Tuesday, September 27, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students researched the cultures of Native Americans groups living in various regions of the United States.  DUE TODAY:  Native American Research articles.  DUE SOON:  Native American Posters (sometime early next week).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students made Tours of Utah with Google Earth.  DUE TODAY:  Tour of Utah.  DUE SOON:  RLH: Utah Population Trends article (end of class Thursday).

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students created a Utah Natural Resource Map.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Natural Resource Map.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students took a US Physical Map Test.  Then they worked on US Political Maps and played a review game in preparation for the test Monday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  US Political Map Test.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students were given a presentation on the world of jobs, careers, etc. by the counseling center.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  US Physical Map Quiz (start of class Thursday).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students labeled key locations on a map of Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Maps.  DUE SOON:  Utah Resource Map (end of class next time).

Friday, September 9, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students reviewed important US rivers, lakes, oceans, and land regions in preparation for the US Physical Map Quiz on Monday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: US Physical Map Quiz at the beginning of class Tuesday (so study at home!)

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students learned about continental drift and how that has dramatically changed the climate and topography of Utah over the eons.  To learn about this they watched a few short video clips, played a paleo-geography map game, and looked at various Utah rock and fossil samples.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (end of next class).

Thursday, September 8, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students reviewed important US rivers, lakes, oceans, and land regions in preparation for the US Physical Map Quiz on Monday.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: US Physical Map Quiz at the beginning of class Monday (so study at home!)

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students learned about continental drift and how that has dramatically changed the climate and topography of Utah over the eons.  To learn about this they watched a few short video clips, played a paleo-geography map game, and looked at various Utah rock and fossil samples.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Maps (end of next class).

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students compared John Smith's two versions (one written in 1608 and one in 1624) of his meeting with Emperor Powhatan.  Then students also began working on United States map skills.  DUE TODAY:  RLH Doc. 1 and 2.  DUE NEXT TIME: US Physical Map Assignment (end of class).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students read a document by Jedediah Smith from 1827 to practice reading like a historian (RLH Doc. 2).  DUE TODAY:  RLH Doc. 2.  DUE SOON:  Utah Map (next Monday)

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students compared John Smith's two versions (one written in 1608 and one in 1624) of his meeting with Emperor Powhatan.  Then students also began working on United States map skills.  DUE TODAY:  RLH Doc. 1 and 2.  DUE NEXT TIME: US Physical Map Assignment (end of class).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students read a document by Jedediah Smith from 1827 to practice reading like a historian (RLH Doc. 2).  DUE TODAY:  RLH Doc. 2.  DUE SOON:  Utah Map (next Monday)