US History

A DAY: Today students reviewed their Civics Test and then took the test.  DUE TODAY:  Civics Test.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students learned characteristics of the many Native American cultures that have inhabited Utah over the years.  DUE TODAY:  Native American Culture Matrix.  DUE TUESDAY:  Family Immigration Interviews.

US History

B DAY: Today students reviewed for the state-mandated US Civics test that we will take on Monday.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 8.  DUE MONDAY:  US Civics Test.

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students learned characteristics of the many Native American cultures that have inhabited Utah over the years.  DUE TODAY:  Native American Culture Matrix.  DUE MONDAY:  Family Immigration Interviews.

US History

A DAY: Today students reviewed for the state-mandated US Civics test that we will take on Friday.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 8.  DUE FRIDAY:  US Civics Test.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students analyzed a news article about Utah's rapid Latino population growth between 2000 and 2010.  DUE TODAY:  Reading Like a Historian.  DUE FRIDAY: SAGE Homework #2!

US History

B DAY:  Today students took a US Constitution Test.  Then we reviewed for the state-mandated US Citizenship test.  DUE TODAY: US Constitution Test.  DUE THURSDAY:  SAGE 8.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students analyzed a news article about Utah's rapid Latino population growth between 2000 and 2010.  DUE TODAY:  Reading Like a Historian.  DUE THURSDAY: SAGE Homework #2!

US History

A DAY:  Today students took a US Constitution Test.  Then we reviewed for the state-mandated US Citizenship test.  DUE TODAY: US Constitution Test.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  SAGE 8.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students examined population pyramids to determine population change patterns in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Population Pyramid Assignment.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 2 (Friday).

US History

A DAY: Today in class students reviewed for the US Constitution Test.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE MONDAY:  US Constitution Test.

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students learned about demographics--the study of human populations using statistical data.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.  DUE SOON: Nothing.

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students analyzed the text of the 1st and 4th amendment.  Then students studied two real-life Supreme Court cases dealing with the 4th amendment in schools.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students learned about demographics--the study of human populations using statistical data.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students analyzed the text of the 1st and 4th amendment.  Then students studied two real-life Supreme Court cases dealing with the 4th amendment in schools.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students examined a news article about Utah's rapidly growing population.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.

US History

B DAY:  Today students watched a video about the religion clauses within the First Amendment.  Then students discussed the religion clauses and the free speech clause.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 7.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Printoffs (Thursday).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students created a map of Utah's natural resources.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 1 homework and Utah Natural Resource Map.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Printoffs (Thursday).

US History

A DAY: Today in class students learned about some of the 27 amendments that have been made to the Constitution over the years.  Students also watched a video about speech rights under the 1st Amendment.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  SAGE 7.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students worked on labeling Utah maps.  Then they were given a homework assignment called SAGE Prep 1.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Maps.  DUE THURSDAY:  SAGE Prep 1 Homework.

US History

B DAY: Today in class students learned about Articles III-VII of the Constitution.  Then they read Article VI (the Supremacy Clause) of the Constitution, watched a video about the questionable constitutionality of medical marijuana in California, and then wrote argumentative essays on the subject.  DUE TODAY:  Constitution Argumentative Essay.  DUE SOON: SAGE 7 (Friday).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students worked on labeling Utah maps.  Then they were given a homework assignment called SAGE Prep 1.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Maps.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  SAGE Prep 1 Homework.

US History

A DAY: Today students examined aspects of the US Constitution, from the preamble through the 7 articles.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 7 (Thursday).

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students learned about how continental drift has affected Utah by matching paleo-geographic maps with a written description.  They also looked at various fossils from Utah's past.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 1 (Thursday).

US History

B DAY: Today students began studying the constitution by examining the preamble, Article I (legislative branch), and Article II (executive branch).  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: SAGE 7 (next Friday).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students learned about how continental drift has affected Utah by matching paleo-geographic maps with a written description.  They also looked at various fossils from Utah's past.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 1 (Wednesday).

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students took the Creation of the Constitution test.  Then they worked on constitutional vocabulary and examined the concept of checks and balances.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 7 (next Friday).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students read like a historian again, this time reading a document written by trapper Jedediah Smith.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: SAGE 1 Homework (next Wednesday).

US History

A DAY: Today in class students prepared to show knowledge of the creation of the US Constitution.  The test will be on Wednesday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  Creation of Constitution Test.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students practiced reading documents like a historian would.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 1 (Thursday).