Tuesday, March 29, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students began preparing for an essay test about how Manifest Destiny affected Westward Expansion.  They also examined Thomas Jefferson's complex views on slavery.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE WEDNESDAY @ 3:20 PM:  All Quarter 3 late work!  DUE THURSDAY:  Manifest Destiny Essay Tests during class.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students learned about what happens when cultures mix by examining how tacos are a combination of European and Native American foods.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  All Quarter 3 late work is due by Wednesday at 3:20 PM!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students analyzed the words of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in order to understand what happened to Mexican citizens who were incorporated into the United States after the Mexican War. Then students began writing an essay about Manifest Destiny and Native Americans. DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY: We will finish the Manifest Destiny/Native American essay.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students learned about the history of US immigration laws.  Then students read about how the current political atmosphere in the US has been affected by immigration.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students wrote an essay comparing two documents related to Manifest Destiny.  Then they took notes on the controversial causes of the Mexican War.  DUE TODAY:  Manifest Destiny Essay.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students learned about the history of US immigration laws.  Then students read about how the current political atmosphere in the US has been affected by immigration.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Monday, March 14, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students examined the controversy over who really started the Mexican-American War.  They learned how a young Abe Lincoln argued that the US provoked the war and paid the price in his political career.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Manifest Destiny Practice Essays (Friday).

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students continued examining trends in modern day immigration to Utah and the US.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 3.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Friday, March 11, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today students learned about how Manifest Destiny lead to the Monroe Doctrine and the Texas War.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 9.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students continued examining trends in modern day immigration to Utah and the US.  DUE TODAY:  SAGE 3.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today students learned about how Manifest Destiny lead to the Monroe Doctrine and the Texas War.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs and SAGE 9.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students read about modern immigration trends in Utah and the US.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs. DUE FRIDAY: SAGE 3 Homework!

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students learned how Lewis and Clark opened up the West to settlement which eventually lead to immigration along the Oregon Trail by Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE FRIDAY:  SAGE 9 and Signed Grade Printoffs.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students began studying modern patterns of immigration to Utah by reading an article and analyzing some graphs.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.  DUE FRIDAY:  SAGE 3.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students learned how Lewis and Clark opened up the West to settlement which eventually lead to immigration along the Oregon Trail by Americans.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  SAGE 9 and Signed Grade Printoffs.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students learned about various large groups of non-LDS immigrants that came to Utah from the 1860's through 1920's.  Then they compared one of those groups to their own family coming to Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE THURSDAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs for those who didn't come see me at parent-teacher conferences.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today students read the views of Washington and Jefferson on political parties and wrote an essay comparing their views.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Political Parties Essay.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students learned about how Utah changed hands after the Mexican-American War.  Then they wrote essays about how life would be different had Mexico kept the lands they lost in the war.  DUE TODAY:  What if...Essays.  DUE SOON:  SAGE 3 and Family/Immigrant Venn Diagram (next Wed.)