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.)