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).