Utah Studies--Friday, December 18, 2009

Today in class students turned in the final draft of their essay! This was worth 60 points (a lot in my class). If it has not been turned in yet, there will be a zero in the grade book for that score until it is turned in. If there is just an asterisk there, that means it was turned in but I have yet to grade it. These essays take about 15 hours of total grading, so the process is slow. Also in class we began examining the impacts of the coming of the railroad on Utah's economy. DUE MONDAY: Nothing, unless the essay needs to be turned in still!

Utah Studies--Thursday, December 17, 2009

Today in class students finished their rough drafts and then edited them. DUE TOMORROW: Final drafts are due!!!!! These are worth more points than any other single assignment in my class (60 points). So make sure to get them done on time!

Utah Studies--Wednesday, December 17, 2009

Today in class students worked on the rough drafts of their essay analyzing the ways that Utah Native American culture was changed by the arrival of settlers. DUE TOMORROW: Students must be finished with the 4th paragraph of their essay by the beginning of class! DUE FRIDAY: Final drafts of the essay must be turned in!

Utah Studies--Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Today in class students discussed how to write the upcoming persuasive essay. Yesterday, they presented posters on what happened when Native Americans and settlers met. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE THURSDAY: Essay rough drafts. DUE FRIDAY: Essay final drafts.

Utah Studies--Friday, December 11, 2009

Today in class students finished their posters and Learning Center Check #2 was due today. (15 points for Period 1-2, 4-6; 10 points for Period 3.) Yesterday students read about the Ute and Navajo nations with a substitute teacher. DUE MONDAY: Nothing, but late learning centers need to be turned in ASAP!

Utah Studies--Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Today in class students continued work on their posters. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE FRIDAY: Learning Center Check #2 (Period 1-2, 4-6 needs 15 points; Period 3 needs 10 points.)

Utah Studies--Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Today in class students continued working on Native Americans Meet Settlers posters. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Monday, December 7, 2009

Today in class students began working on the creation of their Native American Meets Settlers poster. This will probably be due around Thursday. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center Check #2 (15 points for Period 1-2, 4-6; 10 points for Period 3) is due on Friday!

Utah Studies--Thursday, December 3, 2009

Today in class students worked hard on creating a historical fiction account of "When Walker Met Young." DUE TOMORROW: This writing assignment must be done by the start of class tomorrow.

Utah Studies--Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Today in class students began writing a historical fiction story about what could have happened when Chief Walker of the Utes met Brigham Young. We will continue it in class tomorrow. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Sorry about forgetting to post yesterday. In class on Monday we finished our research on questions related to Native Americans and settlers. Today in class we read about and discussed Brigham Young's Indian policy and Chief Walker's perspective on Utah's settlers. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.