Utah Studies--Thursday, April 30, 2009

Today 7th graders completed our first annual Utah Studies Utah Service Day in conjunction with Herriman City government.  Students cleaned rodeo bleachers and stalls, weeded rodeo grounds, cleaned up the rock walls in Butterfield Park, put down more wood chips at the children's playgrounds, and so on!  Officer Anjeweirden from Salt Lake County Sheriff's Dept. came out to talk of the importance of civic pride.  One city worker thought the kids labor saved them 1 1/2 weeks of work!  Great job sevies, you rock!

Utah Studies--Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students assessed each others' questions from Chapters 1-6 in "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 15 points is due Monday (10 points for period 1).

Today in Period 2 students examined statistics to understand what life was like for Utahns during the Great Depression.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 10 points is due Monday.

Utah Studies--Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students discussed wartime prejudice against Japanese Americans and continued reading "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 15 points is next Monday (10 points for Period 1).

Today in Period 2 students finished discussing mining in Utah and then read a current event article comparing the economy of 1930 to today's economy.  DUE TOMORROW:  Nothing, but Learning Center check 2 worth 10 points is next Monday.

Utah Studies--Monday, April 27, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students continued reading and creating questions from the first 6 chapters of "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students learned about mining and labor history in Utah.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Friday, April 24, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students continued reading "Journey to Topaz."  DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students finished discussing the Vietnam War's impact on Utah.  Then they learned about the impact of the Civil Rights movement on Utah.  DUE MONDAY: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Thursday, April 23, 2009

Today in Period 1, 3-7 students continued reading "Journey to Topaz" and creating questions from this text.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students learned about the Vietnam War's impact on Utah.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Utah Studies--Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Today in Periods 1, 3-7 students took a quiz on World War II and then began reading the historical fiction novel "Journey to Topaz."  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.

Today in Period 2 students took a quiz on World War II and then continued learning about the Cold War.  DUE TOMORROW: Nothing.