Monday, August 31st 2011

• What is Mrs. Puccinelli’s arch enemy?

Tuesday, August 30th 2011

1. What room is the band teacher in?

Wednesday, August 31st 2011

1.What things do we learn about in Skills for Adolescents?

Journal Prompt

• In 2nd half of your journal:–Write about two things that you

like about junior high–Write about two things that you do

not like about junior high

Thursday Sept. 1st 2011

•Write this quote down:–This above all: to yourself be

true…You cannot then be false to any man.

Friday, Sept. 2nd 2011Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is our school motto for this year?

Fishing Kit

Sextant (for navigation)

Shark Repellent

Gas Can

Water Jug

Floatation Seat Cushion

ChocolateShaving Mirror

US Army Rations (food)

RumPacific Ocean Maps

Mosquito Net

Transistor Radio Plastic

Nylon Rope

Tuesday, Sept. 6th 2011Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What does consensus mean?

•What does compromise mean?

Wednesday, Sept. 7th 2011Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is absolute location?

Thursday, Sept. 8th 2011Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What are physical characteristics of a place?

•What are human characteristics of a place?

Friday, September 9th 2011

1. How do you get missed work when you miss a day in Mrs. P’s class?

http://video.pbs.org/video/2118469206

BeaverCarbonDavisMorganDaggitMillardDuchesne

IronUintahRichSummitGarfieldCachePiuteKane

WasatchWashingtonUtahWeberSanpeteSan JuanSalt Lake

WayneJuabBox ElderGrandTooeleSevierEmeryPriceTrain

Monday, Sept. 12th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

1.What is Mrs. P’s late policy?

Tuesday, Sept. 13th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

1.What county is Roy Junior in?

Wednesday, Sept. 14th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

1.What is the name of the mountains right outside our window?

Thursday, Sept. 15th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

1.How many National Parks does Utah have?

Monday, Sept. 19th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

1.Which national park was the first to be created?

Tuesday, Sept. 20th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is the difference between climate and weather?

•What is relative location?

Fringed SagebrushMilk Vetch

Milk Vetch

Steppe

Sagebrush

Milk Vetch

Sweet Vernal

Tumbleweed

Desert

JuniperDesert Salt grass

Maidenhair FernSego Lily

Highlands

Alpine WillowLimber Pine

Forget-Me Nots

Humid Continental

Most Vegetables

Some Fruits

Many flowers

Wednesday, Sept. 21st 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What climate region do we live in?

•What climate region are most of the national parks in?

TactfulnessDefinition:A good sense of what to say or do in order to keep good relationships with others

Tactfulness• Politeness is the art of

choosing among one's thoughts

• Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment

Tactfulness

Thursday, Sept. 22nd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What does Tactful mean?

•What are natural resources?

Friday, Sept. 23rd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

Monday, Sept. 26th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• Name 4 of Utah’s natural resources.

Tuesday, Sept. 27th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• Name the three regions of Utah

•What important natural resource comes from the Great Salt Lake?

Wednesday, Sept. 28th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What scientific event created Utah’s deserts?

LISTEN UP!

• Mrs. P is still sick and has almost lost her voice!

• I need to save what little is left for Parent/Teacher Conferences.

• Are you ready to READ my instructions today?

LISTEN UP!

• In order to get full points on your current event article, you must share your article once a quarter. That means share today or share next month.

• Decide what you’d like to do….

LISTEN UP!• When you are selected to share…– Go to the front– You may sit in my chair or stand behind the desk– Tell us what your current event was about (DO NOT

READ THE ARTICLE) – Tell us how you think it impacts you/our community– Ask your classmates for comments/questions– Call on RAISED hands– Each person should take no more than 5 minutes!

•Turn your yellow sheets in!•If you did not go today expect to go next month!

Thursday, Sept. 29th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is a plateau?

Monday, Oct. 3rd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What does Prehistoric mean?

•What region (not climate) do we live in?

Tuesday, Oct. 4th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What does a Paleontologist study?

•What era did the dinosaurs live in?

Wednesday Oct. 5th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What era had the Ice Ages?

•What is the highest point in Utah?

Thursday Oct. 6th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•Who was the scientist who discovered Utah’s dinosaurs?

•What was the first dinosaur discovered in Utah?

Friday Oct. 7th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• Name two dinosaurs that roamed Utah.

• What is the name of the rock layers where most Utah dinosaurs were found?

Monday Oct. 10th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNAL BUT THERE IS NO WARM UP QUESTION!

• Use this time to study for the Dino Test!

Monday Oct. 10th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNAL BUT THERE IS NO WARM UP QUESTION!

• Use this time to study for the Dino Test!

Tuesday Oct. 11th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• True or False? Humans began to arrive at the end of the Ice Age.

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Wednesday Oct. 12th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• Name one way mountains can be formed.

• What is the name of the ancient lake that took up half of Utah?

Friday Oct. 14th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• Name three ice age animals!

Monday Oct. 17th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•Mesozoic is to Dinosaurs as _____________ is to the Ice Age.

•Many active volcanoes is to Alaska as __________ is to Utah.

Danger Cave

Tuesday Oct. 18th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• Danger Cave is to ancient as Hogup Cave is to __________ .

•Wicki-up is to _______________ as Teepee is to Utes and Shoshones.

Wednesday Oct. 19th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

Absolute Location is to an address as _________ __________ is to using landmarks to describe where something is.

Monday, Oct. 24th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• How did Paleo and Archaic people get food?

• Name three artifacts of these people

Wednesday, Oct. 26th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What two types of shelters did the Anasazi live in?

• Name 2 was the Anasazi were more advanced than those that came before them.

Thursday, Oct. 27th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What region did the Anasazi live in?

•What does domesticate mean?

Tuesday, November 1st 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is the difference between historic and prehistoric Natives?

•What was the largest group of Historic Natives?

Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What was the last Native tribe to come to Utah?

• How many Historic Tribes does Utah have?

Thursday November 3rd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What shelter did the Navajo live in?

•What is a Mountain Man?

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Monday Nov. 7th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is a Possibles Bag?

Tuesday Nov. 8th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

• List some of the characteristics of Native Spirituality.

•What geometric shape is special to many Native People?

Answer these questions for EVERY Legend

1. Who is the main character (s)?2. Is there a moral of the story? If so,

what is it?3. Is a natural event being explained? If

so, what is it?4. Write a 2-3 sentence summary or

draw a picture.

Wednesday Nov. 9th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER

•What is a moral?

•Why did the Natives use legends to explain natural events?

Write a Legend

1. Needs: Title and Tribe2. Write a legend of your own

1. 15 sentences3. Include a picture

Thursday, Nov. 10th 2011

• Name three reasons for European exploration in the New World.

Friday Nov. 11th 2011

•Why did Fathers Dominguez and Escalante travel through Utah•Who were their Native

Guides?