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).