Utah Studies

B 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).

Utah Studies

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).

Utah Studies

B 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).

Utah Studies

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.

Utah Studies

B 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.

Utah Studies

A 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.

Utah Studies

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)!