Friday, December 21, 2012

US History

Today in class students wrote short essays about how the definition of freedom did or did not change during the colonial period of our nation from 1689 to 1783.  DUE TODAY:  Freedom Short Essay.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the earliest Pacific Islander Pioneers to Utah by examining information about and photos of the town of Iosepa, Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, December 17, 2012

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the 2nd day in preparation for the AMerican Revolution test on Tuesday.  DUE TODAY:  Study at home for the test.  DUE TOMORROW:  Test!

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished a role-playing game as Greek immigrants working in Utah's coal mines.  They had to decide whether to go on strike or not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Joe Hill Video notes.

Friday, December 14, 2012

US History

Today in class students reviewed for our American Revolution test on Monday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Make sure to study for the American Revolution test on Monday!

Utah Studies

Today students began a role-playing game simulating what it was like to be a Greek coal miner in 1920's Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

US History

Today students learned about how the American Revolution changed the world.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but the American Revolution test will be very soon!

Utah Studies

Today in class students compared their families to an immigrant group that came to Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Venn Diagram and Paragraph Comparison.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

US History

Today in class students (Period 6 ONLY) studied how revolutionary the American Revolution was for average Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students discussed whether or not the American Dream was true.  Then they examined what life was like in Utah for Italian and Greek immigrants.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

US History

Today students read about the final events of the Revolutionary War including the Battle of Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris.  DUE TODAY:  Revolutionary War Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished discussing the Mountain Meadows Massacre.  Then they learned about how the coming of the transcontinental railroad to Utah changed Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME: Nothing.

Monday, December 10, 2012

US History

Today in class students read quotes from the Declaration of Independence, re-wrote them in their own words, and discussed why these words were so revolutionary in their day.  DUE TODAY:  Declaration of Independence Quote Analysis.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students began studying the events surrounding the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Mountain Meadows Massacre assignment.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

US History

Today students finished analyzing quotes from Thomas Paine's Common Sense.  Then we read a short biography about the author of the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME: Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students finished their Utah Civil Rights stories/poems during class time.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Civil Rights Stories/Poems.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

US History

Today in class students finished finding the main ideas from articles about the early years of the Revolutionary War.  Then they began reading primary source quotes taken from Thomas Paine's Common Sense.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothign.

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on their Civil Rights Story or Poem.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Civil Rights Stories/Poems.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

US History

Today in class students searched for the main points within various sections of the textbook's chapter dealing with the early years of the Revolutionary War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students decided what type of project they would do about Utah's role in the civil rights movement.  Then they got instructions on how to dothe project.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, December 3, 2012

US History

Today students filled out part of their study guide on the American Revolution.  (We will have a test on the subject soon.)  Students also began analyzing the textbook articles about the early years of the Revolutionary War.  DUE TODAY:  Washington Levels of Questions (Period 2 only).  DUE NEXT TIME:  Early Years of the War Summaries.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about and discussed two African-American Civil Rights leaders: Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  African-Americans in Utah Big Picture Question.

Friday, November 30, 2012

US History

Today students discussed what they knew of George Washington.  Then they read an article about his early years and created levels of quetions about the article.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Washington Levels of Questions!

Utah Studies

Today in class students listened to Civil Rights era music from Bob Dylan, James Brown, and Sam Cooke.  They also discussed the meaning of these songs in relation to what was happening in those days in America.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

US History

Today students finished the "Causes of the Revolution" Game by examining how the colonists reacted to the "Intolerable" Acts and the British advance into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.  DUE TODAY:  Causes of the Revolution Game notes.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students studied how African-Americans in Utah were affected by racism, segregation, and the civil rights movement.  DUE TODAY:  African-American Levels of Questions.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

US History

Today in class students continued the "Causes of the American Revolution" game.  DUE TODAY:  Causes of the American Revolution handouts (Period 2) and Signed Grade Printoffs.  DUE TOMORROW:  Causes of the American Revolution handouts (Period 6)!

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote Levels of Questions from an article about African-Americans in Utah in the 1800's.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs!  DUE TOMORROW:  Levels of Questions.

Monday, November 19, 2012

US History

Today students reviewed how the French and Indian War and the Enlightenment made the American Revolution possible.  Then they began playing a game called "The Road to Revolution" where they have to predict what the colonists would do in reaction to British actions taken towards the colonists.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

US History

Today in class students learned about how the American colonists defined freedom in the year 1689.  They also began examining how the American Revolution would change the political structure in the colonies.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Summary on the economic and social changes that lead to the American Revolution.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their comprehension questions from Ch. 10-18 out of Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Ch. 10-18 Comprehension Questions.  DUE TOMORROW:  Summary of the reading.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

US History

Today in class students took the Colony Test.  Then we began discussing how English colonists in America defined "freedom" in 1689.  DUE TODAY:  Test!  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students continued reading Crossing the Wire and stopped at the end of Chapter 14.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Ch. 10-18 Questions.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the test tomorrow about the origins of the 13 colonies.  DUE TODAY:  Study tonight for test tomorrow!  DUE TOMORROW:  13 Colonies Test!

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the 3 main causes of undocumented immigration to the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but Ch. 10-18 Questions are due Thursday!

Monday, November 12, 2012

US History

Sorry for not posting the last 2 school days, I was out sick.  Today in class students finished their notes on the 13 colonies.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: Review for 13 colonies test on Wednesday!

Utah Studies

Sorry for not posting last Thursday or Friday, I was out sick.  Today students partner read from the novel Crossing the Wire.  As they read, they answered questions about the book.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Utah Studies and US History

Today in class students discussed the results of the presidential election and many other  important elections from the local to the state to the federal level.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

US History

Today in class students took a mock vote for United States president.  Then students took notes on the origins of some of our original 13 American colonies.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students took a mock vote for United States president.  Then we read an article about American attitudes towards immigrants and immigration laws made over the years.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Monday, November 5, 2012

US History

Today in class students continued learning about what happened at Jamestown colony and how that lead to the first English colony of Virginia.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Notes.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading and summarizing Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs.  DUE TODAY:  Exit Ticket Question.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Friday, November 2, 2012

US History

Today in class students read a section of a National Geographic article about the English settlement of Jamestown.  Then we began discussing what the article taught us.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Jamestown Questions.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Ch. 3-5 of Crossing the Wire.  Students wrote summaries of Ch. 3.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

US History

Today students read about the economic and religious factors that lead the English to begin colonizing America.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students began reading a novel called Crossing the Wire which is about 2 kids in Mexico who decide to immigrate to the United States without permission.  They watched news clips from Utah about the issue of undocumented immigration to go along with the first 2 chapters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

US History

Today students were introduced to the new unit about English colonization of what we now call the United States of America.  They studied Queen Elizabeth I's decision to start the colony of Roanoke.  DUE TODAY:  Slavery Levels of Questions.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Social Justice Essays.  Then they wrote about the importance of Spanish-speaking cultures to the history of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Social Justice Essays and Big Picture Question.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Monday, October 29, 2012

US History

Today students read an article on the spread of slavery throughout the Americas.  They also wrote Levels of Questions about this text.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Slavery Levels of Questions.

Utah Studies

Today in class students mostly finished their social justice essays.   DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Social Justice Essays!

Friday, October 26, 2012

US History

Today in class students took the essay tests about the reasons Columbus and the Europeans came to the New World, the effects their "discovery" had on the world, and whether or not we should celebrate Columbus Day--in the opinions of the students.  DUE TODAY:  Essay Tests!  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students continued working on the rough drafts of their Cesar Chavez essays.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, except possibly essay rough drafts in Period 7.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

US History

Today students finished preparing themselves for the essay test about the reasons Columbus made his voyage, the effects of his "discovery," and whether or not we should celebrate Columbus Day or not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Essay test due at the end of the period.

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 1, 3, and 4 students watched the interview with Senator Luz Robles that my 7th period recorded yesterday.  They took notes about it.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

US History

Today in class students took notes on how Columbus' voyage effected Europeans and Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  All late work for Quarter 1 must be turned in by 3:40 PM!

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the Mexican-American civil rights leader Cesar Chavez and how he influenced Utah and the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  All late work must be turned in 3:40 PM tomorrow for Quarter 1!

Monday, October 22, 2012

US History

Today in class students continued examining how Europeans were able to use guns, germs, and steel to their advantage in conquering massive empires around the globe.  DUE TODAY:  Video Questions for Period 2.  Nothing for Period 6.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but all late work for Quarter 1 is due on Wednesday by 3:40 PM since Friday is the final day of the quarter!

Utah Studies

Today students examined how cultural syncretism between Europeans and Native Americans created the cultures we know today as American and Latino.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but all late work for Quarter 1 is due on Wednesday by 3:40 PM since Friday is the final day of the quarter!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

US History

Today students watched a documentary called "Guns, Germs, and Steel" that demonstrated how the Spanish conquered the Inca of Peru while also examining why European societies generally dominated Native American societies for hundreds of years.  DUE TODAY:  Film questions.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the effects of the Mexican-American War on both nations.  Then they wrote a short essay about how life would be different in Utah if it were still a part of Mexico.  DUE TODAY:  "What if..." Essays.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, October 15, 2012

US History

Today in class students took notes on the economic, political, and other causes that brought Europeans to the New World.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students learned about visitors who came to Utah while Mexico controlled this land.  That included trappers, US government explorers, and the LDS Pioneers.  Then they began to read about the Mexican War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  What if Mexico Had Won the War? Essay

Friday, October 12, 2012

US History

Today in class students finished their summaries about the fall of the Aztec Empire to Spain.  Then we discussed what happened.  DUE TODAY:  Aztec Summaries.  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Native American Culture Change posters.  Then we began a new unit focusing on the history of Spanish-speaking people and their impact on Utah's history.  DUE TODAY:  Native American Culture Change posters!  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

US History

Today in class students read 9 short articles about the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire.  They wrote 1 sentence summaries of each article.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: Aztec summaries.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on their Native American culture change posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Native American Culture change posters.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

US History

Today in class students continued learning biographical information on Columbus and his voyages to the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on their Native American Culture Change posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

US History

Today in class students began a new unit by learning the story of Christopher Columbus and evaluating the positive and/or negative things he did on his voyages to the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Native American Culture posters!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began working on the Native American Culture Change poster projects.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Friday, October 5, 2012

US History

Today in class students continued their Native American Culture posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  Native American Culture posters must be finished in class.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the various wars between Native Americans and settlers in Utah's history.  DUE TODAY:  Student-teacher Voting Assignment!  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

US History

Today in class students continued working on their Native American Culture Posters.  DUE TODAY:  Student-teacher Voting Assignment!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students finished studying the Bear River Massacre.  We also examined ways to verify whether a source of information is likely to be trustworthy or not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Parent-Student Voting Assignment.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

US History

Today in class students worked on the Native American Culture Projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Student-parent Voting Assignment.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about how European American settlers tried to get Native Americans to change their culture.  We also began investigating if the event that happened in 1863 at Bear River was a battle or a massacre.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Parent-student Voting Assignment.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

US History

Today Period 6 only (there was no Period 2 due to Explore testing) began working on their Native American culture poster projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Parent-student Voting Assignment.

Utah Studies

Today students discussed the upcoming presidential election.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Parent-student Voting Questions.

Monday, October 1, 2012

US History

Today in class students discussed the differences in beliefs between the two main presidential candidates.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Parent-student voting discussion!

Utah Studies

Today students began studying how the arrival of Europeans drastically changed the lives of Utah Native Americans.  In particular, we focused on the spread of diseases and loss of Native American lands to settler.  DUE TODAY:  Finish the Disease and Hunger handout.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

US History

Today in class students finished reading about the 6 Native American groups I selected.  Then they did a Native American Scavenger Hunt to learn more about these 6 groups.  DUE TODAY:  Scavenger Hunt.  DUE TOMORROW:  6 Native American Articles...

Utah Studies

Today in class students started learning about the earliest Native American cultures.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Native American Culture Matrices.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

US History

Today in class students read articles about 6 different Native American groups that come from the various regions of the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: Native American articles.

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 1 and 4 students had a free day that they earned.  Periods 3 and 7 listened to the Navajo Creation Story.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Monday, September 24, 2012

US History

Today in class students re-read an article about Aztec culture.  Then they presented what they learned to a small group.  DUE TODAY:  Vital Aztec facts, Signed Grade Printoffs, and Family Ancestry Interviews!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students reflected on the lessons they learned about government by playing the Democracy Game last week.  DUE TODAY:  Government Big Picture Question answer and Signed Grade Printoffs!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

US History

Today in class students read an article about the Aztec Empire of Mexico and wrote levels of questions about the article.  DUE TODAY:  Aztec Levels of Questions!  DUE MONDAY:  The due date for Signed Grade Print-offs (only for those who missed Parent-Teacher Conferences) has been moved back to Monday!  ALSO, you will now need to turn in your Family Ancestry Interviews on Monday!

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished playing the Democracy Game.  The winning class earned a free A and a free day in class.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  The due date for signed grade print-offs (only for those who did attend Parent-Teacher Conferences) is moved to Monday!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

US History

Today in class students reviewed how to write different Levels of Questions.  Then they watched a video about the Anasazi, the Mound Builders, and the Mayan people.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing but signed grade printoffs are due by Friday for students who did not attend Parent Teacher Conferences.

Utah Studies

Today in class students played Round 1 of the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Signed grade printoffs for those who did not attend parent teacher conferences!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

US History

Today in class students examined common misconceptions about Native American culture.  They also read about how people first arrived in the Americans over 20,000 years ago.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but family ancestry interview is due by Friday!

Utah Studies

Today in class students played a practice round of the Democracy Game that teaches them how our government is designed in Utah. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.


Monday, September 17, 2012

US History

Today in class students examined the genetic geography of humanity--in other words how genes can show us where our ancestors once lived.  Then they researched their own ancestry on a National Geographic website.  DUE TODAY: 8 Facts about Your Ancestors from National Geographic website!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a quiz on the jobs of the 3 branches of government.  Then students were told the rules and their roles in the Democracy Game we will begin tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  Quiz!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Friday, September 14, 2012

US History

Today in class students took a historic tour of Glendale Middle School.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students learned how power is divided in a democracy versus a dictatorship.  They also studied the jobs of the 3 branches of government.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  3 Branches of Government Quiz!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

US History and Utah Studies

Periods 1-4 were cancelled due to the field trip to see the film "Bully."  Students in 6th Period US History and 7th Period Utah Studies spent the day examining the process for becoming president and then looking at an projected electoral map for the upcoming presidential election.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

US History

Today in class students read an article about how the history of Glendale fits in with US history.  DUE TODAY:  Levels of Questions assignment.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students discussed private versus public property.  Then they studied the main jobs of the 3 branches of Utah government.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Monday, September 10, 2012

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the test.  They studied important nations, states, and cities in American history by studying maps.  DUE TOMORROW: US Political map test!

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about what Glendale was like throughout the ages.  We examined who was here before us and what they did while here.  DUE TODAY: Levels of Questions about history of Glendale.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Friday, September 7, 2012

US History

Today in class students worked on labeling political maps of various nations, US states, and US cities that are vital to the early history of the United States.  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a Utah Map and Timeline test.  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

US History

Today in class students reviewed the US map locations that will be on the test tomorrow.  DUE TOMORROW:  US Physical Map Test.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued to study the Utah locations that will be on the test on Friday.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Utah Map and Timeline test.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

US History

Today in class students finished their US physical maps (lakes, rivers, oceans, land regions) and then studied these maps.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Utah Physical Map Test.

Utah Studies

Today in class students reviewed important locations on a Utah map by playing a game involving a large map of Utah on the ground.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Utah Map and Timeline Test.

Friday, August 31, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on labeling various physical maps of the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Map Skills handout, US Rivers and Lakes map, and US Oceans and Land Regions Map.  DUE TUESDAY:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Utah Maps, then they made flashcards of important dates and events in the history of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Maps!  DUE TUESDAY: Finish your flashcards (if not done already)!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

US History

Today in class students worked on their map skills by identifying scales, keys, latitude, etc.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Map Skills Assignment.

Utah Studies

Today students discussed how geography affects where they live in Utah.  Then they worked on labeling a map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Utah Map Assignment.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

US History

Today students practiced using a questioning strategy called Levels of Questions by asking questions about the Cinderella story.  Then they wrote about the question: Why study US history?  DUE TODAY:  Big Picture Question response.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began a unit about important Utah geographical landmarks and important dates in Utah history.  They read an article about how geography affects where we live in Utah.  Then they wrote a summary about this article.  DUE TODAY:  Summary.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Monday, August 27, 2012

US History

Today in class students examined what exactly history is.  We went beyond the basic definition of "things from the past."  DUE TODAY:  Signed Disclosures.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students created new computer passwords.  Then we listened to a song by Bob Marley about why people should know their history.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Disclosures.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Friday, August 24, 2012

US History

Today in class students went over disclosures, rules and procedures. DUE MONDAY: Signed Disclosures!

Utah Studies

Today in class students went over disclosures, rules and procedures.  DUE MONDAY:  Signed Disclosures!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

US History

Today in class students read my obituary, written by me.  Then they began writing their own obituary in order to reflect on what their legacy to this world would be.  DUE TOMORROW (END OF PERIOD):  Your Obituary!

Utah Studies

Today in class students listened to my story about being wanted by the FBI.  Then they began writing their own "X-File" autobiography.  DUE TOMORROW (END OF PERIOD):  X-File Autobiography

Monday, August 20, 2012

Utah Studies and US History

Welcome to Back to School Night at Glendale Middle School!  Students and parents can both use this website to see what happened in Mr. Shake's class each day.  Also, you can see what is coming up due in his class.  Finally, certain select assignments can be downloaded to your home computer and printed from your home (paper copies will also be provided in class).  This is useful in case a student forgets his/her homework at school and needs to work on it at home!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students neared the conclusion of the novel Kokopelli's Flute.  We also read and discussed some current events related to Native American history and archaeology.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students in both periods watched the film "Glory" about the 54th Massachusetts.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 5 and 6 students looked at a political cartoon about artifact looting and then continued reading Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TOMORROW:  All Quarter 4 late work is due by 3:15 PM for students in Periods 5 and 6!

US History

Today in Period 7 only we started watching the film Glory about the 54th Massachusetts regiment of African-American soldiers during the Civil War.  DUE TOMORROW:  All Quarter 4 late work must be in by 3:15 PM!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 4 and 6 we discussed the "Anasazi Sickness" curse that some people believe inhabits the souls of those who raid Native American graves.  Then we continued reading Chapters 14-16 from Kokopelli's Flute.

US History

Today in Period 7 we took a test on the US Civil War and Reconstruction.  (We did this yesterday with Period 1).  DUE TODAY:  Test.  DUE TUESDAY:  Nothing.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Utah Studies

Today students in Periods 3 and 5 finished Ch. 9-13 questions.  Then we read a news article about the "Anasazi Sickness" that the Navajo people believe affects grave robbers.  DUE TODAY: Ch. 9-13 Questions.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

US History

Today in Period 1 students finished learning about the short-term and long-term effects that the Civil War had on America still to this day.  Then we played the review game because the test will be on Wednesday!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  Civil War and Reconstruction Test!

Today in Period 7 students learned about Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction, his assassination, and the results of Reconstruction.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TUESDAY:  Nothing.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 4 and 5 students continued reading Ch. 9-12 of Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Ch. 9-13 Questions.

Today in Period 6 students finished reading Ch. 7 and 8 of Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TODAY:  Ch. 2-8 Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

US History

Today in Period 1, students learned about Lincoln's plans for Southern Reconstruction, his assassination, and the long-term effects of the war and Reconstruction on the South.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME (MONDAY):  Review for Civil War and Reconstruction test on Wednesday!

Today in Period 7, students finished their summaries of Civil War Changes.  Then they took notes on how "total war" destroyed the South and won the war for the North.  DUE TODAY:  Civil War Changes Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME (MONDAY):  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in Period 3 students read Ch. 9-12 and answered comprehension questions from Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Comprehension Questions Ch. 9-13.

Today in Period 5 students read Ch. 7 and 8 and wrote a summary of Ch. 8 from Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TODAY:  Ch. 2-8 Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in Period 3 students read Ch. 7 and 8 from Kokopelli's Flute.  They also finished their summarizing assignment by summarizing Ch. 8.  DUE TODAY:  Summaries for Ch. 2, 4, 6, and 8 plus 2 connections.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Today in Period 5 we had a free day/party to celebrate good sub behavior last week!  DUE NEXT TIME:  Ch. 2-8 Summaries.

US History

Today in Period 1 students finished their summaries of the changes in the North and South caused by the Civil War.  Then we took notes on how "total war" defeated and destroyed the South.  DUE TODAY:  Civil War Changes Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME: Nothing.

Today in Period 7 students read the Gettysburg Address and discussed it.  Then they began working on an assignment to summarize the changes caused by the Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  We will finish the Civil War Changes Summaries.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 4 and 6 students started reading the novel Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TODAY:  They wrote a 1/2 page summary about Chapter 2.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Summaries for Ch. 4 and Ch. 6.

Today in Period 3 students continued reading Kokopelli's Flute, chapters 4-6.  DUE TODAY:  They wrote summaries for Ch. 4 and Ch. 6.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Ch. 8 Summary and 2 Connections from any chapters, 2-8.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students in Periods 3 and 5 began reading Ch. 1-3 from a novel called Kokopelli's Flute by Will Hobbs.  Students also wrote a summary of Ch. 2.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME (TUESDAY):  Read Ch. 4-6 or 7.

US History

Today in Period 1 students read the Gettysburg Address and discussed it's meaning.  Then they read from the textbook about how the war changed the North and the South.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME (TUESDAY):  We will write a summary of what was read about changes to North and South during war.

Today in Period 7 students discussed and debated the main goal that Lincoln had in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.  DUE TODAY:  Oral arguments on this issue.  DUE NEXT TIME (TUESDAY):  Nothing.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Civil Rights projects.  Then we read a newspaper article about the common problem of Native American artifact looting.  We will begin a book about this subject next time.  DUE TODAY:  Civil Rights Project!  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students began working on their Civil Rights projects.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Completed Civil Rights projects!

US History

Today in Period 1 students read about, wrote about, and debated whether or not Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to mainly to free the slaves or to save the Union.  DUE TODAY:  Philosophical Chair Debate Oral Statement.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Notes on the Battle of Gettysburg.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Utah Studies (Periods 3 and 5)

Today in class students began their Utah Civil Rights projects.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  At the end of the period, students will turn in their Utah Civil Rights projects!

US History (Periods 1 and 7)

Today in class students examined the Emancipation Proclamation, it's effects on America during the Civil War, and the complex reasons why Lincoln issued the proclamation.  DUE TOMORROW (FIRST PERIOD):  At the end of class, students will have presented their opinion on why Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.  DUE WEDNESDAY (SEVENTH PERIOD):  At the end of class, students will have presented their opinion on why Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined the leadership styles and beliefs of 3 Civil Rights leaders: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE WEDNESDAY: (Periods 3, 5)  Civil Rights Project!  DUE THURSDAY: (Periods 4,6) Civil Rights Project!

US History

Today in class students matched Civil War songs to different perspectives on the war.  Then they read a short bio of Abraham Lincoln.  DUE TODAY:  "Why We Fight": Civil War Perspectives handout.  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Today in class students examined civil rights era art and music to understand what it felt like to be a part of the Civil Rights movement.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students read short stories that gave them different perspectives on the many various reasons why people fought the US Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Civil War Songs and Perspective matching!

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

US History

Today in class students read about the First Battle of Bull Run and watched a short video on the Battle of Antietam--both early and important battles in the Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying how the US Civil Rights movement affected Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Utah Studies

Today students finished their group investigation into the complex reasons why all the Japanese-Americans in the West were imprisoned during World War II.  DUE TODAY:  Japanese-American Internment Investigation!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

US History

Today students began studying the US Civil War by analyzing who had the advantage going in to the war: North or South?  DUE TODAY:  Life as a Slave projects!  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on the group project investigating the actual reasons for the Japanese-American imprisonment during World War II.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  We will finish the Japanese-American internment project in class!

US History

Today was the last day in class that students were allowed to work on their "Slavery in America" projects.  DUE MONDAY:  Slavery in America Projects must be turned in!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued the film that has interviews with Utah World War II veterans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Utah World War II Stories questions.

US History

Today in class students continued their "Life as an American Slave" project.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Life as an American Slave Projects due by end of period!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Utah Studies

Students began watching the film "Utah World War II Stories: Europe" in order to understand the sacrifices of Utah war veterans in their own words.  DUE THURSDAY:  Utah World War II Stories Questions!

US History

Students continued working on their Life as an American Slave (1790-1860) project.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs!  DUE FRIDAY:  Life as an American Slave Project!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Utah Studies

Today students learned about how Utah was affected by World War II and what Utah contributed to the war effort.  DUE TOMORROW:  Must have World War II notes finished.  DUE THURSDAY:  "Utah World War II Stories" questions must be completed!

US History

Today in class students were given instructions on how to complete the project about life as an American slave.  DUE TOMORROW:  Students will work on project in class.  DUE FRIDAY:  Completed "Life as an American Slave" project!

Friday, April 20, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished studying the Great Depression by listening to songs from the era in order to understand what life was like for people.  DUE MONDAY:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students finished the Causes of the Civil War Game by learning about Dred Scott, John Brown's execution and the move to secede.  DUE MONDAY:  Causes of Civil War packet.  DUE FRIDAY:  Life as a Slave project.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students compared the economic plans of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt on a Venn Diagram. DUE TODAY: Hoover vs. Roosevelt Venn Diagram. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today students continued the Causes of Civil War game by re-enacting the vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the formation of the Republican Party. DUE TOMORROW: We will probably finish the Causes of Civil War game.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying the Great Depression by examining how the Great Depression began and how it affected Utah. Then they wrote a summary of it. DUE TODAY: Great Depression summary! DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today students continued the game in which they learned about the Fugitive Slave Act and the Compromise of 1850. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE FRIDAY: Completed Causes of Civil War Game packet.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Utah Studies

Today students finished a film about labor leader Joe Hill and his murder trial here in Utah. Then they assessed the evidence for and against Hill. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students began a game that reenacts the major Congressional votes that lead up to the US Civil War. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students watched the film "Joe Hill." They took notes in preparation for an essay about whether or not Joe Hill was guilty or not. DUE TOMORROW: Joe Hill, guilty or innocent, essay.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued watching a film about the Utah murder trial of labor union songwriter Joe Hill. They took notes as they watched. DUE TOMORROW: Students will write about Joe Hill's guilt or innocence, in their opionion.

US History

Today in class students finished discussing David Walker's "Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World" that called for a slave rebellion. Then they watched a video about the slave Harriet Jacobs and how her life crossed paths with the Nat Turner slave rebellion. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their family/immigrant comparisons. Then they began watching a film about Swedish immigrant and union activist Joe Hill. DUE MONDAY: Finish the film.

US History

Today in class students read portions of a book written in 1829 calling for a slave rebellion. It was called "An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World" by David Walker. DUE MONDAY: We will finish this assignment.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

US History

Today in class students created a Venn Diagram comparing their family moving to Utah to one of the Utah immigrant groups we studied. Then they wrote questions about it. DUE TODAY: Family Interviews (Periods 4-6)! DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students learned about the chain-of-command during slavery times. They also read about how their were a few slaves who rebelled against their masters by fighting back. They read Frederick Douglass' account of how he fought with his overseer. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Utah Studies

Today students played the Mine Labor Game to simulate what life as a miner in early 20th century Utah was like. DUE TOMORROW (for 4th-6th Periods): Family Interviews!

US History

Today in class students finished listening to slave spirituals. Then they read about runaway slaves, the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished taking notes on the major immigrant groups to Utah from the 1870's to 1920's. Then we read a story about going on strike and began examining what life as a miner was like in the early 1900's. DUE TODAY: (For 3rd Period ONLY) Family Interview Questions! DUE THURSDAY: (4th-6th Periods) Family Interview Questions!

US History

Today in class students read about how reading set Frederick Douglass' mind free while in slavery. They also listened to and discussed the meaning of old African-American spirituals and slave songs. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students took notes on what life in Utah was like for Greek, Italian, and other immigrants. DUE TOMORROW (3rd Period ONLY): Family Interview Questions! DUE THURSDAY (4th-6th Periods): Family Interview Questions!

US History

Today in class students read an interview from 1937 with an ex-slave. They took notes on important details about what his life in slavery was like. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students were given an explanation on how to complete interviews with family members on how their families arrived in Utah. DUE TUESDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK: Family Interviews!

US History

Today in class students read a skit that re-enacts what the slave auction block was like. Then they also read about Southern slave codes and wrote questions about those codes. DUE MONDAY AFTER BREAK: Students will finish Slave Code Questions and turn those in.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the fight over polygamy in the Utah Territory before Utah was allowed to become a state in the US. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students began to discuss how slavery and racial identity were related in the 1860's and how racism and racial identity are related today. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about how the transcontinental railroad changed Utah's economy and culture. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students finished learning about why the South stuck with slavery longer than the North. We also read about Irish and German immigrants to the US in the 1840's-1860's. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students presented their group posters about what happened between settlers and Utah Native Americans. Then they turned these in for a grade. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students learned why slavery died in the North, but grew westward from the South. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class student continued working on their Native American and Settler poster projects. DUE TOMORROW @ 3:15 PM: All Quarter 3 late work must be turned in!!

US History

Today in class students had no assignment because we attended an assembly. DUE TOMORROW @ 3:15 PM: All Quarter 3 late work!!!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on their poster projects about Native Americans meeting Utah's settlers. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE FRIDAY @ 3:15 PM: All Quarter 3 late work must be turned in.

US History

Today in class students wrote an essay test about Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE FRIDAY @ 3:15 PM: All Quarter 3 late work must be turned in.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on their group poster project about what happened when settlers and Native Americans met in Utah. DUE TOMORROW: Learning Center Check #3 worth 10 points! DUE FRIDAY @ 3:15 PM: All late work for Quarter 3 must be turned in!

US History

Today students prepared for taking an essay test on Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion. DUE TOMORROW: Students must start and finish their essays during class tomorrow! DUE FRIDAY @ 3:15 PM: All late work for Quarter 3 must be turned in!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students were given instructions on how to complete a group poster project about what happened when new settlers began arriving on Utah Native American lands. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE WEDNESDAY: Learning Center Check #3 worth 10 points! DUE FRIDAY: All Quarter 3 late work must be in by 3:15 PM if you want to receive credit for them on your grade!

US History

Today in class students watched clips of "Rango" in order to more accurately understand the myths and realities of the Old West. Then we took a few final notes on Westward Expansion. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE WEDNESDAY: Manifest Destiny Essay Test will be written in class! DUE FRIDAY: All Quarter 3 late work MUST be turned in by 3:15 PM or it you will not get credit on your grade!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished discussing the Bear River Massacre and also read about 3 wars between Native Americans and settlers in Utah. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY: Learning Center Check #3 worth 10 points! DUE NEXT FRIDAY: All Quarter 3 late work must be turned in by 3:15 PM or it will not count!

US History

Today in class students watched a video about Native American leader Tecumseh. They also took notes and wrote down questions they had about the film. These were turned in at the end of class. DUE TOMORROW: Notes on Part 2 of the film. DUE NEXT FRIDAY: All Quarter 3 late work must be turned in by 3:15 PM or it will not count!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the loss of Native American culture that occurred once settlers began arriving. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center Check #3 is due in 1 week.

US History

Today in class students learned about the controversial beginnings of the Mexican War. We discussed Lincoln's Spot Resolution, Thoreau's civil disobedience, and Whig opposition to the war and compared it to the calls for "Manifest Destiny." DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the two biggest killers of Native American people once European-Americans settlers began coming to Utah. They were disease and starvation. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students learned the cause of the Mexican War and also read examples of wartime propaganda from both sides, Mexico and the US. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined how Native American and European cultures mixed and shared ideas. They studied the taco as example of this cultural syncretism. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students learned about how Texas went from Mexico to independence to the United States. Then they wrote down further questions they had. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students discussed what happened at the Mountain Meadows Massacre. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today we talked about how Manifest Destiny influenced the creation of the Monroe Doctrine and how that policy has affected Latin America. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students read a newspaper article about the 150th anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. DUE TOMORROW: Mountain Meadows Massacre handout.

US History

Today in class students took notes on and watched a short video about the Oregon Trail. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students took notes on the first Pacific Islander LDS pioneers to Utah. Then they wrote 4 Level 2 or 3 questions about the LDS pioneers. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students read about and watched a short video on the expedition of Lewis and Clark. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about why the LDS pioneers came to Utah. They also read a primary source account of traveling to Utah by handcart. DUE TODAY: Signed grade printoffs! DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but you can turn in late learning centers or grade printoffs.

US History

Today in class students read about and summarized the controversy over the Louisiana Purchase. This event lead to a duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in which Hamilton was killed. DUE TOMORROW: These summaries will be due!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished writing their summaries about articles they read about modern Latinos in Utah. Also, Learning Center Check #1 was due today! DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students listened to "With God on Our Side" by Bob Dylan as an illustration of the idea of Manifest Destiny. Then students learned how the idea of "Manifest Destiny" came to exist and characteristics of those who believed in it. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students read oral interviews with modern-day Utah Latinos. Then they began writing summaries about these articles. DUE TOMORROW: Summaries!

US History

Today in class students finished determining ways that the Alien and Sedition Acts and the PATRIOT Act may or may not violate the US Constitution. Then they wrote a short essay on the subject. DUE TOMORROW: Students must have these essays finished and turned in at the start of class.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the Mexican-American War and how that changed history for both countries, especially in Utah which once belonged to Mexico. DUE TOMORROW: Must finish the short essay we were working on about how life would be different if Utah was still a part of Mexico.

US History

Today in class students read the rules within the Alien and Sedition Acts and the PATRIOT Act. They then began to assess whether these laws were/are constitutional or not. DUE TOMORROW: Essay about why these laws are or are not constitutional.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the trappers and government explorers who came to Utah from the 1820's-1840's. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE THURSDAY: Learning Center Check #2 worth 10 points!

US History

Today in class students examined how the first political parties in the US formed. They were Adams' Federalist party and Jefferson's Democratic Republic party. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students began learning about Latinos in Utah, starting with the first Spanish-speakers to come here: Spanish priests Dominguez and Escalante. DUE MONDAY: Nothing. DUE THURSDAY: Learning Center Check #2 worth 10 points!

US History

Today in class students received a presentation from two lawyers about why students should choose law as a career option. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the 5 Modern Nations of Utah Native Americans including the Shoshone, Utes, Goshutes, Paiutes, and Navajos. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students shared one specific example that they felt shows why parts of the US Constitution were fair or unfair. They also had to explain why they believe what they do. DUE TOMORROW: Students who haven't presented on this subject yet will have to do so.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the cultures of the Anasazi and Fremont people of Utah. They also wrote questions they have about these people. DUE TOMORROW: We will finish our Native American notes.

US History

Today students evaluated the fairness of the Constitution by re-reading what we have learned about it and then writing a short essay about how fair it is (in their opinion) and why they believe that. DUE TOMORROW: Students will present their judgements.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the Paleo-Indian and Desert Archaic cultures of Utah Native Americans. DUE TUESDAY: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students took a test on the US Constitution. DUE TUESDAY: Nothing.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the expansion of voting rights in US history and also discussed some important points about how a democratic republic works. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the Constitution Test. DUE TOMORROW: We will take the test in class, so study tonight!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class, students silently wrote an essay about a problem in society that they would try to change if they were a state legislator. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students examined another case surrounding the 4th amendment "reasonable search and seizure" clause. DUE FRIDAY: Constitution Test!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students played the Democracy Game. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students examined the court case of State of New Jersey vs. TLO related to the 4th Amendment in schools. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students did a practice round of the Democracy Game. Also, Learning Center Check #1 was due today. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students examined the words of the First Amendment so that they could understand it's precise meaning. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a quiz on the 3 branches of government. Then they learned how play the Democracy Game. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students did their online registration with their future high school counselors! DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students studied the difference between democracy and dictatorship. They also studied the jobs of the 3 branches of government. DUE TOMORROW: Be ready for a short quiz on the jobs of the 3 branches of government! You must get a 100% on this to participate in the Democracy Game! DUE FRIDAY: Learning Center Check #1 (worth 15 points)!

US History

Today in class students took notes on the amendments to the US Constitution. Then they began reading the text of the 1st Amendment. DUE TOMORROW: You MUST come to class with your high school registration forms ready to be entered into the computer!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a Utah Map and Timeline Test. Then we began discussing Utah's government. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE FRIDAY: Learning Center Check #1 (worth 15 points)!

US History

Today in class students met with either East High or Highland High counselors about high school registration. The counselors will be back on Thursday to register them for 9th grade classes online. In the meantime, students will need to have parents look over their next year's plans. The students have the forms and can bring them home tonight. Also students may need signatures from some of their 8th grade teachers in order to enroll in certain classes. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE THURSDAY: High school registration forms!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students reviewed the Utah Timeline for the test they have tomorrow on it and the Utah map we studied recently. DUE TOMORROW: Be ready for the Map and Timeline test!

US History

Today in class students began examining the Bill of Rights and later amendments to the US Constitution. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued studying the map of Utah, this time by identifying map locations up on the projector screen. DUE MONDAY: Nothing. DUE IN 1 WEEK (NEXT FRIDAY): Learning Center Check #1 (15 points)!

US History

Today in class students finished examining the Articles of the Constitution. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students played a map review game using a large map of Utah on the floor. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students continued examining the Constitution by taking notes about Article II (Executive Branch) and Article III (Judicial Branch). They also wrote down questions they had about these two branches of our government. DUE TOMORROW: Preamble and Articles Questions.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying a timeline of important dates in Utah's history by singing a song called "I've Been Workin' on My History Dates." DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students examined the process of how a bill becomes a law. Then we began taking notes on Article II about the executive branch. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on labeling maps of Utah. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students learned about the Preamble and Article I of the US Constitution. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class, students read about why it is that 75% of Utahns live in the small section of Utah from Ogden down to Provo. Then they practiced their levels of questions by creating a Level 1 and Level 2 question from the article. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students examined a visual chart showing how different branches of government in the United States are supposed to "check and balance" each other. Then they were introduced to a strategy for learning called "Levels of Questions." DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about their homework for this quarter. It is called Learning Centers. Then we listened to Bob Marley sing about why we should study history. DUE TOMORROW: Signed disclosures!

US History

Today in class students were introduced to our unit about the laws of the US Constitution. They also worked on vocabulary for this unit. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students went over how my class works. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing. DUE FRIDAY: Signed course disclosures (will not receive any points on any assignment until this is turned in with a parent/guardian signature)!!!!!

US History

Today in class students took a test on the creation of the US Constitution. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote about themselves and then began reviewing the disclosure. DUE TODAY: X-File writing assignment! DUE FRIDAY: Signed disclosure!

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the Creation of the Constitution test. DUE TOMORROW: Study tonight so you are ready for the test tomorrow!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class I introduced myself to my new students and then they began introducing themselves to me by writing about themselves. DUE TOMORROW: X-File writing assignments.

US History

Today in class students worked on their review packet for the Creation of the Constitution test we will take on Friday. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Utah Studies

Today was the last day of my class since Utah Studies is only a semester. Therefore we wrapped up our government unit by taking a survey, discussing the Democracy Game, and recognizing Quarter 2 All-Glendale and All-Star Students. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students wrote a summary about the debate over and ratification of the US Constitution. DUE TODAY: Adoption of Constitution Summaries. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished playing the Democracy Game. DUE TOMORROW: Lessons of the Democracy Game.

US History

Today in class students further examined the differences between a Federalist philosophy of government versus an Anti-Federalist philosophy of government by studying the debate over adding a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students played Round 1 of the Democracy Game. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students took a survey to find out how federalist or anti-federalist they are. Then we read from the textbook about the debate between federalists and anti-federalists over ratification of the Constitution. We came up with the main ideas from our reading. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

US History

Today in class students finished reading the Constitutional Convention play. Then we discussed Benjamin Franklin's challenge to the citizens of America. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students took a quiz on the jobs of the 3 branches of Utah's government. Then we learned the rules for a Democracy Game that we will play next week. DUE TODAY: All late work is due by 3:30 PM! DUE TUESDAY: Nothing.

Friday, January 13, 2012

US History

Today in class students read their play and discussed the 3/5's Compromise during the Constitutional Convention. DUE TODAY: All late work must be in by today at 3:30 PM! DUE TUESDAY: We will finish the Constitutional Convention Play.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying government. We discussed the difference between dictatorships and democracy and what the 3 branches of the US government are and what they do. DUE TODAY: Signed Grade Printoffs! DUE TOMORROW: We had a quiz on the jobs of the 3 branches of government. Also, all remaining late work must be turned in by 3:30 PM!

US History

Today in class students continued reading the Constitutitional Convention play. Today it specifically dealt with the Great Compromise. DUE TODAY: Signed grade printoffs! DUE TOMORROW: All remaining late work from Quarter 2 must be turned in by 3:30 PM!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished working on their Civil Rights project. Students also turned in Learning Centers. DUE TOMORROW: Those who did not finish the Civil Rights project must turn them in tomorrow! Also, signed grade printoffs are due signed. DUE FRIDAY: All late work MUST be turned in by Friday!

US History

Today in class students continued reading the play called "The 1787 Constitutional Convention." DUE TOMORROW: Signed grade printoffs! DUE FRIDAY: Any remaining late work from Quarter 2 MUST be turned in by 3:30 PM!

Friday, January 6, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about 3 civil rights leaders: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez. They also watched video clips about these men. DUE MONDAY: Nothing, but Learning Center Check #3 is due on Wednesday! (20 points for Period 2; 10 points for Periods 4,5,6)

US History

Today in class students worked with the counselors on completing Finance Park. DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Utah Studies

Today students listened to music from the Civil Rights movement as a way to better understand the experiences of non-whites during that era. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today students finished their vocabulary assignment and then began reading the script to a skit about the problems America faced after the Revolutionary War. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students listened to a story about modern Native American teenagers and then took notes on what the civil rights movement looked like for Native Americans. DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

US History

Today in class students began their US Constitution unit with the study of 15 important vocabulary words that will be needed to better understand why the US Constitution was created. DUE TOMORROW: Must finish the vocabulary assignment in the first 10 minutes of class.