tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35813689577695107142024-03-05T02:19:42.832-08:00Shake's History ClassMatt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.comBlogger1955125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-5682486419310575902017-03-14T16:14:00.002-07:002017-03-14T16:14:46.181-07:00Utah StudiesB Day: Today students compared their family coming to Utah to an immigrant group that we studied. DUE TODAY: Family vs. Immigrant Venn Diagram. DUE SOON: The Dream is Now Notes (next week).Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-88078304645395027302017-03-13T12:09:00.000-07:002017-03-13T12:09:03.413-07:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today students learned about 4 groups from the first major non-LDS immigration wave that occurred here from the 1860's to the 1920's. These people were the Chinese, Italians, Japanese, and Greeks. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE SOON: Family vs. Immigrant Group Venn Diagrams (end of next class).</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-45512099163065524322017-03-10T12:19:00.002-08:002017-03-10T12:19:23.954-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today students learned about 4 groups from the first major non-LDS immigration wave that occurred here from the 1860's to the 1920's. These people were the Chinese, Italians, Japanese, and Greeks. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE SOON: Family vs. Immigrant Group Venn Diagrams (end of next class).Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-11128328300089765182017-03-09T19:33:00.004-08:002017-03-09T19:33:19.166-08:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students learned about the how the Mexican War of 1846-8 affected Utah, the United States, and Mexico. Students then wrote an essay about how their lives might be different if Mexico still controlled Utah and other southwestern states. DUE TODAY: Signed Grade Print-offs and "What if..." Essay. DUE SOON: Family vs. Immigrant Group Venn Diagram.</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-66627700147923160172017-03-08T14:02:00.000-08:002017-03-08T14:02:18.630-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students learned about the how the Mexican War of 1846-8 affected Utah, the United States, and Mexico. Students then wrote an essay about how their lives might be different if Mexico still controlled Utah and other southwestern states. DUE TODAY: Signed Grade Print-offs and "What if..." Essay. DUE SOON: Family vs. Immigrant Group Venn Diagram.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-36390886764332568242017-03-07T14:42:00.001-08:002017-03-07T14:42:32.972-08:00Utah StudiesA DAY: Today in class students learned about the various groups of people that came to Utah between 1776 and 1847. DUE TODAY: Family Immigration Interviews. DUE SOON: What if Essays.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-86710555413607251312017-03-02T09:00:00.000-08:002017-03-02T09:00:02.697-08:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students took notes on Utah's early and middle period Native Americans. This covers Paleo-Indians, Desert Archaic cultures, as well as the Fremont and Anasazi. Then we read about Utah's 5 modern Native American nations: Shoshone, Ute, Goshute, Paiute, and Navajo. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE NEXT TIME: Family Immigration Interviews (must be done as homework)!</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-77084351408639334132017-03-01T12:04:00.002-08:002017-03-01T12:04:36.943-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students took notes on Utah's early and middle period Native Americans. This covers Paleo-Indians, Desert Archaic cultures, as well as the Fremont and Anasazi. Then we read about Utah's 5 modern Native American nations: Shoshone, Ute, Goshute, Paiute, and Navajo. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE NEXT TIME: Family Immigration Interviews (must be done as homework)!Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-6432697634444028342017-02-28T19:25:00.000-08:002017-02-28T19:25:03.677-08:00Utah StudiesA DAY: Today in class students read a newspaper article about Utah population trends. DUE TODAY: Reading Like a Historian. DUE SOON: Family Immigration Interviews (next Tuesday).Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-16566865257283712852017-02-24T21:06:00.001-08:002017-02-24T21:06:43.655-08:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students learned how to read populations pyramids. Then students used analyzed a population pyramid of Utah by answering questions. DUE TODAY: Utah Population Pyramid Assignment. DUE SOON: Parent-teacher Conferences next Wednesday and Thursday 4 to 7:30.</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-44467423279660357392017-02-23T12:11:00.001-08:002017-02-23T12:11:32.720-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students learned how to read populations pyramids. Then students used analyzed a population pyramid of Utah by answering questions. DUE TODAY: Utah Population Pyramid Assignment. DUE SOON: Parent-teacher Conferences next Wednesday and Thursday 4 to 7:30.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-32641034473688300182017-02-22T16:17:00.002-08:002017-02-22T16:17:22.289-08:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students read a newspaper article about immigration to Utah just like a historian would--by analyzing the source, considering the context, and identifying key elements of the article like claim, evidence, and use of language. DUE TODAY: Reading Like a Historian activity (RLH). DUE SOON: Utah Population Pyramid Assignment.</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-54541214237402685232017-02-21T15:28:00.002-08:002017-02-21T15:28:51.772-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students read a newspaper article about immigration to Utah just like a historian would--by analyzing the source, considering the context, and identifying key elements of the article like claim, evidence, and use of language. DUE TODAY: Reading Like a Historian activity (RLH). DUE SOON: Utah Population Pyramid Assignment.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-38781742294936576032017-02-17T11:09:00.003-08:002017-02-17T11:09:28.848-08:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students created a Google Earth Tour of Utah. DUE TODAY: Tour of Utah. DUE SOON: Reading Like a Historian Assignment (next week).</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-21669488348232810922017-02-16T11:07:00.002-08:002017-02-16T11:07:45.657-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students created a Google Earth Tour of Utah. DUE TODAY: Tour of Utah. DUE SOON: Reading Like a Historian Assignment (next week).Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-78640147467069336882017-02-13T20:25:00.003-08:002017-02-13T20:25:49.709-08:00Utah StudiesA DAY: Wow, having a student teacher really gets me out of my routine! So sorry for not posting for the last few weeks. I'll get back in the swing of things ASAP! At any rate, today students created Natural Resource maps of Utah. DUE TODAY: Utah Natural Resource Maps. DUE SOON: Utah Population Pyramids (next week).Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-83888557141114936082017-01-27T10:16:00.000-08:002017-01-27T10:16:00.204-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students examined various quotes that give us reasons to study history. Then students examined how historians analyze the past as a way for us to start thinking like historians. DUE TODAY: Signed disclosures! DUE SOON: Thinking Like a Historian Assignment (during next class period).Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-54224597920858555062017-01-26T13:51:00.001-08:002017-01-26T13:51:59.216-08:00Utah Studies<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, 'Trebuchet MS', lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students learned the rules and procedures for this class. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE NEXT TIME: Signed course disclosures.</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-45447085495692469542017-01-25T11:05:00.002-08:002017-01-25T11:05:57.127-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students learned the rules and procedures for this class. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE NEXT TIME: Signed course disclosures.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-72069625697106773792017-01-19T19:51:00.001-08:002017-01-19T19:51:39.422-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today students played a final round of the Democracy Game and then discussed what they learned from the Democracy Game. DUE TODAY: Lessons of the Democracy Game. DUE SOON: Nothing.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-1082528132813398562017-01-18T11:51:00.001-08:002017-01-18T11:51:49.009-08:00Utah StudiesA DAY: Today in class students played the final round of the Democracy Game. Then students finished "15 Ways to Make a Change." DUE TODAY: 15 Ways to Make a Change. DUE SOON: Nothing.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-81579139214635974972017-01-17T09:11:00.000-08:002017-01-17T09:11:26.520-08:00Utah StudiesB DAY: Today in class students played the first round of the Democracy Game. Then they learned 15 ways to get involved in our democracy. DUE TODAY: Nothing. DUE NEXT TIME: We will finish the "15 Ways to Make a Change" assignment.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-49057907143151102722016-12-22T14:08:00.002-08:002016-12-22T14:08:50.755-08:00US History<span style="background-color: white; color: #555544; font-family: tahoma, "Trebuchet MS", lucida, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A DAY: Today in class students finished their American Revolution iMovie Trailers. DUE TODAY: American Revolution iMovie Trailers. DUE SOON: Nothing.</span>Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-61350610139058945002016-12-22T14:08:00.000-08:002016-12-22T14:08:33.647-08:00Utah StudiesA 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.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581368957769510714.post-10004039582514317282016-12-21T13:06:00.001-08:002016-12-21T13:07:18.661-08:00US HistoryB DAY: Today in class students finished their American Revolution iMovie Trailers. DUE TODAY: American Revolution iMovie Trailers. DUE SOON: Nothing.Matt Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718007765993142046noreply@blogger.com0