Tuesday, December 18: Students completed the Cause & Effect assignment on W. 56-57. Then they read W. 58-59 and wrote 8 causes and their effects from the reading on W. 60. They then worked on their social media posters.
Due: Current Event #4, Social Media Poster In Class: W. 56-60, Poster Homework: None Thursday, December 20: If needed, students had time to work on their social media posters, although these were due last class. They then began working on the Chp. 5 Fill in the Blanks packet (if absent, see Ms. Nay for a copy). Due: None In Class: Fill in the Blanks Packet Homework: Community Experience
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Monday, December 10: First we reviewed for the explorer unit test next class. Then we worked on our mountain man social media posters. These are due Friday.
Due: None In Class: Review, Poster Homework: Study; Workbook updated Wednesday, December 12: Students took the explorer unit test. If absent, come to a lab ASAP to take it. Then then worked on their social media posters. These are due next class. Due: Workbooks In Class: Explorer unit test , Poster Homework: Finish poster; Rendezvous next class Friday, December 14: Today was our class rendezvous. Students also have about twenty minutes to complete their posters. Due: Social Media Poster In Class: Rendezvous, Poster Homework: Current Event #4 Tuesday, December 4: Today students had the class period to write the research reports on their assigned mountain man. If finished, they began to work on the social media poster portion of the project.
Due: Current Event #3 In Class: Mountain Man Research Report Homework: Report due Thursday by midnight Thursday, December 6: Students created their mountain man social media posters today. Due: Finish Research Report (due by midnight) In Class: Social Media Poster Homework: Poster Outline Monday, November 26: Today we discussed the difference between fact and opinion, and why it is important to recognize the difference when studying history. We also read some tall tales. Students then took an event from their own lives and exaggerated to make a tall tale. They wrote this tall tale on W. 50. If time, they continued working on W. 46-47.
Due: None In Class: W. 50 Homework: Finish tall tale Wednesday, November 28: Students were assigned a mountain man to research. They then researched about that mountain man using the textbook and the internet. On the Utah Studies home page, there are many websites listed for each mountain man that you can use. The research was recorded on W. 51-53. Due: Tall Tale In Class: W. 51-53 Homework: Finish research Friday, November 30: If unfinished, students completed their research. They then started writing their research report. It should be two pages, typed, double-spaced, 11-12 point font and include a works cited page. Due: Research In Class: Report Homework: Current Event #3 Tuesday, November 20: Today was our pow-wow activity. If you were absent, we really missed you! We also wrote legends on W. 35
Due: Current Event #2 In Class: W. 35 Homework: None Monday, November 12: Students presented their unit projects.
Due: Project In Class: Presentations Homework: None Wednesday, November 14: We introduced how mountain men came to be and what their lives were like. We then started to learn about some of the more famous mountain men. Due: None In Class: W. 44-45 (started) Homework: None Friday, November 16: We concluded learning about famous mountain men and completed W. 44-45. Students completed the review of these people on W. 46-47. Due: None In Class: W. 44-45, W. 46-47 Homework: Current Event #2 Tuesday, November 6: Today we completed the Impact notes on W. 36. We then reviewed for the unit test next week. Students worked on W. 38-39 as part of that review.
Due: Current Event #1 In Class: W. 36, 38-39 Homework: Finish W. 38-39, Study for Test Thursday, November 8: Students took the test on Native Americans of Utah. They then took notes on the map on W. 42 (if absent, see Ms. Nay for the notes). Due: Workbook In Class: Unit Test, W. 42 Homework: Project due next class! Monday, October 29: Today we learned about the Ute tribe, adding to the chart on W. 27 (PowerPoint on Documents page) and watching the video (completing W. 32). If absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment for the video. Students then started answering the review questions on W. 38-39 (should have about fifteen answered).
Due: All term 1 work In Class: Ute part of W. 27, W. 32 Homework: None Wednesday, October 31: We took notes about the Shoshone on W. 27 (PowerPoint on Documents page - UTJ Chp 2 part 2). We then watched the We Shall Remain episode for the Shoshone and completed the video guide on W. 31. We then took notes on W. 36 on the Impact of Native Americans on Utah (PowerPoint on Documents page). Due: None In Class: W. 27 (Shoshone part), W. 31, notes on bottom of W. 36 Homework: Work on Project Friday, November 2: We took notes about the Navajo on W. 27 (PowerPoint on Documents page - UTJ Chp 2 part 2). We then watched the Navajo episode of We Shall Remain and completed the video guide on W. 30. Due: None In Class: W. 27 (Navajo part), W. 30 Homework: Current Event #1, Work on Project Tuesday, October 23: Today we learned about the Paiute tribe. Students completed the Paiute section of the chart on W. 27. If absent, find the PowerPoint on the documents page, or see a peer or Ms. Nay. We then watched the We Shall Remain episode for the Paiute tribe, completing W. 29 while watching. If absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment. Lastly, we reviewed the project expectations (see W. 37)
Due: Current Event #4 In Class: W. 27 (Paiute section), W. 29 Homework: Missing work & Extra credit Thursday, October 25: Today we learned about the Goshute tribe. Students completed the Goshute section of the chart on W. 27. If absent, find the PowerPoint on the documents page, or see a peer or Ms. Nay. We then watched the We Shall Remain episode for the Paiute tribe, completing W. 28 while watching. If absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment. Lastly, we took some notes on the Spiritual Side of the tribes on W. 36 (PowerPoint on documents page if absent). Due: None In Class: W. 27 (Goshute section), W. 28, Top of W. 36 Homework: All work for Term 1 due Monday!, Work on project Monday, October 1: Today we took the test on geology of Utah. If absent, please come to a lab ASAP to make this up. Next, we reviewed the new vocabulary on W. 23. Lastly, students completed a Read Stop Write for T. 44-46.
Due: None In Class: Unit Tests, RSW 44-46 Homework: Community Experience Wednesday, October 3: Students presented their Geologic Era timelines to the second grade classes. Then, students participated in an activity to understand some of the aspects of archaeology. Due: Community Experience, Workbook In Class: Participation Homework: None Friday, October 5: We learned about the prehistoric tribes of Utah, completing the chart on W. 26 using the PowerPoint (found on documents page - utj chp 3 part 1). We then watched some video clips about the atlatl. Lastly, students were introduced to the unit project (on W. 37). Due: None In Class: W. 26 Homework: Current Event #4 |
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