Utah Studies--Thursday, April 30, 2009

Today 7th graders completed our first annual Utah Studies Utah Service Day in conjunction with Herriman City government.  Students cleaned rodeo bleachers and stalls, weeded rodeo grounds, cleaned up the rock walls in Butterfield Park, put down more wood chips at the children's playgrounds, and so on!  Officer Anjeweirden from Salt Lake County Sheriff's Dept. came out to talk of the importance of civic pride.  One city worker thought the kids labor saved them 1 1/2 weeks of work!  Great job sevies, you rock!

Utah Studies--Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students assessed each others' questions from Chapters 1-6 in "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 15 points is due Monday (10 points for period 1).

Today in Period 2 students examined statistics to understand what life was like for Utahns during the Great Depression.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 10 points is due Monday.

Utah Studies--Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students discussed wartime prejudice against Japanese Americans and continued reading "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 15 points is next Monday (10 points for Period 1).

Today in Period 2 students finished discussing mining in Utah and then read a current event article comparing the economy of 1930 to today's economy.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 10 points is next Monday.

Utah Studies--Monday, April 27, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students continued reading and creating questions from the first 6 chapters of "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students learned about mining and labor history in Utah.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Friday, April 24, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students continued reading "Journey to Topaz."  DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students finished discussing the Vietnam War's impact on Utah.  Then they learned about the impact of the Civil Rights movement on Utah.  DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Thursday, April 23, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students continued reading "Journey to Topaz" and creating questions from this text.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students learned about the Vietnam War's impact on Utah.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students took a quiz on World War II and then began reading the historical fiction novel "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students took a quiz on World War II and then continued learning about the Cold War.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students reviewed for the World War II quiz tomorrow.  Also, they learned the requirements for how to write a good question from the novel "Journey to Topaz" (which we will begin tomorrow).  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but there are a lot of students who have yet to turn in any learning centers.  Those are now late, but can still be turned in.

Today in Period 2 students reviewed for the World War II quiz tomorrow.  Then they began learning about the Cold War.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but there are a lot of students who have yet to turn in any learning centers.  Those are now late, but can still be turned in.

Utah Studies--Monday, April 20, 2009

Today in all classes students learned about the many ways that World War II affected Utahns daily lives and the many Utahns who affected World War II.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Friday, April 17, 2009

Today in all class periods students analyzed the series of events that brought the US (and Utah) into World War II.  Then they learned about Utah's role in the effort to win World War II.  DUE MONDAY: Nothing, but a lot of students did not turn in learning centers that were due today.  Those students can still turn in learning centers, but they will use up one of their two free late passes (a late pass is a late turned in without a point penalty).

Utah Studies--Thursday, April 16, 2009

Sorry I forgot to post yesterday.  On Wednesday and today we continued watching the World War II film.  DUE TOMORROW: Learning Center check 1 (10 points for Period 1 and 2; 20 points for all other classes)!

Utah Studies--Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Today in all classes students began watching a documentary called "Utahns at War" that interviewed Utah World War II veterans.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center Check 1 is due Friday worth 20 points (10 points for Periods 1 and 2).

Utah Studies--Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students finished their Great Depression projects in class.  DUE NEXT TUESDAY: Nothing, but 20 points (10 for Period 1) in Learning Centers are due on Friday.

Today in Period 2 students took a quiz on the Great Depression and then listened to songs about the time by Woody Guthrie.  DUE TUESDAY: Nothing, but 10 points in Learning Centers are due on Friday.

Utah Studies--Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students continued working on their Great Depression artistic projects.  DUE TOMORROW: Must have your project finished by the end of the period!

Today in Period 2 students compared President Hoover's approach to dealing with the Great Depression to President Roosevelt's approach.  DUE TOMORROW: Quiz on the Great Depression!

Utah Studies--Monday, April 6, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students continued their Great Depression artistic projects.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but these projects will be due on Wednesday.

Today in Period 2 students learned about the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how the Great Depression affected the average Utahn.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Friday, April 3, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students continued working on their Great Depression artistic projects.  DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students finished discussing mining in Utah.  Then we compared the Great Depression to today's economy to see if there are any similarities or differences.  DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Thursday, April 2, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students began working on the Great Depression artistic projects.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 read about mining and labor history in Utah.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students chose which project they wanted to complete about the Great Depression and began sketching out their idea.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students learned about their learning center options for the 4th quarter.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.