Friday, January 31, 2014

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.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

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.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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!

Monday, January 27, 2014

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.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

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!

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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).

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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).

Monday, January 13, 2014

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.

Friday, January 10, 2014

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!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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.