Thursday, February 28, 2013

US History

Today in class students listened to a song called "With God on Our Side" and connected that with a concept from America's past known as Manifest Destiny.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the two earliest Utah Native American cultures: the Paleo-Indians and the Desert Archaic people.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Native American Culture Matrix.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

US History

Today students discussed ways that the Alien and Sedition Acts and the PATRIOT may or may not be constitutional.  Then they wrote about their opinions on the issue in the Big Picture Question Essay.  DUE TODAY:  BPQ Essay.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students listened to the Dine (Navajo) Creation Story as an introduction to Utah Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing, except "Lessons of Democracy Game" for Period 7.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, February 25, 2013

US History

Today in class students read about the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and the PATRIOT Act of 2001 in order to examine if these laws are constitutional or not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Big Picture Question answer.

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote a Big Picture Question response about Utah's government.  DUE TODAY:  Big Picture Question.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Friday, February 22, 2013

US History

Today in class students read a mock debate between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that highlighted their disagreements which lead to the formation of the first American political parties.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on an assignment designed to focus on what they learned about Utah's government from playing the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Lessons of Democracy Game.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

US History

Today in class students learned about three challenges to the early US Republic--debt, rebellion of citizens, and war in Europe.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished the final round of the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Lessons of the Democracy Game.

Friday, February 15, 2013

US History

Today in class students finished their 4th Amendment in schools case studies.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but there will be a Constitution test on Wednesday.

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a quiz on the jobs of the 3 branches of government and then prepared to play the Democracy Game next week.  Those who did not get 100% on the quiz must retake the quiz next Tuesday.  DUE TODAY:  3 Branches Quiz.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

US History

Today in class students read and discussed a case involving 4th Amendment rights about searches and seizures.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing, but there will be a Constitution test next week.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned what the 3 branches of government do.  They must pass a short quiz tomorrow to be able to play the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME: 3 Branches Quiz!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

US History

Today in class students worked to accurately interpret the meaning of the 1st and 4th Amendments of the US Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying the difference between democracy and dictatorship.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Monday, February 11, 2013

US History

Today in class students finished learning about the amendments to the US Constitution.  Then they began reading the 1st Amendment in order to analyze it's precise meaning.  DUE TODAY:  Student Bill of Rights/Amendment Questions.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing

Utah Studies

Today in class students read an article about the history of Glendale and then examined Glendale yearbooks dating back to 1962 to find information about what Glendale was like in the past.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Friday, February 8, 2013

US History

Today students began examining some of the most important amendments to the US Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote a 1 paragraph essay briefly answering our Geography unit's Big Picture Question.  DUE TODAY:  Big Picture Question.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

US History

Today students finished writing questions about the preamble and the articles of the US Constitution.  Then I answered some of their questions.  DUE TODAY:  Articles of the Constitution Questions.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students took the Utah Map and Timeline test.  DUE TODAY:  The test.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

US History

Today students finished taking notes on the articles of the US Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Student-created Constitution Questions!

Utah Studies

Today students studied a timeline of important dates in Utah's history in preparation for a test tomorrow!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Study tonight for the Utah Map and Timeline Test tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

US History

Today students examined what the US Constitution says about the federal executive branch.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students reviewed again for the upcoming Utah Map test.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but the Utah Map and Timeline test is Thursday!

Monday, February 4, 2013

US History

Today in class students examined what the preamble and Article I of the Constitution say.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students played a review game designed to help them learn important Utah map locations.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Friday, February 1, 2013

US History

Today in class students learned about 2 important principles behind our Constitution: 1) separation of powers and 2) checks and balances.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Utah Maps and then learned a song to teach them about important dates in Utah's history.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.