in the fall…)
Just keep a camera in your car and when you see something interesting that ties to the history or modern times of Utah, have your parents take your picture there. You do not have to be in EVERY picture, but make sure you are in SOME at ever place you stop. (It makes it more fun!)
And here’s the best part: Once you get started, you won’t be able to stop! You’ll see things you hadn’t noticed before (like a pioneer home down the street or the igneous rock used in the government buildings downtown), and ask questions about things you’ve driven past but never really thought about! (I had a lot of questions about the rocks I saw this summer…)
I hope this will be a fun and memorable year-long activity for your family—and that you will find great pride and joy in living in such a wonderful state!
Keep your cameras nearby,
Mrs. Murray