Utah Studies

Today in class students finished studying the Mountain Meadows Massacre.  DUE TODAY:  MMM Assignment.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today students took their American Revolution Essay Tests.  DUE TODAY:  Tests.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read an article about the Mountain Meadows Massacre and then we began discussing it.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Mountain Meadows Massacre Questions (by the end of class).

US History

Today in class students finished preparing themselves for the American Revolution Essay Test tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  American Revolution Essay Test (by the end of class).

Utah Studies

Today in class students did the SAGE Prep Final Assessment.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Prep Final.  DUE SOON:  Mountain Meadows Massacre (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students finished their study guides for the American Revolution Essay Test we will take on Thursday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution Essay Test (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the history of how many different religious groups have come to Utah over the years.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep Final Assessment (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students examined how the American Revolution ignited a slow, painstaking trend towards democracy throughout the entire, despite sometimes inconsistent American support for democratic revolutions.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution Essay Test (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined national and state demographic data to see how Utah compares to the rest of the US on religious make-up.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep Final Assessment (Tuesday).

US History

Today students read a skit that helped them to understand who benefited from the American Revolution and who did not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing. DUE SOON: American Revolution Essay Test (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on their Utah Civil Rights posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Civil Rights Posters.

US History

Today in class students used the US Declaration of Independence to make inferences about Thomas Jefferson's beliefs when he was writing the Declaration of Independence.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: American Revolution Essay Test (next Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today students continued working on the Utah Civil Rights posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Civil Rights posters (end of class Wednesday).

US History

Today students were introduced to Thomas Jefferson and some famous quotes from his "Declaration of Independence."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Declaration of Independence Quotes.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned how to do their Civil Rights projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil Rights Projects (Wednesday).

US History

Today students analyzed short excerpts from Thomas Paine's argument for American independence, called Common Sense.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Declaration of Independence Quotes (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today students examined civil rights legislation of the 1960's and 1970's and how it impacts their lives.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Prep 9.  DUE TOMORROW:  Civil Rights Legislation Questions.

US History

Today in class students finished writing summaries about the early years of the American Revolution.  DUE TODAY:  Early Years of the War Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Declaration of Independence Quote Analysis (Wed.)

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the early years of the Civil Rights Movement (from Brown vs. Board of Education) to MLK's "I Have a Dream..." speech, including how segregation existed in Utah, but to a lesser extent than in some other states.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  SAGE Prep #9.

US History

Today in class students read about George Washington and the early years of the Revolutionary War.  Then they began writing summaries of what they read.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Eary Years of the War Summaries.

Utah Studies

Today in class students studied the origins of the US Civil Rights Movement so that they will better understand how this movement affected Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Video Notes.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 9 (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students analyzed Samuel Adams' "Rights of the Colonists" and John Dickinson's "Olive Branch Petition" to understand that before and even during the war American colonists were divided on the whether war with the British was justified or winnable.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Early Years of the Revolutionary War Summaries (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the history of racism in Utah and the US.  DUE TODAY:  Racism Summaries.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 9 (Thursday)

US History

Today in class students reviewed the multiple deep and short-term causes of the American Revolution.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON:  RLH--War or Peace? (Tuesday)

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished analyzing two different opinions on a proposed Utah dam.  DUE TODAY:  WLH--Utah Dam Debate.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 9 (next Thursday).

US History

Today students finished their Causes of the American Revolution Game.  Over the last few days this game taught them about the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Coercive/"Intolerable" Acts, and the Battle of Lexington and Concord.  DUE TODAY:  Causes of the American Revolution Scoresheets.  DUE SOON:  RLH--War or Peace? (end of class Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Utah Land Use Brochures.  Then they began to Write Like a Historian about Utah Water Use Debates.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Land Use Brochures.  DUE TOMORROW:  WLH: Utah Water Use (end of class).

US History

Students continued their simulation game about the Causes of the American Revolution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Causes of the American Revolution Scoresheet (end of class).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on the Utah Land Use brochures.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  Utah Land Use Brochures (will finish in class).

US History

Today in class students closely examined John Adams' "electrical" defense of the British soldiers charged with murder in the Boston "massacre."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Causes of the American Revolution Scoresheet (Tuesday).

Utah Studies

Today students worked on their brochures showing examples from Utah's history of competition and cooperation over natural resources.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Prep 7.  DUE SOON:  Land Use Brochures (Friday or Monday).

US History

Today in class students began examining the events surrounding the Boston Massacre.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Causes of Revolution Scoresheet (Tuesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students were given instructions on how to create a brochure analyzing competition and cooperation in how Utahns have gotten the natural resources that they need.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  SAGE Prep 8.

US History

Today students played the first 3 rounds of the Causes of the American Revolution Game.  They analyzed how the colonists reacted to the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Act.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Causes of the Revolution Scoresheet (Tuesday end of class).

Utah Studies

Today in class students reviewed the history of water use in Utah article they read.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 8 (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students finished their summaries about the deep causes of the American Revolution.  Then they did a practice round of the Causes of the American Revolution Game.  DUE TODAY:  Deep Causes Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Causes of the American Revolution Scoresheet (next Tuesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined the modern day issue of land ownership in Utah, with special attention towards the debate over federal lands.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Water History Summaries (end of class Monday).

US History

Today in class students were introduced the the political conflict that developed between the British and the American colonies in the 1750's.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Deep Causes of Revolution Summaries (end of class Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished simulating a strike in the Mine Labor Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Utah Water History Summaries (end of class Monday).

US History

Today in class students finished their colonial brochures.  DUE TODAY: Colonial Brochures.  DUE SOON:  Causes of the Revolution Summaries (end of class Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Scofield Mine Disaster Summaries.  Then they began preparing for the Utah Mine Labor Game.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Prep #7 and Scofield Mine Disaster Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Utah Water History Summaries (Monday).

US History

Today in class students continued working on their colonial brochures.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Colonial Brochures (by the end of the period).

Utah Studies

Today in class students decided whether the railroad coming to Utah was overall positive or negative for Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Scofield Mine Disaster Summaries (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students finished taking notes about the English religious colonies.  Then students analyzed the source of a famous American painting called The First Thanksgiving 1621.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Colony Brochures (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined how the spread of European-American culture into Utah shifted land use away from hunting and gathering and towards agriculture.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Prep 6!  DUE SOON:  Scofield Mine Disaster Summary (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students watched a brief video depicting the first Thanksgiving between Pilgrims and Wampanoag in Massachusetts.  Then they read about the early years of Massachusetts colony.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Colonial Brochures (next Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students were introduced to the the issues of land use and resource management in Utah's history.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  SAGE Prep 6.

US History

Today in class students observed differences and similarities between the English "money" colonies that were founded primarily for financial purposes.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Colonial Brochures (next Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished examining the evidence that indicates that events at Bear River in 1863 lead to a massacre of Shoshone people by the US military.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 6 (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students continued their Writing Like a Historian assignment about different versions of the story of John Smith and Pocahontas.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  WLH: Smith and Pocahontas.

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined different historical markers to determine if what happened at Bear River in 1863 was a battle or a massacre.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 6 (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students began practicing how to write like a historian after analyzing two more documents related to John Smith and Pocahontas.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  WLH: Smith and Pocahontas.

Utah Studies

Today students examine what happens when cultures meet--they trade, share, and interact with each other.  It's called "cultural syncretism."  Specifically, students were introduced to the Columbian Exchange between Europeans and Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 6 (next Thursday).

US History

Today in class students learned about the origins of the slavery system in the Americas that developed by the 1600's.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: WLH: Smith and Pocahontas (Tuesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students critically analyzed the use of different types of evidence and opinion in the making of the short documentary "The Dream is Now" about undocumented immigration.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Dream is Now Analysis Notes.

US History

Today in class students read about the settling of Jamestown by the English in 1607.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Jamestown Questions and Notes.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about some proposals to change the fate of undocumented immigrants in Utah and the US.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All Quarter 1 Late Work is due by Tuesday at 3:30 PM!

US History

Today in class students began learning about how and why the English colonized what would become the United States of America.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All Quarter 1 Late Work is due by Tuesday at 3:30 PM!

Utah Studies

Today in class students began examining the issue of undocumented immigration to Utah by watching news stories, looking at immigration statistics, and reading an article about the history of US immigration laws.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  SAGE Prep #5 Homework!

US History

Today in class students spent 1 final day preparing for their essay test on European colonization of the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  European Colonization Essay Test (Friday during class).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished learning how to Write Like a Historian by answering a writing prompt about Utah's population changing over time.  DUE TODAY: WLH: Utah Population Change.  DUE SOON: SAGE Prep #5 (Friday).

US History

Today in class students brainstormed and discussed reasons for or against celebrating Columbus Day.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  European Exploration Essay Test (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students began practicing how to write like a historian about Utah's population change over time.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  WLH: Utah Population Change Essay (end of class).

US History

Today in class students took notes on the massive effect that European exploration and conquest of the Americas changed the world.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  European Colonization Essay Test (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today students analyzed some Utah population graphs that showed the share of Utah that is a minority race and the share of Utah that is foreign-born.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Writing Like a Historian Assignment (next Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students filled out a graphic organizer that helps them to understand how geography lead to more agriculture for Europeans and how this gave Europeans guns, germs, and steel needed to conquer Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Euro. Exploration Essay Test (next Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined a website that gives a global perspective on immigration to Utah and the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Writing Like a Historian Assignment (next Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students watched Guns, Germs, and Steel which investigates the reasons behind European conquest of the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Guns, Germs, and Steel Questions.  DUE SOON:  European Exploration Essay Test (next Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read an article about modern day trends in immigration to the United States and Utah, in particular.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 5 (next Thursday).

US History

Today in class students examined the complex set of events that made Columbus' voyage into the Atlantic possible.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Guns, Germs, and Steel Video Questions (Tuesday end of class).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished learning about the wave of non-LDS immigrants that came from the 1860s through 1920's.  Then they compared these groups to their families coming to Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Family vs. Immigrant Group diagram.  DUE SOON: SAGE Prep 5 (Wednesday)

US History

Today in class students finished their Spanish Conquer the Aztec summaries.  Then they analyzed the reliability of a source on Cortes: Neil Young.  Shockingly, a hippie didn't have a very good grasp of the actual historical evidence!  DUE TODAY:  Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Guns, Germs, and Steel questions (next Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students got some more SAGE help.  Then they began learning about non-LDS immigrants that came to Utah between 1870 and 1929.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: SAGE Prep 4 Homework.

US History

Today students read about the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and then they wrote summaries about it.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Spanish Conquer Aztecs Summaries.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the Mexican War and how it still affects us today in Utah.  Then students wrote a short essay about what if Utah was still a part of Mexico.  DUE TODAY:  What if... Essay.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep 4 (Friday).

US History

Today in class students learned the story of Columbus and his voyages to the Americas.  They evaluated his actions.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Spanish Conquer the Aztecs Summary (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued learning about European-Americans who came to Utah between 1776 and 1847.  We focused on what exactly brought the largest of these groups (the LDS immigrants) to Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Family Immigration Interview (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students did the beginning of the ACT Explore Test.  They will continue it on Wednesday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Spanish Conquer the Aztecs Summaries (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about the earliest groups of Euro-Americans to come to Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  What if...Essay (Tuesday).

US History

Today students examined common myths about Columbus and European exploration of the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Spain Conquers the Aztec Summaries (Fri.)

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished examining various Native American cultures over time in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Prep 3.  DUE SOON:  What If Mexico Had Won? Essay (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students finished their Regional Native American posters.  DUE TODAY:  Regional Native American posters.  DUE SOON: Spanish Conquer Aztecs Summaries (next Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned more SAGE tips and then began studying early Utah Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: SAGE Prep 3 Homework!

US History

Today in class students continued working on their regional Native American posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Regional Native American Culture posters (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today students read an article about the surge in Latino population within the state of Utah.  They also completed "Reading Like a Historian" questions on that document.  DUE TODAY:  RLH: "Latino Population Skyrockets" Assignment.  DUE SOON: Signed Grade Printoffs (Wednesday).

US History

Today students continued their Regional Native American Poster projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Printoffs and Regional Native American Poster projects (both on Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students analyzed a Utah population pyramid.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Population Pyramid Analysis.  DUE SOON:  Reading Like a Historian: Latino Population Surge (end of class Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students began working on their Regional Native American Poster projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Native American Poster Projects (end of class Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about how to read population pyramids and what you can learn about a population of people from those.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Population Pyramid Analysis (Monday).

US History

Students continued researching Native Americans from different regions of the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Regional Native American Poster Project (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today students received some more SAGE tips, then were given SAGE Prep#2 for homework.  They also read an article about the basics of population demographics.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  SAGE Prep #2 Homework!

US History

Today in class students gathered information about Native Americans from the various geographical regions of the United States in preparation for a project.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Regional Native American Poster Projects (next Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read and analyzed a Salt Lake Tribune article about Utah's population growth.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep #2 (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students finished reading the article on Aztec culture.  Then they wrote a 1/2 page summary.  DUE TODAY:  Aztec Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Regional Native American Readings (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students began sourcing and contextualizing a newspaper article about Utah's population growth.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep #2 (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students watched a video about early Native American civilizations like the Anasazi, the Mound Builders, and the Maya.  Then they began reading about the Aztec of Mexico.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Aztec Summaries (Tuesday or Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Utah natural resource maps and then watched a brief introductory video to human population growth in order to better understand the context of Utah's population growth.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  RLH: Utah Population Growth Article (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students addressed some misconceptions about early Native American societies and also examined theories about how humans first settled the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  500 Nations Video Notes (Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students turned in SAGE Prep 1 Homework and then began creating a natural resource map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Utah Natural Resource Map.

US History

Today in class students began learning about ancient human migration patterns that lead from Africa to the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  Human Journey Facts.  DUE SOON:  "500 Nations" Notes (Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students practiced SAGE reading comprehension questions from Utah Studies related articles.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: SAGE Prep #1 Homework!

US History

Today in class students took the US Political Map Quiz and also did a brief SAGE reading pre-assessment.  DUE TODAY:  US Political Map Quiz.  DUE SOON: "Human Journey" Notes.

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the upcoming US Political Map quiz tomorrow.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: US Political Map Quiz.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began looking at maps to locate important Utah landmarks.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students continued locating on a map some historically important political landmarks.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  US Political Map Quiz (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about and discussed the densest concentration of Jurassic-era dinosaur bones in the world--Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in central Utah!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students took the US Physical Map Quiz.  Then they began working on locating historically significant US political landmarks for the next quiz on Wednesday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  US Political Map Quiz (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined how continental drift has affected Utah over the last 500 million years.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Dinosaur Article (at the end of the period).

US History

Today in class students reviewed for the US Physical Map test tomorrow.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  US Physical Map Test!

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a SAGE reading pre-assessment using a Utah Geology article.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE Pre-Assessment.  DUE SOON:  Dinosaur Article (Friday).

US History

Today in class students finished their US Physical Map Study Guides and then began studying for the test on Friday.  DUE TODAY:  US Physical Map Study Guides.  DUE SOON:  US Physical Map Test (Friday).

US History

Today students began studying US Geography by being practicing their map reading skills and by labeling a physical map of the US.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  US Physical Map Packet (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Wow, I need to get back in the habit of doing this daily!  Anyways, today in class students "corroborated" two different documents to get a better perspective on what early Native American and Euro-American encounters were like in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE Prep Pre-Assessments (end of class Wednesday)

Utah Studies

Today in class students began learning how to think like a historian in order to better navigate the social and psychological landscape of their everyday lives.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Thinking Like a Historian (TLH) activity (Wednesday at the end of class).

US History

Today in class students analyzed their own lives using the "Thinking Like a Historian" (TLH) skills that we studied Friday.  DUE TODAY:  TLH Assignment.  DUE SOON: "Reading Like a Historian" (RLH) Assignment (due Friday)

Utah Studies

Today in class students listened to Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier" in order to gain an appreciation for how knowing your history can change your life.  They also discussed famous quotes about the importance of knowing history.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Thinking Like a Historian (TLH) Assignments (Wed.)

US History

Today in class students began learning how to think like a historian in order to better navigate the social and psychological landscape of their everyday lives.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Thinking Like a Historian (TLH) activity (Tuesday at the end of class).

US History and Utah Studies

Today in all classes students took a district social studies pre-assessment in order to determine their skill level at analyzing non-fiction documents.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Disclosures and Social Studies Pre-Assessments.  DUE SOON:  Thinking Like a Historian (TLH) Assignment (sometime late next week).

US History and Utah Studies

Today in class students learned how my classroom runs so that they can do better here.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON: Disclosures Signed (by Thursday)

Utah Studies

Today students began writing about themselves in an "X-File."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  X-File (end of class Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students began working on their own obituary as a way to think about their future and as a way to tell about themselves.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Your Obituary (by the end of class Tuesday).

Utah Studies and US History

Well, it's that time again--school's back in session for 2014-15!  Join us from 6-8 PM tonight (August 21) for Back to School Night.  The first day of school is Monday, August 25.  School starts at 8:15 AM sharp and ends at 3:10 PM.  See you then!

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  All Q4 Late Work must be in by 3:45 PM at the latest!

US History

Today in class students continued watching Glory about African-American soldiers during the Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing. DUE TOMORROW:  All Q4 Late Work must be in by 3:45 PM at the latest!

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined the complex web of economic factors that cause undocumented immigration.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Ch. 10-18 Questions.

US History

Today in class students found out if they are excused from the Civil War test or not based on their attendance, tardies, and work completion during the last 3.5 weeks.  Those who have to take the test reviewed in preparation for the test tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Civil War Essay Tests.

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Chapter 10-18 Questions (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students discussed how the Civil War still affects American's attitudes to this day.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Civil War Essay Test Study Guide!

Utah Studies

Today in class students read more (Ch. 13-15) from Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Ch. 10-18 Comprehension Questions (Thursday).

US History

Today students examined how Reconstruction failed to end racism throughout the nation in the years after the Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil War Essay Test (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire, chapters 10-12 and answering comprehension questions as they go.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Ch. 10-18 Questions (Wed. or Thurs.)

US History

Today students learned about Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction and his assassination just days after the end of the war.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil War Essay Test (next Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read an article about the historically shifting attitudes Americans have about immigration (especially from Mexico).  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Chapter Summaries (tomorrow).

US History

Today students finished watching excerpts from the movie "Lincoln" that showed how the 13th Amendment was passed.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Essay Test Study Guide (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today students read Ch. 7 and 8 of Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Chapter Summaries (Thursday).

US History

Today students watched video clips from the recent movie Lincoln in order to understand the difficult task of passing the 13th Amendment in the midst of the Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil War Essay Test Study Guides (next Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading Crossing the Wire and wrote summaries for chapter 5.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Chapter Summaries (Thursday or Friday).

US History

Today students finished writing a summary about cultural changes caused by the Civil War.  They also watched a brief video excerpt about the horrible conditions at the Confederate prisoner of war camp called Andersonville.  DUE TODAY:  Changes Caused by Civil War Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Civil War Essay Test Study Guide (next Tuesday or Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued reading and summarizing Chapters 3 and 4 of Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  CTW Summaries (next Friday).

US History

Today in class students read the Gettysburg Address and analyzed what Lincoln meant when he wrote it.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil War Changes Summaries (end of class Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying how undocumented immigration affects all the people of Utah, especially the immigrants themselves, by watching some news reports and beginning a book called Crossing the Wire.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students read about and watched a video on the Battle of Gettysburg.  DUE TODAY:  Gettysburg Video Questions.  DUE SOON:  Civil War Effects Summary (Monday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on their Utah Civil Rights Projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Civil Rights Projects (end of class Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students presented oral arguments about what they thought Lincoln's main goal in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation was--to free slaves or to save the Union.  DUE TODAY:  Emancipation Proclamation Oral Arguments.  DUE TOMORROW:  Emancipation Proclamation Oral Arguments (for those who did not present today).

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked on their Utah Civil Rights Projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Civil Rights Project (Wednesday.)

US History

Today in class students prepared their oral arguments for what they think Lincoln's main goal in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation was.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Oral Arguments on Lincoln's Reason for Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation (Tuesday or Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students started either a story, poem, or poster about civil rights in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Civil Rights Project (Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students examined the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation and began preparing for a debate over Lincoln's primary goal in issuing the Proclamation.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Why Did Lincoln Issue the EP? Debate (Tuesday or Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students read a short biography of Lincoln and then began studying the text of his Emancipation Proclamation.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Why Did Lincoln Issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Debate (Tuesday or Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about Cesar Chavez.  Then they wrote a short essay about how civil rights affected Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Civil Rights BPQ.  DUE SOON:  Civil Rights Project (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students analyzed Civil Rights era art and began studying three civil rights leaders: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Civil Rights BPQ (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students learned about how rapidly improving technology mixed with old-fashioned military tactics made the Civil War extremely bloody.  Also students went outside to learn Civil War battle maneuvers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Why Did Lincoln Issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Debate (Tuesday or Wednesday)

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined civil rights era songs in order to better understand the movement.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil Rights BPQ.

US History

Today in class students examined the many complicated reasons why different groups of Americans supported the US Civil War.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read a story about what Native American education on the reservation has been like in the past.  Then they took notes on the Native American role in the civil rights movement.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil Rights BPQ (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students learned about two major battles in the early part of the war: Bull Run and Antietam.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began learning about the US Civil Rights movement and how it affected Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Civil Rights BPQ (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students began the US Civil War unit by being introduced to the test topic and then compared the North to the South in order to see who had the military advantage at the beginning of the war.  They were also told about my Gettysburg Address Challenge.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished the "Utah World War II Stories" film and questions.  DUE TODAY:  Utah World War II Stories Questions.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today students finished their "Life as a Slave" Projects.  DUE TODAY:  Life as a Slave Projects.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned how Utah got involved in World War II and then they began watching a video that interviewed Utah World War II veterans called "Utah World War II Stories."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah World War II Stories Questions (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students continued working on their "Life as a Slave" projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Life as a Slave Project (Wednesday or Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students met with City Councilman Kyle LaMalfa from Glendale/Poplar Grove and learned about what local government does that affects their lives.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah World War II Stories Video Questions (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students worked on their "Life as a Slave" projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Life as a Slave Project (Wednesday or Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote a short essay explaining why Utah changed a lot in the late 1800's and early 1900's.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Changes BPQ.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today students finished brainstorming ideas for their "Life as a Slave" projects.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Life as a Slave Projects (Wednesday or Thursday after the break).

Utah Studies

Today in class students compared the immigration of their family to Utah to the non-LDS immigrants who came to Utah in the 1870's through 1920's.  DUE TODAY:  Immigrant Comparison Venn Diagram.  DUE TOMORROW:  Signed Grade Printoffs and Utah Changes BPQ.

US History

Today students finished the "Causes of the Civil War" game.  Then they began brainstorming ideas for their "Life as a Slave" project.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Signed Grade Printoffs.

Utah Studies

Today students played a game where they imagined they were Utah coal miners in the 1920's and whether they should go on strike or not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Changes BPQ (Friday).

US History

Today in class students had to decide what to do about John Brown's execution and the question of secession from the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students began to examine what life as a coal miner was like in 1920's Utah by playing the "Mine Labor Game."  DUE TODAY:  Family Immigration Interview.  DUE SOON:  Utah Changes BPQ (Friday).

US History

Today students continued the "Causes of the Civil War" game by debating the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the formation of the Republican Party.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students learned about what life was like in Utah for Chinese and Japanese immigrants.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Family Immigration Interviews!

US History

Today students continued their "Causes of the Civil War" game by re-enacting the votes in Congress over the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students began studying non-LDS immigration to Utah around the turn of the 20th century--specifically Greek and Italian immigrants.  Also they were given homework where they need to find out about why their family came to Utah by interviewing family members.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Family Immigration Interviews (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students began the "Causes of the Civil War" game that helps them understand the political decisions over slavery that eventually led to war.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students learned about the debate in 1896 over whether women should be allowed once again to vote in Utah or not.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Family Immigration Interview (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students read excerpts from David Walker's book calling for a slave rebellion.  Then they read about Nat Turner's slave rebellion in Virginia.  DUE TODAY:  David Walker Quote Analysis.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students learned about the fight over polygamy in Utah and how that affected statehood.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students studied the master-slave power structure and how a few slaves, like Frederick Douglass, were able to overcome it.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Walker Quotes (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today students learned about the many ways that the transcontinental railroad changed Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students learned about the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing. DUE SOON:  David Walker Quotes (Thurs.)

Utah Studies

Today in class students continued working on their Native American Culture Change posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Native American Culture Change posters (Monday).

US History

Today in class students read an interview with an ex-slave in order to gain a better understanding of slave labor.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students worked hard on their Native American Culture Change posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Native American Culture Change posters (Friday or Monday).

US History

Today in class students learned about slavery's auction block and slave codes that were designed to keep slaves in line and were extremely brutal.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students were taught how to make their Native American Culture Change posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Native American Culture Change Posters (Friday or Monday).

US History

Today in class students finished discussing how Americans have viewed race in the past and in the present.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Bear River Massacre Analysis assignments.  Then they read about Utah's Native American wars.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Native American Culture Change Posters (Friday or Monday).

US History

Today in class students began a discussion on how Americans view race today and how they viewed in during the time of slavery.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished practicing how to do a written analysis of two primary source documents.  Then they did another primary source analysis for a grade.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Primary Source Analysis assignment (Tuesday).

US History

Today in class students learned about the geographic, climatic, economic, and technological reasons for slavery dying out in the North quicker than in the South.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students finished examined whether the events at Bear River were a battle or a massacre.  Then they looked at a good example of how to analyze 2 primary source documents in preparation for tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Bear River Massacre Document Analysis (Monday).

US History

Today students analyzed 2 primary source documents about Manifest Destiny by answering a writing prompt.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Manifest Destiny Writing Prompt.

Utah Studies

Today in class students examined how Euro-Americans attempted to change Native American culture.  They also began studying whether the incident at Bear River in 1863 was a battle or a massacre.  DUE TODAY:  All Q3 Late Work was due by 3:40 PM.  DUE SOON:  Cultural Contact Document Analysis (next Monday).

US History

Today in class students practiced analyzing and comparing 2 primary source documents.  DUE TODAY:  All Q3 Late Work is due today at 3:40 PM.  DUE SOON:  Manifest Destiny Document Analysis (Thursday or Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students read about and discussed how Euro-Americans caused disease and hunger to spread amongst Utah's Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  All Q3 Late Work must be turned in by 3:40 PM at the latest.

US History

Today students took an essay test on how Manifest Destiny affected Westward Expansion.  DUE TODAY:  Essay Test.  DUE TOMORROW:  All Q3 Late Work must be turned in by 3:40 PM at the latest!

Utah Studies

Today in class students did an activity designed to simulate how trade occurred between Native Americans and Europeans in what historians call the Columbian Exchange after 1492.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All late work for Q3 MUST be turned in to me by Wednesday @ 3:40 PM!

US History

Today in class students prepared for tomorrow's essay test about Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny Essay Test (Tuesday).  Also, all late work for Q3 MUST be turned in by Wednesday @ 3:40 PM!

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote a BPQ essay comparing different groups of Euro-American explorers to Utah.  Then we studied Iosepa, Utah--the oldest Pacific Islander settlement in Utah's history.  DUE TODAY:  Euro-American Exploration BPQ.  DUE SOON:  All late work for Quarter 3 must be turned in to me by 3:40 PM on Wednesday, March 19!

US History

Today in class students finished learning about how Manifest Destiny affected Westward Expansion by examining Tecumseh, the Cherokee Trail of Tears, and other examples of Euro-Americans taking Native American lands.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Manifest Destiny Essay Test (Tuesday).  Also, all late work for Quarter 3 must be turned in to me by 3:40 PM on Wednesday, March 19!

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the reasons why the LDS settlers came to Utah and how those problems continued once here with events like the Mountain Meadows Massacre.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Euro-American BPQ (Friday).

US History

Today students read 2 opposing American views on the Mexican War and discussed the anti-war movement at that time.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo excerpts (Thurs. or Fri.)

Utah Studies

Today in class students discussed how the Mexican-American War affected Utah, then they wrote a short essay about how life would be different if Mexico had won the war.  DUE TODAY:  What if Mexico had won the war?  Essay.  DUE SOON:  Euro-American Exploration BPQ.

US History

Today in class students examined how the US government under President Polk started the Mexican-American War, how a young Abe Lincoln challenged Polk, and how both sides used propaganda to gain support for the war.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo excerpts (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished learning about the earliest groups of Euro-American explorers to Utah including the Spanish explorers, trappers, and government explorers.  Then they began reading about how the Mexican-American War affected Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  What if Mexico Had Won the War? Essay (Tuesday or Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students learned about how Manifest Destiny lead to the Texas War and how Texas won their independence from Mexico before joining the US.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo excerpts (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today students began reading about the first groups of Euro-American explorers to reach Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  What if Mexico Had Won the War? Essay (Monday).

US History

Today in class students discussed the natural beauty that lured people West and also learned about how the Monroe Doctrine spread Manifest Destiny into Latin America.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo excerpts (Wednesday).

Utah Studies

Today students wrote the answers to their BPQ essay about early Utah Native American cultures.  Then they were introduced to the next unit about Euro-American exploration.  DUE TODAY:  Native American Culture BPQs.  DUE SOON: Nothing.

US History

Today students learned about how the Oregon Trail is an example of Manifest Destiny.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned about the many different early Native American cultures here in Utah.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Native American Cultures BPQ (Wednesday).

US History

Today in class students examined how Westward Expansion was driven by a set of beliefs held by many 19th century Americans known as "Manifest Destiny."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students were told a shortened version of the Dine (Navajo) Creation Story.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Native American BPQs (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students read about and summarized information about the Louisiana Purchase.  DUE TODAY:  Louisiana Purchase Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students wrote a Big Picture Question essay about how power is divided in a dictatorship versus a democracy.  DUE TODAY:  BPQ Essay.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students wrote a short BPQ essay about whether or not they believe the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 were unconstitutional or not and if the PATRIOT Act of 2001 is unconstitutional or not.  DUE TODAY:  BPQ Essay.  DUE SOON:  Louisiana Purchase Summaries (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students discussed the lessons they learned from the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Government BPQ.

US History

Today in class students analyzed the Alien and Sedition Acts and the PATRIOT Act for constitutionality.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  BPQ Essay.

Utah Studies

Today students played another round of the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Government BPQ Essay (Thursday).

US History

Today, Period 1 read about the early challenges faced by the country just after the US Constitution was adopted.  DUE TODAY:  Textbook Readings.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students in Period 1 finished their study guides.  Period 3 reviewed for the test on Monday about the US Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Study Guides (Period 1 only).  DUE MONDAY:  Constitution Test (Period 3 only).

Utah Studies

Today in class students played the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Big Picture Question Essay (Thursday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students learned the primary jobs of the 3 branches of Utah's goverment.  Then my 4th and 7th periods took the quiz on the 3 branches.  5th and 6th will take it tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  3 Branches Quiz (Per. 4 and 7).  DUE TOMORROW:  3 Branches Quiz (Per. 5 and 6).

US History

Today in class students finished taking notes on the amendments to the US Constitution. Then they began an up-close textual analysis of the 1st and 4th Amendments.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  1st/4th Amendment Analysis (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today students were introduced to the subject of Utah's goverment by studying power and how it is divided up in democracies and in dictatorships.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON:  3 Branches of Gov't Quiz (Friday).

US History

Today in class students met a guest speaker who talked to them about how to pay for college.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Amendment Analysis (Friday)

Utah Studies

Today in class students took the Utah Map and Timeline Test.  DUE TODAY:  Test!  DUE SOON:  Geography BPQ (Friday).

US History

Today in class students examined highlights from the first 15 amendments to the Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  1st Amendment Analysis (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students studied for the Utah Map and Timeline Test tomorrow!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW: Test!

US History

Today in class students reviewed what they learned about the 7 articles within the US Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  1st Amendment Analysis.

Utah Studies

Today in class students reviewed for the upcoming Utah Map and Timeline test by playing a floor map game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Map and Timeline Test (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students reviewed what the Constitution says about the legislative branch and then began studying the highlights of Article II--the executive branch.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Utah Maps.  Then we took more notes on how geography affects us in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Maps.  DUE SOON:  Utah Map and Timeline Test (Thursday).

US History

Today in class students studied the idea of checks and balances and began learning some of  the powers assigned to Congress by the Constitution.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today students took some notes on how Utah's geography has affected our history and culture.  Then they worked on labeling key landmarks on a map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (Friday).

US History

Today in class students registered for high school classes with their boundary school--either East or Highland.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students read an article about why Utahns are concentrated along the Wasatch Front.  Then they wrote a summary.  DUE TODAY:  Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (Friday).

US History

Today students examined how the Founding Fathers separated powers between three branches and various levels of government.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE TOMORROW:  Students need their East/Highland Registration Forms completed and brought to class!

Utah Studies

Today students answered a Big Picture Question about why we should study history. Then they learned about the skills required to be a historian.  DUE TODAY:  Why Study History BPQ.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (Friday).

US History

Today students started a new unit dealing with what the US Constitution actually says.  We started by learning some Constitution Vocab.  DUE TODAY:  Constitution Vocab assignment.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

Today in class students went over class rules, procedures, etc.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Signed Disclosures (Friday).

US History

Today in class students reviewed 1 more time before taking the Creation of the Constitution test tomorrow.  DUE TODAY:  Study at home tonight!  DUE TOMORROW:  Creation of Constitution Test!

Utah Studies

Today students wrote about themselves in an "X-File."  Then we went over rules and received disclosures.  DUE TODAY:  X-Files.  DUE SOON:  Signed Disclosures (Friday).

US History

Today students began reviewing for the Creation of the Constitution test on Friday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Test Friday!

Utah Studies

Today in class students discussed what we can know about Utah's government by thinking about the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Government BPQ (Friday end of class).

US History

Today students wrote notes about the Great Compromise and 3/5s Compromise of the Constitutional Convention.  They also found out if they favor Federalist or Anti-Federalist attitudes.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Ratification Debate Summaries (Friday end of class).

Utah Studies

Today in class students played the final round of the Democracy Game.  The winning class gets a free day!  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Goverment BPQ (Friday).

US History

Today in class students finished reading the 1787 Constitutional Convention play.  Then they were faced with Benjamin Franklin's challenge to all Americans.  DUE TODAY:  All Quarter 2 Late Work/Extra Credit is due by 3:45 PM!  DUE SOON:  Ratification of Constitution Summary (Friday).

Utah Studies

Today in class students played the first round of the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.   DUE SOON:  All Late Work/Extra Credit is due by Wednesday at 3:45 PM.

US History

Today in class students continued reading the Constitutional Convention play which examined the evolution of the Great Compromise.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All Quarter 2 late work/extra credit is due by Wednesday at 3:45 PM.

Utah Studies

Today in class students played a practice round of the Democracy Game.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All Quarter 2 Late Work is due Wednesday @ 3:45 PM!

US History

Today in class students started reading a play depicting the 1787 US Constitutional Convention.  They considered the issue of how strong to make the federal government.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All Quarter 2 Late Work is due Wednesday @ 3:45 PM!

Utah Studies

Today in class students took a quiz about the 3 branches of Utah's government.  DUE TODAY:  3 Branches Quiz!  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

Today in class students tried to get into the mind of Daniel Shays of Shays Rebellion to understand the problems facing poor farmers in early America.  DUE TODAY:  Shays Historical Head Assignment.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.