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.