Thursday, December 19, 2013

Utah Studies

Today students finished the novel Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Letter to Victor.

US History

Today in class students finished reviewing for the American Revolution test tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  Study tonight for the test!  DUE TOMORROW:  American Revolution Test.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students almost finished reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Letter to Victor (Friday).

US History

Today in class students continued to review for the American Revolution Test.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution Test (Friday).

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about modern issues and proposed laws regarding undocumented immigration to Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Letter to Victor (Friday).

US History

Today in class students began reviewing for the upcoming test on the American Revolution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution Test (Thursday or Friday).

Monday, December 16, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Printoffs (Tuesday) and Letter to Victor (Friday).

US History

Today in class students learned how the American Revolution provided the spark that lead to the democratic revolution that has gradually spread throughout the world since 1776.  Students also worked on filling out their study guides.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Printoffs (Tuesday) and American Revolution Test (Thursday or Friday).

Friday, December 13, 2013

Utah Studies

Today students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students read a skit that described how much life changed (or didn't) for different groups of Americans in the 50 years after the American Revolution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution Test (Thursday or Friday)

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Utah Studies

After having discussed the economic causes of undocumented immigration, students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Ch. 10-18 Comprehension Questions.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today all students were on a field trip to their future high schools, so there was no lesson.  DUE SOON: American Revolution Test (late next week).

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading more of Crossing the Wire about undocumented immigration from Mexico.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Ch. 10-18 Questions (Friday).

US History

Today in class students discussed the meaning behind the words within 3 passages from the Declaration of Independence.  DUE TODAY:  Declaration of Independence packets.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution Test (late next week).

Monday, December 9, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  As they read, students answered questions about the book.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Ch. 10-18 Comprehension Questions (Friday).

US History

Today students continued to analyze quotes from the Declaration of Independence.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Declaration of Independence packet (end of class).

Friday, December 6, 2013

Utah Studies

Today students finished reading and summarizing Ch. 9 of Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Ch. 3-9 Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today students began studying the Declaration of Independence by learning about the author, Thomas Jefferson, and by learning important vocabulary from the declaration.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Declaration of Independence Analysis (Tuesday or Wednesday).

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire and writing summaries of specific chapters.  Today we summarized Chapter 7.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Ch 3-9 Summaries.

US History

Today in class students read excerpts from the influential essay Common Sense published by Thomas Paine in 1776.  It called for a complete separation between the American colonies and Britain.  DUE TODAY:  Early Years of the Revolutionary War Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Declaration of Independence Analysis (Tuesday)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about and discussed American attitudes and laws regarding immigrants.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Ch. 3-9 Summaries (Thursday or Friday).

US History

Today in class students finished reading about the early years of the American Revolution.  Then they began writing summaries.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Early Years of the Revolution Summaries.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Ch. 3-9 Summaries (Thursday).

US History

Today students read a short biography of George Washington's early years.  Then they began reading about the early years of the Revolutionary War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Early Years of War Summaries (at end of class).

Monday, December 2, 2013

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading the book Crossing the Wire about undocumented immigration to the US from Mexico.  They also wrote a summary of Chapter 3.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Summaries of Ch. 3, 5,7,9 (Thursday)

US History

Today in class students finished discussing the war of words that occurred before the American Revolution.  Then they worked on their study guides.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Early Years of the War Summaries (Wednesday)