Wednesday, September 30, 2015

US History

B Day: Today in class students received a presentation from the counseling department on the upcoming Finance Park field trip.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 2.  DUE FRIDAY:  Signed Grade Print-offs for those who did not attend parent-teacher conferences last week.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students began a new unit about immigration to Utah over the years.  For modern immigration, they read a news article about Latino population growth in Utah.  Then they began learning about the first people to come to Utah, the earliest Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 2.  DUE FRIDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs for those whose parents did not come to conferences last week.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students continued working on their regional Native American posters.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 2.  DUE THURSDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs for those whose parents did not come to conferences last week.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students began a new unit about immigration to Utah over the years.  For modern immigration, they read a news article about Latino population growth in Utah.  Then they began learning about the first people to come to Utah, the earliest Native Americans.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 2.  DUE THURSDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs for those whose parents did not come to conferences last week.

Monday, September 28, 2015

US History

B DAY (Note: Since I forgot to post on Thursday, this is the same for A Day Thursday and B Day today.)  Today in class students reviewed SAGE 1 in preparation for SAGE 2 which is due as homework next class session!  Also students worked on their Native American Cultures posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  SAGE 2!

Utah Studies

B DAY (Note: Since I forgot to post on Thursday, this info for B Day today is the same as A Day on Thursday):  Students reviewed SAGE 1 in preparation for SAGE 2 which is due as homework Tuesday for A Day students, Wednesday for B Day students!  Also students completed their Utah Population Pyramid assignments in class.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Population Pyramids.  DUE NEXT TIME:  SAGE 2!

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students finished writing summaries about Aztec culture.  Then they were assigned Native Americans of one region of North America to do research on using the textbook and some articles I had for them.  DUE TODAY:  Aztec Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Native American Poster Projects (late next week).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students learned about the major factors in population change.  Then they learned how to analyze population pyramids for clues about the health of a nation, state, or city.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  Utah Population Pyramid Assignment.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students finished writing summaries about Aztec culture.  Then they were assigned Native Americans of one region of North America to do research on using the textbook and some articles I had for them.  DUE TODAY:  Aztec Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Native American Poster Projects (late next week).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students learned about the major factors in population change.  Then they learned how to analyze population pyramids for clues about the health of a nation, state, or city.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Utah Population Pyramid Assignment.

Monday, September 21, 2015

US History

B DAY: Today in class students took their US Political Map Tests, watched a short video on Early Native American empires, and began reading an article about the Aztec empire.  DUE TODAY:  US Political Map Test.  DUE SOON:  Aztec Article Summaries (Monday).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students watched a short video from National Geographic about world population growth.  Then they read and analyzed a Salt Lake Tribune newspaper article about Utah's population growth.  DUE TODAY:  Reading Like a Historian: Pop. Growth Packet.  DUE SOON:  Utah Population Demographics Assignment (next Monday).

Friday, September 18, 2015

US History

Today in class students took their US Political Map Tests, watched a short video on Early Native American empires, and began reading an article about the Aztec empire.  DUE TODAY:  US Political Map Test.  DUE SOON:  Aztec Article Summaries (Monday).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students watched a short video from National Geographic about world population growth.  Then they read and analyzed a Salt Lake Tribune newspaper article about Utah's population growth.  DUE TODAY:  Reading Like a Historian: Pop. Growth Packet.  DUE SOON:  Utah Population Demographics Assignment (Thursday).

Thursday, September 17, 2015

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students reviewed for the US Political Map Test they will take on Friday.  Then we examined how genes can show us where our ancient ancestors lived.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  US Political Map Test!

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students created a natural resource map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Natural Resource Map.  DUE SOON:  Utah Population Pyramid Assignment (late next week--date to be determined)

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students reviewed for the US Political Map Test they will take on Friday.  Then we examined how genes can show us where our ancient ancestors lived.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  US Political Map Test!

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students created a natural resource map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Natural Resource Map.  DUE SOON:  Utah Population Pyramid Assignment (late next week--date to be determined)

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

US History

B DAY: Today students took the US Physical Map Test.  Then they labeled US Political Maps.  Then they were introduced to Native Americans and the theories surrounding how they arrived to the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  US Physical Map Test.  DUE SOON:  US Political Map Test (Monday).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students finished reading about Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.  Then they labeled maps of Utah.  DUE TODAY: Utah Maps.  DUE SOON: Utah Natural Resource Maps (Thurs.)

Monday, September 14, 2015

US History

A DAY: Today students took the US Physical Map Test.  Then they labeled US Political Maps.  Then they were introduced to Native Americans and the theories surrounding how they arrived to the Americas.  DUE TODAY:  US Physical Map Test.  DUE SOON:  US Political Map Test (Friday).

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students finished reading about Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.  Then they labeled maps of Utah.  DUE TODAY: Utah Maps.  DUE SOON: Utah Natural Resource Maps (Wed.)

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

US History

PERIOD 3B: Today in class students learned how to do SAGE Prep homework due next time.  Then we practiced our map skills and identified key US physical landmarks on a map.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  SAGE Prep Homework and US Map Skills and Physical Map Assignment.

Utah Studies

PERIOD 1B, 4B:  Today in class students finished Reading Like a Historian with Jedediah Smith's journal entry from 1827.  Then I explained their SAGE Prep homework that is due next class.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing  DUE FRIDAY:  SAGE Prep Homework.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

US History

Today in class students learned how to do SAGE Prep homework due next time.  Then we practiced our map skills and identified key US physical landmarks on a map.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  SAGE Prep Homework and US Map Skills and Physical Map Assignment.

Utah Studies

PERIOD 1A, 3A, 4A:  Today in class students finished Reading Like a Historian with Jedediah Smith's journal entry from 1827.  Then I explained their SAGE Prep homework that is due next class.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing  DUE THURSDAY:  SAGE Prep Homework.

Friday, September 4, 2015

Utah Studies

Shoot, forgot to post yesterday!  Fortunately for you A Day students, what we did on Thursday is exactly the same as what B Day students are doing today!  So just read below:

Students worked on reading like a historian for 2 documents: one by Silvestre Escalante and one by Jedediah Smith.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  RLH Assignment (Tuesday for A Day, Wednesday for B Day).

US History

Shoot, forgot to post yesterday!  Fortunately for you A Day students, what we did on Thursday is exactly the same as what B Day students are doing today!  So just read below:

PERIOD 3B:  Today in class students finished Reading Like a Historian.  They compared two versions--both written by Smith--of what happened between him and the Powhatan emperor in Virginia in 1608.  DUE TODAY:  RLH Assignment.  DUE SOON:  US Physical Map Study Guide (Tuesday for 2A, Wednesday for 3B).

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Utah Studies

PERIOD 1B, 4B: Today in class students practiced their "Thinking Like a Historian" (TLH) skills by analyzing and writing about their own lives.  Then we began practicing how to "Read Like a Historian" (RLH) by sourcing a historical document.  DUE TODAY:  TLH Assignment.  DUE SOON:  RLH Assignment (Tuesday).

US History

PERIOD 3B: Today in class students reviewed (from 7th Grade) how to "Read Like a Historian" (RLH).  We sourced, contextualized, and close read.  We will continue next time.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  RLH Assignment (Friday).

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Utah Studies

PERIOD 3A, 4A: Today in class students practiced their "Thinking Like a Historian" (TLH) skills by analyzing and writing about their own lives.  Then we began practicing how to "Read Like a Historian" (RLH) by sourcing a historical document.  DUE TODAY:  TLH Assignment.  DUE SOON:  RLH Assignment (Monday).

US History

PERIOD 2A: Today in class students reviewed (from 7th Grade) how to "Read Like a Historian" (RLH).  We sourced, contextualized, and close read.  We will continue next time.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  RLH Assignment (Thursday).