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.

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!

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.

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

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!

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.