Tuesday, Dec 17th

Students had the hour today to work on the Unit 4 study guide questions to help them review for the upcoming final.

The final will be on Thursday for the class and the District final will be on Friday. Both finals will cover the same material (what we've learned in class this semester).

We will continue reviewing tomorrow.

DUE: Late work *Last day to turn in late work for term 2 is this Friday at 3 PM*
HW: Study for tests; History Tribute project (Due Friday)

STUDY GUIDES!

As requested, here are the 4 different study guides that material will be taken from for the final.

Mrs. Shepherd's Utah Studies

Unit 1 Study Guide

Directions: In order to be more prepared for the test, answer and review each of these questions.

1. History is the study of what?

2. Who are the groups of people who settled Utah?

3. What climate zone is Utah located in?

4. What is the highest mountain peak in Utah?

5. What is Utah's major source of water?

6. How is the exact location of a place measured?

7. Why is life more difficult for desert dwellers in Utah?

8. How did Utah's pioneers solve the problem of not having enough rain water?

9. How do dams help us today?

10. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

11. What is a region?

12. What are the names of the three major landform regions in Utah?

13. What are the major contributions to Utah's economy?

14. What is the most important water source for cities and farms?

15. What is the largest body of water in Utah?

16. Explain why the Great Salt Lake is 3-6 times saltier than any ocean.

17. Name the five most important conditions of the air.

18. Name the three important factors that affect the climate.

19. Name the three different climates in Utah.

20. Why is Utah more likely to have extreme changes in temperature?

21. What causes the scenery of vegetation life to change?

22. How did people adapt after the ice age?

23. What is an archaeologist?

24. What does "prehistoric" mean?

25. What does "historic" mean?

26. What are Danger Cave and Hogup Cave and why are they important to Utah history?

27. Know the different characteristics of the different Native American Groups.

28. What is "The Great Encounter"?

29. Where do Europeans want to buy and sell their goods?

30. Why did Christopher go on his expedition in 1492?

31. Define a mission.

32. Define a presidio.

33. Who is Juan Rivera?

34. Who is Father Escalante and why is he significant?

35. Define Ethnocentricity and know how it relates to the interactions between Europeans and Native Americans.

36. Know the two different major fur trapping companies we talked about

37. Define a Rendezvous and what its purpose is.

38. Define what a cache is and what its purpose is.

39. Why were beavers so important to the mountain men and the world in the early 1800s?

40. What is the Old Spanish Trail?

41. Why did the Era of the Mountain Men end?

42. What was the cultural exchange that took place between the explorers, trappers, and American Indians? How did it happen? Can you think of an example?

43. Know the different Mountain Men and their major contributions to Utah's history.

44. Review the Pocahontas Legend.

Mrs. Shepherd's Utah Studies

Unit 2 Study Guide

Directions: In order to be more prepared for the test, answer and review each of these questions.

1.      What is the key term that was created by John O'Sullivan that made a lot of people have the desire to move out west?

2.      Who is John C. Fremont and why is he important to Utah's history?

3.      What is Hasting's Cutoff?

4.      What was the effect of the large groups of people migrating to the west that changed the U.S. (literally)?

#5-10 will be part of a matching section

5.      Study the important facts from the Bidwell-Bartleson Party

6.      Study the different characteristics of the Bryant Party

7.      Study the different characteristics of the Harlan-Young Party

8.      Study the different characteristics of the Lienhard Party

9.      Study the different characteristics of the Donner-Reed Party

10.  Name and describe the six different reasons why the Mormons were not well received by others.

11.  What is the name of the religious revival that took place between 1820 and 1840 that caused a lot of people to become interested in religion?

12.  Who is the leader of the Mormon Church?

13.  What is the term that the Mormons called themselves?

14.  What is the word that the Mormon Church called their "gathering place" where they could live in peace and purity?

15.  What is the name of the order that was given by the governor of Missouri that forced the Mormons to leave the state?

16.  Who was the man who wrote the famous extermination order?

17.  What is the name of the disease that was spread by the mosquitoes in the swamps of Nauvoo?

18.  What is the name of the anti-Mormon newspaper that was in Nauvoo and Joseph Smith ordered to be destroyed?

19.  Who was Thomas Ford and why is he important to Mormon history?

20.  What was the charges that were put on Joseph Smith that led to his arrest and eventual death at Carthage Jail?

21.  What were the names of the two reports that Brigham Young read to become more familiar with the west?

22.  What is the name of the location where the Mormons stayed right after Nauvoo before taking the long journey west?

23.  What is the name of the man who led the group of Mormons west by boat to California?

24.  What is the name of the group of Mormon men who left to go and fight in the Mexican-American War?

25.  How did men going to fight in the Mexican-American War help the Mormon Pioneers?

26.  What is the name of the first group of Pioneers who went west to mark the trails for the future groups?

27.  When did the group in #26 reach Utah?

28.  Who are Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow and why are they significant?

29.  Who is Thomas Bullock and why is he significant?

30.  What is the name of the river that was the most difficult for the Mormon Pioneers to cross?

31.  What is the name of the tool that was invented on the Mormon Trail to count how many miles the group traveled in a day?

32.  What is the significance of the Mormons settling in the Salt Lake Area?

33.  What is the name of the trail that the Mormons took west?

34.  What is the name of the main trail that Pioneers who were not Mormons took west?

35.  What are some of the problems that pioneers encountered on the trails?

36.  When did the first large group of Mormon pioneers arrive in Utah?

37.  Study material from Unit 1 study guide and/or test

Unit 3: Government Study Guide

1.     Write the Preamble from memory.

Check how you did on the Preamble. Circle any words that you got wrong or write in missing words and circle them.

2.    Write the Preamble again from memory.

Check for mistakes again and circle them.

3.    Explain the problem with the Articles of Confederation and why the Founding Fathers needed to make a new Constitution.

4.    Who is the Father of the Constitution? Why do we call him that?

5.    What are the two names of the Houses of Congress?

6.    Define the three different branches and their duties

7.    Make a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the U.S. and UT constitutions (At least 3 in each circle).

8.    Copy the chart below and fill it out about the checks and balances

9.    Explain the Compromise of 1850 and why it is important for Utah's history

10. Explain the term 'Deseret' and its significance for Utah's history

11.   Make a chart to show the steps that a Bill must take to become a law.

12.  Make a pyramid showing the level of powers of government with the highest power at the top.

13.  Explain the difference between rights and responsibilities and then explain how they relate to each other.

14.  Write the Preamble again from memory.

15.  Check for mistakes and circle them.

Unit 4 Study Guide

1.    What caused the Utah War?

2.    Who led the army from the east that marched towards Utah?

3.    What is Buchanan’s Blunder? Why is it called that?

4.    Between which two towns did Brigham Young set up defenses and said no wagon trains were allowed to pass between?

5.    How did the army help Utah’s economy?

6.    How did the Utah War help cause the Mountain Meadows Massacre?

7.    Which two states was the wagon train that passed through Utah during its period of isolation during the Utah War from?

8.    What Native American tribe attacked the wagon train at Mountain Meadows?

9.    Who was the messenger that was sent to Brigham Young to ask his advice about what to do with the wagon train?

10. Why did Mormons not like people from Missouri?

11. Why did Mormons not like people from Arkansas?

12. List at least 3 rumors that circulated about the wagon train going to California.

13. Who was the scapegoat for the Mountain Meadows Massacre?

14. Why were Colonel Connor’s soldiers in Utah?

15. What is the name of the event where Colonel Connor’s men slaughter hundreds of Indians?

16. What led to the event listed in question 15?

17. What is the name of the reservation that President Abraham Lincoln set up?

18. Describe what led to the Black Hawk War.

19. What did Black Hawk do during the war?

20. What did Black Hawk do after the war?

21. What is freighting?

22. What is the Pony Express?

23. Why is the Pony Express significant?

24. What ended the Pony Express?

25. How did immigrants make a living in Utah during the Industrial Age?

26. What are textiles?

27. What mineral was discovered in Utah that became a lucrative business when the railroad was invented?

28. What industry did Brigham Young try to promote among the women of Utah that did not ever become very successful?

29. Review Study Guides 1-3

30. Review Tests 1-3

Monday, December 16

Today we went to the computer lab to create our accounts to be able to take the district final. Since this took varying amounts of time for each class, after we finished creating accounts, we continued to watch some of the Ken Burn's video.

DUE: Calendar #15
HW: Study

*No current events this week.

Upcoming dates: Class final is on Thursday, District final is on Friday, History Tribute Projects (your semester project) is due on Friday. We will begin presenting after Christmas break.

LAST DAY to turn in any LATE WORK is this Friday at 3 PM!

Friday, December 13

We started off class today with some students presenting their current events. I then collected everyone's current event for credit.

Today in class we did an activity to learn about how the superstitious legend the Friday the 13th got started. We read a couple articles and students filled out a worksheet with six different questions. Students should have turned this in at the end of class whether they were done or not. (except for 1st period who had it assigned as homework and it will be due on Monday.)

We then continued to watch a little more of the Ken Burns documentary that we started watching yesterday. Students filled out another ten facts that they learned from the video and turned that in at the end of class.

DUE: Current Event; last day to turn in progress reports with signatures for extra credit
HW: Begin reviewing for the final exam that will be next week.

Thursday, December 12

Today we learned about how the Industrial Revolution affected the state of Utah.

After finishing notes, we watched half of an episode from the Ken Burn's documentary, "The West". We watched episode 4 (Death Runs Riot). While watching this video, students wrote down ten facts or details that they learned from the video (important facts. Not that someone had a kitty named Fluffy) and turned them in at the end of the period.

DUE: Progress Report Signatures (extra credit), memory master questions
HW: Current event due tomorrow

Wednesday, December 11

Today we took notes about the conflicts between Native Americans and Whites in the Utah Territory.

After notes students worked on the Memory Master for this section (Review Questions). Students only needed to do question 7-11. These are due tomorrow so if students did not finish in class, they will need to come after school or during quest time tomorrow to get them finished and turn in without receiving a late penalty.

DUE: Progress report signatures (extra credit); Utah Proclamation Questions
HW: Memory Master questions if not done; current event (due Friday)

Tuesday, December 10

Today we learned about the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Students took notes from a lecture. Students also read a proclamation from the Utah War and then answered 5 questions about the proclamation.

DUE: Guided Reading: Utah War; Progress Reports
HW: Current Event; Finish Proclamation questions.

Monday, December 9

Today students did a guided reading to learn about the Utah War: how it began, how it ended, etc. Students who did not finish the guided reading in class today need to come on their own time (either before/after school or at quest time) to finish.

DUE: Calendar
HW: Current event due on Friday; progress report signatures for extra credit

Friday, December 6

Today students took the Unit 3 test on Government.

DUE: Movie Journal on George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
HW: None

Thursday, December 5

Today we watched an American Ride video about George Washington and the government. After the video, students wrote a full page based on the following question prompts:

Write your feelings about President George Washington. Was he a good first president or should the U.S. have had someone else have the job first instead? Why or why not?

Did Thomas Jefferson go against his beliefs when he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France? Was this purchase unconstitutional (against the Constitution) in your opinion? Why or why not?

These journals were due at the end of the class period. Students who didn't finish needed to finish at home.

HW: Finish journal; study for test tomorrow!
DUE: None

Wednesday, December 4

Today students finished up their study guides for the government test that will be on Friday. Happy studying! :)

HW: Study
DUE: None

*Don't forget that there will be no current events this week because of the test*

Tuesday, 12/3

Today students began reviewing for their Unit 3 test on the government. The test will be on Friday. The study guide for the Unit 3 test is below.

HW: Study
DUE: Who's Who in the Government Worksheet
DUE: American Ride Video Worksheet

*NO CURRENT EVENTS THIS WEEK DUE TO THE TEST*

Unit 3: Government Study Guide

1.     Write the Preamble from memory.

Check how you did on the Preamble. Circle any words that you got wrong or write in missing words and circle them.

2.    Write the Preamble again from memory.

Check for mistakes again and circle them.

3.    Explain the problem with the Articles of Confederation and why the Founding Fathers needed to make a new Constitution.

4.    Who is the Father of the Constitution? Why do we call him that?

5.    What are the two names of the Houses of Congress?

6.    Define the three different branches and their duties

7.    Make a Venn diagram and compare and contrast the U.S. and UT constitutions (At least 3 in each circle).

8.    Copy the chart below and fill it out about the checks and balances

9.    Explain the Compromise of 1850 and why it is important for Utah's history

10. Explain the term 'Deseret' and its significance for Utah's history

11.   Make a chart to show the steps that a Bill must take to become a law.

12.  Make a pyramid showing the level of powers of government with the highest power at the top.

13.  Explain the difference between rights and responsibilities and then explain how they relate to each other.

14.  Write the Preamble again from memory.

15.  Check for mistakes and circle them.

16. 
Review Unit 1 and Unit 2 Tests

Monday, 12/2

Today students had a sub.

Students finished the American Ride video that they started watching last week. Students needed to turn in their worksheets at the end of class to get credit.

If students did not finish the worksheet, they can finish it at home. The video is available on the blog under the "Beyond the Classroom" tab.

HW: "Who's Who in the Government" and American Ride Video Worksheets
DUE: Calendar #13

Tuesday, 11/26

Today we were back in the computer lab. Students needed to finish their "Who's Who in the Government" worksheets. Once they finished those worksheets, students had a video from the American Ride show about the Government to watch and fill out a worksheet about.

If students did not finish the "Who's Who in the Government" worksheet, it is now homework.

Happy Thanksgiving!