Thursday, January 31, 2013

US History

Today students completed their high school registration.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on a map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Utah Maps!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

US History

Today in class students read an article about Greek and Roman democracies and how they influenced the creators of the US Constitution.  Then they wrote Levels of Questions about the article.  DUE TODAY:  Levels of Questions.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read an article about why most Utahns live in the Wasatch Front.  Then they wrote a summary of the article.  DUE TODAY:  Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

US History

Today in class students met with counselors from East and Highland Highs to start registering for 9th grade classes!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but students need to bring their registration forms to my class on Thursday for the counselors return visit.

Utah Studies

Today in class students did an activity to teach them about Levels of Questions and they answered the unit's Big Picture Question.  DUE TODAY:  Big Picture Question.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, January 28, 2013

US History

Today in class students were given a study guide for the upcoming unit on the US Constitution and were given a vocabulary assignment.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined different reasons why we study history.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Disclosures.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the test tomorrow about the Creation of the Constitution!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Make sure you've studied for the test on Friday!

Utah Studies

Today students went over class rules and procedures and then watched a short video introducing them to the land, the people, and the history of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Signed Disclosures!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

US History

Today in class students read a debate between a Federalist and an Anti-Federalist to better understand the conflict between security and freedom in civil society.  They also examined why Patrick Henry refused to ever support the ratification of the Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but be ready for the Creation of the Constitution test on Friday!

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote their own "X-Files" about themselves and then received their course disclosures.  DUE TODAY:  X-Files Assignment!  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but Signed Disclosures are due by Friday!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

US History

Today in class students read about the process involved in ratifying the United States Constitution.  DUE TODAY: Summaries.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began their first day in their new, semester-length course of Utah Studies.  They listened to me tell a story in an attempt to differentiate between fact and fiction.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  X-File Autobiography.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

US History

Today students finished reading the Constitutional Convention play that details the debates that arose in creating our most basic laws.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students learned about the role of women in determining statehood for the state of Utah due to the conflict over polygamy.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, January 14, 2013

US History

Today in class students finished their Finance Park curriculum with the counselors.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  All Quarter 2 late work must be turned in by 3:45 PM!

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued the Utah World War II Stories film.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Questions from the film, Asian American Big Picture Question, and all late work from Quarter 2 must be turned in by 3:45 PM!

Friday, January 11, 2013

US History

Today in class students worked with the counselors on their Finance Park curriculum.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but all late work from Quarter 2 is due by Tuesday by 3:45 PM!

Utah Studies

Today in class students started watching a film called "Utah World War II Stories: Europe" about Utahns who served on the European front during the war.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but all late work for Quarter 2 is due by Tuesday at 3:45 PM!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

US History

Today in class students began acting out a skit showing what happened at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but all Quarter 2 late work is due by Tuesday @ 3:45 PM.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their investigation of the reasons behind the Japanese-American imprisonment during World War II.  DUE TODAY:  Investigation Packets.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but all Quarter 2 late work is due by Tuesday @ 3:45 PM!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

US History

Today students did an activity called "Historical Heads" where they got into the mind of Daniel Shays--who lead a rebellion against the young US government in 1787.  DUE TODAY:  Shays Historical Head.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but all Quarter 2 late work is due by next Tuesday at 3:45 PM.

Utah Studies

Today in class students investigated why the US government and people supported putting all Japanese-Americans in the Western US into prison camps during World War II.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Japanese-American Internment Investigations.  DUE NEXT TUESDAY BY 3:45 PM:  All late work from Quarter 2.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

US History

Today students read a skit that outlined the problems that America faced in the years after the Revolutionary War while under the Articles of Confederation.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished taking notes about Utah's role in World War II.  Then they started a group investigation into the precise reasons for the imprisonment of all Japanese-Americans in the West during World War II.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but all late work for Quarter 2 is due next Tuesday January 15 by 3:45 PM!

Monday, January 7, 2013

US History

Today in class students in Period 2 began studying constitutional vocabulary.  Period 7 wrote about the changes in the definition of freedom in America from the colonial era to after independence.  DUE TODAY:  (Period 2) Vocab Assignment.  (Period 6)  Quarter 2 Big Picture Question.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class Periods 1,3, and 4 learned about Asian immigrants to Utah in the late 1800's and then began studying what caused World War II.  Period 7 is a day behind and thus learned about Pacific Islander Pioneers to Utah, plus the information above.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.