Jan 31

 Warm up: 10-1 (Use last week's green paper)

(You can use your notes if you would like)

1. Explain the building conditions for the Union Pacific.

2. Explain the building conditions for the Central Pacific.

3. What problems did not having a meeting point cause?

Due Dates:

Utah Indian Wars- 1/27 Thurs

Today 1/31                               Next Day 2/1
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Transcontinental Railroad   2. Early Utah

Jan 28

 Warm up: 9-5

1.Thinking of the experience by wagon on the 

Western trails, what advantage would the railroad 

bring to the west?

2. What problems would it bring to the west?

Due Dates:

Utah Indian Wars- 1/27 Thurs

Today 1/28                               Next Day 1/31
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Transcontinental Railroad   2. Transcontinental Railroad

Jan 27

Warm up: 9-4

1. Thinking of the Utah War, did the settlers of 

Utah and the National Government trust each other?

2. Why would being able to vote for your state 

leaders be important?

3. Would you rather have people from Utah OR the

 national government make decisions for Utah?

Due Dates:

Utah Indian Wars- 1/27 Thurs

Today 1/27                               Next Day 1/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. State Hood                           2. Transcontinental Railroad

Jan 26

Warm up: 9-3

(You can use your notes if you would like)

1. What was the Utah War?
2. What is something you have learned about 
conflicts with the Utah natives?

Due Dates:

Utah Indian Wars- 1/27 Thurs

Today 1/26                               Next Day 1/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Transcontinental Railroad    2. State Hood

Jan 25

Warm up: 9-2

Watch the clip. CLIP
In 3-4 sentences, explain the events of conflict between

 US troops and Native Americans at Little Bighorn 

Due Dates:

Utah Indian Wars- 1/27 Thurs

Today 1/25                               Next Day 1/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Native Conflicts                  2. Transcontinental Railroad

Jan 24

Warm up: 9-1 (New Green Paper)

1. Why would misunderstandings occur as the different

cultures of settlers and natives came into contact?

2. Why might fighting happen as a result of that

misunderstanding? 

Due Dates:

Utah Indian Wars- 1/24 Thurs

Today 1/21                               Next Day 1/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Bear River Massacre           2. Native Conflicts

Jan 21

Warm up: 8-3

Listen to the clip clip 

Explain the settlement of La Sal

Due Dates:

Today 1/21                               Next Day 1/24
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Early Utah                           2. Early Utah 

Jan 20

Warm up: 8-2

1.What challenges would people face trying to

 start a new settlement?

2. As the leader of a young settlement, what would

you do to prepare for the possibility of war?

Due Dates:

Today 1/20                               Next Day 1/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Pioneer and settlers Test      2. Early Utah 

Jan 19

Warm up: none

Take a few minutes to prep for the test

Due Dates:

Pioneer and Settler Test- Today

Today 1/19                               Next Day 1/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Pioneer and settlers Test      2. Early Utah

Jan 18

Warm up: 8-1 (Last week's Pink Paper)

Listen to the clip CLIP
In a few sentences explain the 1848 cricket invasion

Due Dates:

Pioneer and Settler Test- 1/19 Wed

Today 1/18                               Next Day 1/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Review                                 2.Pioneer and settlers Test

Jan 13

Warm up: 7-4

Listen to the clip  

Write about the Stansbury exploration of

 the Great Salt Lake

Due Dates:

Pioneer and Settler Test- 1/19 Wed

Today 1/13                               Next Day 1/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Utah Settlement                   2.Review

Jan 12

Warm up: 7-3

Listen to the clip 
Explain John C Fremont and Antelope Island

Due Dates:

Pioneer and Settler Test- 1/19 Wed

Today 1/12                               Next Day 1/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Utah Settlement                   2.Utah Settlement

Jan 11

Warm up: 7-2

1. List 4 things you would have wanted to take 
with you if you had traveled the Mormon Trail.
2. Explain why you would take these things

Due Dates:

Pioneer and Settler Test- 1/19 Wed

Today 1/11                               Next Day 1/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Utah Settlement                   2.Utah Settlement

Jan 10

Warm up: 7-1 (New Pink paper)

1. In a few sentences, explain reasons the Latter-day Saints
left the east to come to Utah
2. In a few sentences, explain how the Mormon Migration
West fit into other US western history.

Due Dates:

Today 1/10                               Next Day 1/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Mormon Trail                       2.Mormon Trail

Jan 7

Warm up: 6-5

1.Why would people have wanted to move west?

2. What challenges might people have had traveling
     the trails?

3. What benefits would Utah's geography give to settlers?

Due Dates:

Wagon Parties- 1/7 Fri

Today 1/7                               Next Day 1/10
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2.Origins in the East                2.Mormon Trail

Jan 6

Warm up: 6-4

1.In a few sentences, explain westward migration 
and the Oregon Trail. (you can use yesterday's notes)

2.How does Mtn. Men and explorers connect to people

going west to settle?

Due Dates:

Wagon Parties- 1/7 Fri

Today 1/6                               Next Day 1/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Oregon Trail                        2.Origins in the East

Jan 5

Warm up: 6-3

Write the questions down and be ready to answer
Use the picture to answer the questions.
1. What does this tell us of the American West?
2. What feeling is the artist trying to show to the
 American people?

Due Dates:

Wagon Parties- 1/7 Fri

Today 1/5                               Next Day 1/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Oregon Trail                        2. Oregon Trail

Jan 4

Warm up: 6-2

1. What did you learn about some of the early wagon
 parties that passed through Utah?
2. Thinking of the geography of California, Utah, and 
Oregon, why would people pass Utah to go to the others?

3. What kind of people would want to be the first to 

come west?

Due Dates:

Wagon Parties- 1/7 Fri

Today 1/4                               Next Day 1/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Wagon Parties                      2. Oregon Trail

Jan 3

Warm up: 6-1 (Same Blue Paper as last week)

Imagine the government planned to colonize the moon.
1. What would it take for you to go colonize the moon?
2. What challenges might you face?
3. What would it be like to leave a known area that is
 civilized and go to an unknown undeveloped area?

Due Dates:

Today 1/3                               Next Day 1/4
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Wagon Parties                      2. Wagon Parties