Education
Below you will find the lesson plan for Journey Through History, our Primary and Secondary Sources Presentation, a link to our Journey Through History Story Map, and a fillable worksheet for your students.
If you have comments, questions or would like to schedule a tour, please call 307-745-6161 or use our "Contact Us" page.
Classroom materials
SCHOOL TOURS
Students examine the larger story of the American west through the lens of the Prison’s history. The Prison's establishment and operation had a vital impact on the social development of Wyoming. School visits offer teachers and students the opportunity to think critically about the historical narratives of Western settlement, Wyoming statehood, and the built and natural environments.
Tours are tailored to the grade level or college year of your group and last 1-2 hours. Tour dates fill up fast; please schedule your school visit at least 2 weeks ahead.
Guided tours focus on primary and secondary sources and covers these benchmarks:
Social Studies 2.2.1, “Culture/Cultural Diversity”: “how human needs and concerns (i.e. freedom, justice, and responsibility) are addressed within cultures”
Social Studies 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, “Production, Distribution, and Consumption”: “importance of major resources, industries, and economic development of the local community and Wyoming” and “different ways that people earn a living in the local community in Wyoming”
Social Studies 2.4.2 and 2.4.3, “Time, Continuity, and Change”: “how current events influence individuals, communities, state, country and/or world” and “settlement of Wyoming"
Social Studies 2.5.3, and 2.5.4, “People, Places, and Environments”: “identify relative location in terms of home, school, neighborhood, community, county, state, country and continent”, and “describe relationships among people and places and the environmental context in which they take place”
