Pioneers and Persecution, 1846-1899

Pioneers and Persecution, 1846-1899
Exodus from Nauvoo, the experience of Mormon Pioneers crossing the plains, establishing Zion in the Great Basin, plural marriage and government persecution, the Manifesto, and events leading to Utah statehood.
REL C
342
 Hours2.0 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtFall, Winter, Spring, Summer
 ProgramsContaining REL C 342
Course Outcomes

Overview

Students will learn the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with emphasis on exodus from Nauvoo, the experience of Mormons crossing the Great Plains, establishing Zion in the Great Basin, plural marriage, persecution, the Manifesto, and events leading to Utah statehood

Events and Movements

Students will demonstrably remember and analyze events and movements of LDS history between 1845-1900 in the United States and increasingly international contexts

Participants

Students will demonstrably remember participants in relevant LDS history and analyze their contributions

Geography

Students will demonstrably remember the geography of relevant LDS history

Historical Record

Students will gain experience with the historical record of relevant LDS history

Relationships to other Historical Contexts

Students will relate relevant LDS history to larger historical contexts and patterns

Causes and Effects

Students will examine and explain change over time and causes and effects as they relate to relevant LDS history