Montana History

Grade Levels:9-10-11-12

Course Length:Semester

Credits:.5

Students will become familiarized with the "Big Sky Country", both geographically and historically. They will learn about Montana's exciting and colorful past, as well as her bright future as she assumes her role as one of the greatest of all our fifty states. Some of the topics discussed are: prehistoric Montana, the Lewis and Clark expedition, Indian tribes of Montana, the fur trade, the gold rush, and many other segments of our state's history.