diff --git a/test/models/learning_object_test.rb b/test/models/learning_object_test.rb
index 8e69b6861c1b627a78fdb4a830f934dcd31a818a..f2924dc9b678914b0cae67e95fa510379aaef648 100644
--- a/test/models/learning_object_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/learning_object_test.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ class LearningObjectTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     }
   end
 
+  test 'should get all learning objects created this week' do
+    LearningObject.this_week.each {|o| assert_instance_of LearningObject, o}
+  end
+
+  test 'should get all learning objects created this month' do
+    LearningObject.this_month.each {|o| assert_instance_of LearningObject, o}
+  end
+
   protected
 
   def sociable_object