Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students began working on their Land Use Brochures about competition and cooperation over natural resources in Utah's history.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE  SOON:  Land Use Brochures (end of class next time)!

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today students learned about John Adams' role in the Boston "Massacre" Trial and they continued the "Causes of the Revolution" game from last week.  DUE TODAY:  Boston "Massacre" Trial Notes.  DUE NEXT TIME (AT THE START OF CLASS): "Common Sense" Homework!

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today students imagined being a Utah coal miner in 1922.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Land Use Brochures.

Monday, November 28, 2016

US History

Today students learned about John Adams' role in the Boston "Massacre" Trial and they continued the "Causes of the Revolution" game from last week.  DUE TODAY:  Boston "Massacre" Trial Notes.  DUE NEXT TIME (AT THE START OF CLASS): "Common Sense" Homework!

Utah Studies

Today students imagined being a Utah coal miner in 1922.  DUE TODAY: Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Land Use Brochures.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students played a few rounds of the Causes of the Revolution simulation game.  Then they read an article about the events that lead to the Boston "Massacre."  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Causes of the Boston "Massacre" Chart (we will finish during class).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today students read an article about the history of water use in Utah.  Then they wrote summaries of the article.  Finally, we discussed what was in the article.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs and Water in Utah Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Utah Land Use Brochures (late next week).

Monday, November 21, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students played a few rounds of the Causes of the Revolution simulation game.  Then they read an article about the events that lead to the Boston "Massacre."  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Causes of the Boston "Massacre" Chart (we will finish during class).

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today students read an article about the history of water use in Utah.  Then they wrote summaries of the article.  Finally, we discussed what was in the article.  DUE TODAY:  Signed Grade Printoffs and Water in Utah Summaries.  DUE SOON:  Utah Land Use Brochures (late next week).

Friday, November 18, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today students began learning about the short-term causes of the American Revolution from 1763 to 1775 by playing a game where they have to predict how colonists would react to actions taken by the British towards the colonies.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Signed Grade Printoffs!

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students examined how the coming of the transcontinental railroad to Utah changed our economy and way of life.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME: Signed Grade Printoffs!

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today students were introduced to the deep political, economic, and social causes of the American Revolution: the French and Indian War debt, the Enlightenment, and the emerging idea that rulers should not have supreme authority.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Deep Causes of the American Revolution Summary.

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today students learned about how the arrival of Euro-American farmers changed land use in Utah.  They also studies how this lead to wars between Native Americans and white settlers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Print-offs (next week).

Thursday, November 10, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today students examined the results of the national elections for President, Senate, and House of Representatives.  DUE TODAY:  Post-Election 2016 Questions.  DUE SOON:  Writing Like a Historian Assignment (next time).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today students examined the results from the 2016 elections nationally, statewide, and locally.  DUE TODAY:  Post-Election Questions.  DUE SOON:  Signed Grade Printoffs (next week).

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students finished learning about what happened between Native Americans and English settlers in Massachusetts by examining King Phillip's War.  Then they took notes on the 6 American colonies that were founded by the English primarily for religious purposes.  DUE TODAY:  13 Colonies Notes.  DUE SOON:  2016 Election Questions (next time).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students began studying examples of competition and cooperation in Utah's history.  As a first example, we examined how Europeans and Native Americans exchanged goods and ideas once they met each other after 1492.  This is called the "Columbian Exchange."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: 2016 Election Questions (next time).

Monday, November 7, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students finished learning about what happened between Native Americans and English settlers in Massachusetts by examining King Phillip's War.  Then they took notes on the 6 American colonies that were founded by the English primarily for religious purposes.  DUE TODAY:  13 Colonies Notes.  DUE SOON:  Writing Like a Historian: Smith and Pocahontas (A Day: Friday, B Day: next Monday).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students began studying examples of competition and cooperation in Utah's history.  As a first example, we examined how Europeans and Native Americans exchanged goods and ideas once they met each other after 1492.  This is called the "Columbian Exchange."  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Bear River Questions (next time).

Friday, November 4, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today students learned more about the upcoming election by learning how the Electoral College works, looking at a sample ballot, and what some basic differences are between Republicans and Democrats.  Then students voted for president and looked at predictions from fivethirtyeight.com of how the presidential race might go.  DUE TODAY:  Vote 2016 Questions.  DUE SOON:  13 Colonies Matrix.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students learned more about the upcoming election by learning how the Electoral College works, looking at a sample ballot, and what some basic differences are between Republicans and Democrats.  Then students voted for president and looked at predictions from fivethirtyeight.com of how the presidential race might go.  DUE TODAY:  Vote 2016 Questions.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today students learned more about the upcoming election by learning how the Electoral College works, looking at a sample ballot, and what some basic differences are between Republicans and Democrats.  Then students voted for president and looked at predictions from fivethirtyeight.com of how the presidential race might go.  DUE TODAY:  Vote 2016 Questions.  DUE SOON:  13 Colonies Matrix.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students learned more about the upcoming election by learning how the Electoral College works, looking at a sample ballot, and what some basic differences are between Republicans and Democrats.  Then students voted for president and looked at predictions from fivethirtyeight.com of how the presidential race might go.  DUE TODAY:  Vote 2016 Questions.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students learned about the 7 "money" colonies started by the English in what is now the United States.  Then they began examining the story of the first English religious colony here: Massachusetts.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Vote 2016 (Friday).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students wrote like historians about Utah's population trends in the past, present, and possibilities for the future.  DUE TODAY: WLH Population Essay.  DUE SOON:  Vote 2016 (Friday).

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students learned about the 7 "money" colonies started by the English in what is now the United States.  Then they began examining the story of the first English religious colony here: Massachusetts.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: Vote 2016 (Thursday).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students wrote like historians about Utah's population trends in the past, present, and possibilities for the future.  DUE TODAY: WLH Population Essay.  DUE SOON:  Vote 2016 (Thursday).