1. Pioneer Influence Today 1st Period We celebrate July 24, 1847 – Pioneer Day We have cities built around the grid system More tolerant of other religions Many members of the LDS Church We have the state boundaries that we have today Names of places (Nephi, Hyrum, Zion National Park) Beehive as our state symbol Colleges (BYU, SUU, UVU, U of U, Dixie, Snow, USU SLCC) Downtown SLC (Temple Square, General Conference Traffic) Churches & Temples all over the valley Multi – language speakers Big families/ High birthrate Overall Health

2. Pioneer Influence Today 2 nd Period Many churches Lots of universities (BYU, UVU, U of U, USU, SLCC, Snow, Dixie, SUU, Weber) Cities built around the grid system Wide roads downtown Lots of members of the LDS Church Farms and farming as an industry This is the Place Heritage Park Seminaries at schools Holidays – Pioneer Day July 24, 1847 Town Place Names (Hyrum, Nephi, Ephraim, Zion National Park) Downtown SLC – Temple Square and General Conference time – business, tourism and traffic Multi-language Speakers Large Families – High birthrate Overall Health -

3. Pioneer Influence Today 3 rd Period Cities are built around the grid system Farming communities and farming as a leading industry LDS Churches and Temples Downtown SLC – Temple Square (tourism) General Conference (business, traffic) Large Families – High Birthrate Many universities (BYU, USU, U of U, UVU, SLCC, Dixie State, Snow College, Weber State, etc) Large population of members of the LDS Church Symbols on the State flag Names of Towns and Places (Nephi, Ephraim, Zion National Park, Hyrum, etc) Multi language speakers Wide Roads in Downtown SLC Overall Health Businesses closed on Sundays

4. Pioneer Influence Today 4 th Period Many universities: U of U, BYU, USU, Weber State, UVU, SLCC, Dixie State, Snow College and SUU. Many LDS Churches Holidays – 24 th of July (Pioneer Day) Names of places and towns (Nephi, Emphriam, Zion National Park, Hyrum) Symbols on the State Flag & name of state High population of members of the LDS Church State Bird Sea Gull Wide streets in downtown SLC Cities built around the grid system Businesses closed on Sundays Multi-language speakers Large Families – High birthrate Overall health Downtown Salt Lake City – Temple Square & General Conference Mormon Tabernacle Choir -

5. Pioneer Influence Today 5 th Period Use the grid system to organize towns Have many LDS Churches and Temples Names of Town and Places – Hyrum, Nephi, Ephraim, Zion National Park, Lehi Wide roads in downtown SLC Farming as a leading industry in Utah Higher Education – U of U, BYU, UVU, USU, Weber State, SLCC, Dixie &Snow College Symbols on our State Flag Overall Health is better Larger Families – High Birthrate High population of members of the LDS Church Multi Language Speakers Business closed on Sundays Holidays –Pioneer Day July 24 th 1847 Downtown SLC – Temple Square, General Conference

6. Pioneer Influence Today 6 th Period Higher Education – Universities (U of U, BYU, Weber State, USU, UVU, Snow College, Dixie State, SLCC, etc) Symbols on the State Flag Holidays – Pioneer Day July 24, 1847 Numerous LDS Churches This is the Place Heritage Park Cities built around the grid system Large Families – High Birthrate High population of members of the LDS Church Wide roads in downtown SLC Multi Language Speakers Businesses closed on Sundays Overall better health Name of places and towns in Utah – Lehi, Nephi, Ephraim, Hyrum, Zion National Park, Manti Downtown SLC – Temple Square & General Conference