Monday, August 31 st 2011 What is Mrs. Puccinelli’s arch enemy?

Tuesday, August 30 th What room is the band teacher in?

Wednesday, August 31 st What things do we learn about in Skills for Adolescents?

Journal Prompt In 2 nd half of your journal: In 2 nd 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. 1 st 2011 Write this quote down: Write this quote down: – This above all: to yourself be true…You cannot then be false to any man.

Friday, Sept. 2 nd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What is our school motto for this year? What is our school motto for this year?

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Tuesday, Sept. 6 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What does consensus mean? What does consensus mean? What does compromise mean? What does compromise mean?

Wednesday, Sept. 7 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What is absolute location? What is absolute location?

Thursday, Sept. 8 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What are physical characteristics of a place? What are physical characteristics of a place? What are human characteristics of a place? What are human characteristics of a place?

Friday, September 9 th How do you get missed work when you miss a day in Mrs. P’s class?

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Monday, Sept. 12 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER 1.What is Mrs. P’s late policy?

Tuesday, Sept. 13 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER 1.What county is Roy Junior in?

Wednesday, Sept. 14 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER 1.What is the name of the mountains right outside our window?

Thursday, Sept. 15 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER 1.How many National Parks does Utah have?

Monday, Sept. 19 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER 1.Which national park was the first to be created?

Tuesday, Sept. 20 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What is the difference between climate and weather? What is the difference between climate and weather? What is relative location? What is relative location?

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Wednesday, Sept. 21 st 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What climate region do we live in? What climate region do we live in? What climate region are most of the national parks in? What climate region are most of the national parks in?

Tactfulness Definition: 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. 22 nd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What does Tactful mean? What does Tactful mean? What are natural resources? What are natural resources?

Friday, Sept. 23 rd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What is the difference between renewable and non- renewable resources? What is the difference between renewable and non- renewable resources?

Monday, Sept. 26 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Name 4 of Utah’s natural resources. Name 4 of Utah’s natural resources.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Name the three regions of Utah Name the three regions of Utah What important natural resource comes from the Great Salt Lake? What important natural resource comes from the Great Salt Lake?

Wednesday, Sept. 28 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What scientific event created Utah’s deserts? 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. 29 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What is a plateau? What is a plateau?

Monday, Oct. 3 rd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What does Prehistoric mean? What does Prehistoric mean? What region (not climate) do we live in? What region (not climate) do we live in?

Tuesday, Oct. 4 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What does a Paleontologist study? What does a Paleontologist study? What era did the dinosaurs live in? What era did the dinosaurs live in?

Wednesday Oct. 5 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What era had the Ice Ages? What era had the Ice Ages? What is the highest point in Utah? What is the highest point in Utah?

Thursday Oct. 6 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Who was the scientist who discovered Utah’s dinosaurs? Who was the scientist who discovered Utah’s dinosaurs? What was the first dinosaur discovered in Utah? What was the first dinosaur discovered in Utah?

Friday Oct. 7 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Name two dinosaurs that roamed Utah. Name two dinosaurs that roamed Utah. What is the name of the rock layers where most Utah dinosaurs were found? What is the name of the rock layers where most Utah dinosaurs were found?

Monday Oct. 10 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNAL BUT THERE IS NO WARM UP QUESTION! PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNAL BUT THERE IS NO WARM UP QUESTION! Use this time to study for the Dino Test! Use this time to study for the Dino Test!

Monday Oct. 10 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNAL BUT THERE IS NO WARM UP QUESTION! PLEASE GET YOUR JOURNAL BUT THERE IS NO WARM UP QUESTION! Use this time to study for the Dino Test! Use this time to study for the Dino Test!

Tuesday Oct. 11 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER True or False? Humans began to arrive at the end of the Ice Age. True or False? Humans began to arrive at the end of the Ice Age. \

Wednesday Oct. 12 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Name one way mountains can be formed. Name one way mountains can be formed. What is the name of the ancient lake that took up half of Utah? What is the name of the ancient lake that took up half of Utah?

Friday Oct. 14 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Name three ice age animals! Name three ice age animals!

Monday Oct. 17 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Mesozoic is to Dinosaurs as _____________ is to the Ice Age. Mesozoic is to Dinosaurs as _____________ is to the Ice Age. Many active volcanoes is to Alaska as __________ is to Utah. Many active volcanoes is to Alaska as __________ is to Utah.

Tuesday Oct. 18 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER Danger Cave is to ancient as Hogup Cave is to __________. Danger Cave is to ancient as Hogup Cave is to __________. Wicki-up is to _______________ as Teepee is to Utes and Shoshones. Wicki-up is to _______________ as Teepee is to Utes and Shoshones.

Wednesday Oct. 19 th 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. 24 th 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. 26 th 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. 27 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What region did the Anasazi live in? What does domesticate mean?

Tuesday, November 1 st 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 2 nd 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 3 rd 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What shelter did the Navajo live in? What is a Mountain Man?

Monday Nov. 7 th 2011 Remember: Write the DATE, the QUESTION and the ANSWER What is a Possibles Bag?

Tuesday Nov. 8 th 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. 9 th 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 Tribe 2.Write a legend of your own 1.15 sentences 3.Include a picture

Thursday, Nov. 10 th 2011 Name three reasons for European exploration in the New World.

Friday Nov. 11 th 2011 Why did Fathers Dominguez and Escalante travel through Utah Who were their Native Guides?