Monday, May 14, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in Periods 4 and 6 students started reading the novel Kokopelli's Flute.  DUE TODAY:  They wrote a 1/2 page summary about Chapter 2.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Summaries for Ch. 4 and Ch. 6.

Today in Period 3 students continued reading Kokopelli's Flute, chapters 4-6.  DUE TODAY:  They wrote summaries for Ch. 4 and Ch. 6.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Ch. 8 Summary and 2 Connections from any chapters, 2-8.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students in Periods 3 and 5 began reading Ch. 1-3 from a novel called Kokopelli's Flute by Will Hobbs.  Students also wrote a summary of Ch. 2.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME (TUESDAY):  Read Ch. 4-6 or 7.

US History

Today in Period 1 students read the Gettysburg Address and discussed it's meaning.  Then they read from the textbook about how the war changed the North and the South.  DUE TODAY:  Nothing.  DUE NEXT TIME (TUESDAY):  We will write a summary of what was read about changes to North and South during war.

Today in Period 7 students discussed and debated the main goal that Lincoln had in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.  DUE TODAY:  Oral arguments on this issue.  DUE NEXT TIME (TUESDAY):  Nothing.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students finished their Civil Rights projects.  Then we read a newspaper article about the common problem of Native American artifact looting.  We will begin a book about this subject next time.  DUE TODAY:  Civil Rights Project!  DUE NEXT TIME:  Nothing.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Utah Studies

Today in class students began working on their Civil Rights projects.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Completed Civil Rights projects!

US History

Today in Period 1 students read about, wrote about, and debated whether or not Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to mainly to free the slaves or to save the Union.  DUE TODAY:  Philosophical Chair Debate Oral Statement.  DUE NEXT TIME:  Notes on the Battle of Gettysburg.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Utah Studies (Periods 3 and 5)

Today in class students began their Utah Civil Rights projects.  DUE WEDNESDAY:  At the end of the period, students will turn in their Utah Civil Rights projects!