Thursday, December 22, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students finished their American Revolution iMovie Trailers.  DUE TODAY:  American Revolution iMovie Trailers.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students learned about the conflict over polygamy that affected Utah becoming a state.  Then students listened to my version of the Dine (Navajo) creation story.  DUE TODAY:  Statehood notes.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students finished their American Revolution iMovie Trailers.  DUE TODAY:  American Revolution iMovie Trailers.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students read about the Mountain Meadows Massacre and took notes on Utah's struggles for statehood.  DUE TODAY:  Struggle for Statehood Notes.  DUE SOON:  Nothing.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students continued working on the American Revolution iMovie trailers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: American Revolution iMovie trailer (end of class Thursday).

Utah Studies

A DAY: Today in class students read about Utah's various religions and also examined a newspaper article about the Mountain Meadows Massacre.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Religions handout.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Utah Statehood Notes.

Monday, December 19, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students continued working on the American Revolution iMovie trailers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: American Revolution iMovie trailer (end of class Wednesday).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today students finished their Utah Civil Rights posters.  Then they began working on an article about the history of religious groups in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Civil Rights Posters.  DUE SOON:  Mountain Meadows Massacre Questions (Wednesday).

Friday, December 16, 2016

US History

A DAY:  Today in class students continued working on the American Revolution iMovie trailers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: American Revolution iMovie trailer (end of class Thursday).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today students finished their Utah Civil Rights posters.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Civil Rights Posters.  DUE SOON:  History of Religions in Utah Questions (end of class Tuesday).

Thursday, December 15, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students continued working on the American Revolution iMovie trailers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON: American Revolution iMovie trailer (end of class either Wednesday or Friday).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students worked on their Utah civil rights posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME: Utah Civil Rights Posters (end of class Monday).

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students began working on their American Revolution iMovie trailers.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME:  SAGE Homework (at the start of class).

Utah Studies

B DAY: Today in class students read about US laws that were changed due to the Civil Rights Movement.  They also learned how to make their Utah Civil Rights posters.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE SOON:  Utah Civil Rights Posters.

Friday, December 9, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students examined just how revolutionary the American Revolution was for people in the United States and around the world.  DUE TODAY:  How Revolutionary was the Revolution? handout.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution iMovie Trailer.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students read an old newspaper article interviewing former slaves from Utah.  Then students began learning about the Civil Rights Movement in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  RLH: Slavery in Utah.  DUE SOON: Civil Rights Posters (to be determined).

Thursday, December 8, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students examined just how revolutionary the American Revolution was for people in the United States and around the world.  DUE TODAY:  How Revolutionary was the Revolution? handout.  DUE SOON:  American Revolution iMovie Trailer.

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students read an old newspaper article interviewing former slaves from Utah.  Then students began learning about the Civil Rights Movement in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  RLH: Slavery in Utah.  DUE SOON: Civil Rights Posters (to be determined).

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

US History

B DAY: Today in class students read about the military highlights of the American Revolution and then wrote a summary.  DUE TODAY:  Revolutionary War Summaries.  DUE SOON: American Revolution iMovie Trailers (to be determined).

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students examined two documents about the proposed White River Dam project in the Uintah Basin.  They they wrote a short essay examining the perspectives of these 2 documents.  DUE TODAY:  Dam Essay.  DUE SOON:  RLH: Slavery in Utah article.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

US History

A DAY: Today in class students read about the military highlights of the American Revolution and then wrote a summary.  DUE TODAY:  Revolutionary War Summaries.  DUE SOON: American Revolution iMovie Trailers (to be determined).

Utah Studies

A DAY:  Today in class students examined two documents about the proposed White River Dam project in the Uintah Basin.  They they wrote a short essay examining the perspectives of these 2 documents.  DUE TODAY:  Dam Essay.  DUE SOON:  RLH: Slavery in Utah article.

Monday, December 5, 2016

US History

B DAY:  Today in class students closely examined important quotes from the US Declaration of Independence in order to understand what the struggle was about in the eyes of many colonists.  Then students began reading about some of the crucial early battles of the Revolutionary War.  DUE TODAY:  Declaration of Independence Quote Analysis.  DUE SOON: Early Years of the War Summaries.

Utah Studies

B DAY:  Today in class students finished their Utah Land Use Brochures.  If they had time, they also worked on an article about the history of race and racism in Utah.  DUE TODAY:  Utah Land Use Brochures.  DUE NEXT TIME:  History of Race and Racism in Utah Article (if not finished during class today).