1. BR: 3/23/17
What religion did you learn about? Share 2 interesting facts! (use your notes if you need to)

2. Utah Studies Ch. 10.3 The Territory Prospers
Schools, Electricity & Telephones, and Mining in the s

3. Schools in the Territory
The first school in Utah was just a tent, with students taught by Mary Jane Dilworth in 1847.
The Mormons often held schools for their children in the ward buildings where they held church on Sundays. Others could attend these schools, or join a private school. Wealthy families usually hired a tutor to privately teach their children.
After some years, others opened up schools to make schooling affordable, such as the Presbyterian Church. Duncan McMillan was a pioneer in the public education of the Territory, founding Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant, the oldest secondary school in Utah today.

4. Higher Education
Meanwhile, what about college? The first to open was the University of Deseret (later Utah) in 1850, which closed, but reopened in 1867, basically as a glorified high school (there were none in the territory at the time).
Other schools* soon joined the ranks: Brigham Young University* in Provo (1875)
Westminster College* in SLC (1875)
Utah State University in Logan (1888)
Dixie State University* in St. George (1888)
Snow College* in Ephraim (1888)
Weber State University* in Ogden (1889)
Southern Utah University in Cedar City (1897)
*These started as academies for high school students, but later become colleges

5. Electricity!
The world was a different place before electricity. It was dark and dangerous outside, with just gas and candles to light the way. In 1880, electricity came to Utah, with a traveling circus using a generator!
The next year, generators were installed along the canyon rivers that flowed out of the Wasatch mountains, starting in Salt Lake City. Ogden, Logan, Provo & Park City joined by the end of the 1890s. Service was spotty and unreliable much of the time.
As electricity improved, change sped up too. Factories and mines could run away from water now, opening up new opportunities, and electricity was more reliable. Trolleys began running in the bigger towns too! VID

6. Amusement & Telephones
Those trains also took people to Utah’s first true amusement park, known as Saltair, built in It had a roller coaster, many people relaxed on the beach or in the Salt Lake, &many would enjoy the day before riding the train back at night. VID
Lagoon also opened during this period, and still runs today, along a railroad stop. It was actually first built to encourage more people to ride the train, which is why it was built halfway between SLC and Ogden. It was very popular, and its still popular today. VID
Meanwhile, the telephone had been invented in the mid 1800s, and it came to Utah in Nearly 10 years later, 1880 saw 500 subscribers, and by 1890, It started mostly with businesses and the very wealthy. It wasn’t until the 1920s and later that most people got telephone service in Utah.

7. Exciting Times!
The late 1800s saw many new inventions come out, and make their way to Utah.
For the last bit of class, I’d like you to pretend to have lived during that time. Write a letter, as if it is 1890, and explain some of the new inventions and institutions that have come to Utah in the last several years.
See the handout for details, and good luck! We will be having a short peer review at the end of class, to help you get some additional ideas for your letters.

8. Charrette Protocol* (5 min)
Presentation (2 minutes): Presenter presents their letter to another person. The other person listens (don’t interrupt; you’ll get a chance to respond. Take notes as they talk). If you run out of things to say, sit silently. You might be inspired to add something!
Framing Question (30 seconds): Presenter asks a specific question or two to help structure the feedback from the listener. Example: “What could I explain better…?” or “What things might you be confused about…?”
Feedback (1 min, 30 seconds): Listener gives suggestions. Presenter listens, take notes (listen quietly! No Interrupting!) Note: keep feedback helpful, specific, and kind
Open Discussion (1 minute): Presenter and listener have a dialogue about the suggestions / feedback (then…we swap!)
*Note: Each section will be timed, and we ALL change together.

9. Reminders:
Use the feedback you got, and improve your letter for Tuesday. We’ll share some in class, so be ready to present!
Review your guided notes and the reading from Ch. 10 “The Territory Prospers”. We’ll be having a test on Tuesday!