Wednesday, December 19, 2018

December 19-21 - Final Exam

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we have our final exam!  I hope that you all have prepared and are ready to go.  I have faith in you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Demonstrate content knowledge through a Final Exam

Agenda:

  1. Final Exam

Homework:

  1. Rest, recuperate, and regenerate!
  2. Enjoy your holidays!

That's all for the day folks!  I am proud of all the work you have done so far this year!  Use the two weeks off to rest, recuperate, and regenerate from your first semester of high school.  It can be tough and I know that you need some time off.  Use it wisely!  I will miss you all!  Take care and I look forward to seeing you all in two weeks!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti


Tuesday, December 18, 2018

December 18 - Study for Final Exams

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class is our last chance to study for your final exams!  Finals start tomorrow and I hope that you all have applied some of those study skills that we discussed last week.  Finals can be stressful so organize your time and plan how you are going to study, this should alleviate some of that stress.  Make sure if you have any questions come and ask me!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day. 

Objectives:

  1. Study for Finals!

Agenda:

  1. Study for Finals!

Homework

  1. Study for Finals!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all feel good and ready for the exams that start tomorrow!  Take care and good luck!

Mr. Marchetti

12-18-2018 PPT

Thursday, December 13, 2018

December 13 - Study for Final Exam

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be spending time reviewing for the Final Exam!  Huzzah!  I know you are so excited for this!  I hope that you are all ready to go and please remember that tomorrow is the last day I will accept late work.  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Review for the Final

Agenda:

  1. Review Study Guide
  2. Create 10 short answer/fill in the blank questions based on the study guide

Homework:

  1. Study for the Final!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are beginning to feel prepared!  Don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to turn in late work!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-13-2018 PPT

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

December 11 - Finish Ideal Society Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be finishing and sharing our Ideal Society Mini Projects.  Keep on top of that work!  Remember that this Friday is the last day that I will accept late work!  I am looking forward to seeing your mini societies and hope that you had fun working with this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Groups will show mastery of governments/economics by sharing out their ideal society projects

Agenda:

  1. Ideal Society Mini Project
    1. Groups Will share out their projects
  2. Final Review Study Guide

Homework:

  1. Study for Finals!

That's all for the day folks!  Remember the Friday deadline!  Take care and have a fabulous evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-11-2018 PPT

Monday, December 10, 2018

December 10 - Ideal Society Mini Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today and tomorrow we will be working on a fun little group project to finish out our discussion of governments and economic systems.  This is our last full week together before final exams so make sure that you are staying on top of all your work and finishing strong!  Remember that this Friday is the deadline for turning in late work.  I hope that you are all ready to go and finish up!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. SWBAT show mastery of government/economic systems by creating your own ideal societies
Agenda:
  1. Ideal Society mini project
    1. Review Instructions
    2. Work Time
Homework:
  1. Study for the Final Exam
That's all for the day folks!  I hope you had some fun!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-10-2018 PPT

Thursday, December 6, 2018

December 6 - Political Ideology Survey

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be discussing political ideologies and we will be examining our own thoughts and beliefs.  This is a fun and interesting way to examine what it is we believe and how we do it.  I hope that you are all ready and excited to see what you believe!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Better understand modern political thought through engagement in online surveys and analyzing peer data regarding their political stance
Agenda:
  1. Survey/Polls: Political themes, parties, and ideology
    1. Take survey on https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz
    2. After you have answered ALL the questions
      1. Complete the Ideology Survey and submit your response!
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that today was enlightening!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-6-2018 PPT


Tuesday, December 4, 2018

December 4 - Finish Gov/Econ and Start Ideologies

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will wrap up our discussion of government and economic systems and then we will start discussing political ideologies and how they relate to our current political climate today.  This is a fun and interesting discussion and should be fun learning more about ourselves!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Examine governmental and economic concepts through analyzing and discussing each system
  2. Discuss political ideologies and where they fall on a political spectrum
Agenda:
  1. Finish Gov/Econ Notes
  2. History Today #26
  3. Start Political ideologies
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all have enjoyed learning about different government and economic systems, I know I have!  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-4-2018 PPT


Monday, December 3, 2018

December 3 - Start Government/Econ Discussion

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  Today in class we will be starting our quick discussion on the general forms of government and economic systems.  This will provide a foundation for understanding how nations and states around the world function both politically and in the ever confusing realm of money.  I hope that you are ready to learn some fun stuff!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Examine governmental and economic concepts through analyzing and discussing the different systems.
Agenda:
  1. HT #
  2. Discussion of Government and Economic Systems
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  We will finish whatever we did not get to tomorrow.  Hope that you have enjoyed!  Take care and have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-3-2018 PPT


Thursday, November 29, 2018

November 29 - Continue Research Workshop

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  I hope that you are excited to continue learning about research!  Today in class we will work on, and ideally finish, our Research Workshop!  This may have been a difficult or even boring task, but this will help you so much in your future academic career, both in high school and beyond.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Complete a multifaceted project in which you identify source types, search for information, identify material, and practice proper citation

Agenda:

  1. Finish Research Workshop Project
  2. HTC #14

Homework:

  1. Submit Research Workshop Project

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel like you accomplished something!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-29-2018 PPT

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

November 27 - Continue Research Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will continue discussing sources and proper research guidelines and then we will be starting the research project.  This project will involve a great deal of academic effort and so it is imperative that you stay focused and do your best to get it done in a timely fashion.  I look forward to working with you all today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the process of research with an emphasis on plagiarism and proper citation methods
  2. Complete a multifaceted project in which you identify source types, search for information, identify plagiarized material, and practice proper citation
Agenda:
  1. HT #24
  2. Discuss Research Practices
    1. Plagiarism
    2. Citations
  3. Start Research Workshop Project
    1. Gale - Opposing Viewpoints
    2. Gale - Sources in Context
  4. HTC #13
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that this has been enlightening to you all!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-27-2018 PPT

Monday, November 26, 2018

November 26 - Start Research Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all today!  I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!  We are on the downslope to the end of the semester and I hope that everyone is ready and focused to finish strong!  Today in class we will be starting our research project.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss the process of research with an emphasis on source types and search engine usage

Agenda:

  1. HT #23
  2. Discuss: Research Practices
    1. Types of Sources
    2. How to Search

Homework:

  1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you had a fantastic one and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-26-2018 PPT

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

November 21 - Culture Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  It's the day before Thanksgiving, which means a few days off!  Huzzah!  Today in class we have one quick activity, our Culture Quiz!  I hope that you are all ready to go and take our quiz.  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge about culture with an emphasis on its definition, how it is exemplified, and cultural interactions
Agenda:
  1. Recap: Culture
  2. Culture Quiz
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all have a great one and feel good about your quiz.  Happy Thanksgiving!  See you next week!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-21-2018 PPT

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

November 20 - Finish Etiquette Project & Gallery Walk

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be wrapping up our Etiquette Project!  You will have a significant amount of class time to work on and finish your Etiquette Projects, and then (time permitting) we will be presenting it to each other via a gallery walk.  I hope that you have had a good time researching and learning about a new etiquette.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Examine the cultural practices of etiquette through online research and the creation of a digital presentation
Agenda:
  1. HT #22
  2. Etiquette Project
    1. Etiquette Project Directions
    2. Etiquette Project List of Countries
    3. Etiquette Resource Site #1 (BEST)
    4. Etiquette Resource Site #2
  3. Etiquette Project Gallery Walk
  4. HTC #12
Homework:
  1. Submit Etiquette Project to Google Classroom!
  2. Culture Quiz Tomorrow!
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-15-2018 PPT

Thursday, November 15, 2018

November 15 - Finish Etiquette Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be wrapping up our Etiquette Project!  You will have a significant amount of class time to work on and finish your Etiquette Projects, and then (time permitting) we will be presenting it to each other via a gallery walk.  I hope that you have had a good time researching and learning about a new etiquette.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss how cultures interact
  2. Examine the cultural practices of etiquette through online research and the creation of a digital presentation
Agenda:
  1. HT #21
  2. Etiquette Project
    1. Etiquette Project Directions
    2. Etiquette Project List of Countries
    3. Etiquette Resource Site #1 (BEST)
    4. Etiquette Resource Site #2
  3. Etiquette Project Gallery Walk
  4. HTC #12
Homework:
  1. Culture Quiz on Wednesday! (Before Thanksgiving Break!)
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have had a great week!  Always nice when it is a bit shorter!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-15-2018 PPT

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13 - Cultural Interactions and Continue Etiquette Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  I hope that you are doing well!  Today in class we will be doing the third and final part of our cultural discussion on cultural interactions.  We will then have more time to work on our Etiquette Projects.  I am excited to see what you all produce!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss how cultures interact
  2. Examine the cultural practices of etiquette through online research and the creation of a digital presentation
Agenda:
  1. Discuss Culture
    1. How cultures interact
  2. Etiquette Project
    1. Etiquette Project Directions
    2. Etiquette Project List of Countries
    3. Etiquette Resource Site #1
    4. Etiquette Resource Site #2
    5. Etiquette Resource Site #3
  3. HTC #11
Homework:
  1. Etiquette Project Presentation (be prepared to refine it Thursday)
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all doing well and enjoying your projects!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-13-2018 PPT


Thursday, November 8, 2018

November 8 - Continue Culture (Etiquette)

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will continue our Culture discussion.  If necessary we will finish anything we did not get to on Tuesday, and then we will roll into discussing Etiquette!  This is a particularly interesting aspect of culture and I am excited to get into it with you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze etiquette of other countries and create a PPT to illustrate its cultural differences
Agenda:
  1. Finish Culture Discussion and Activity from Tuesday
  2. History Today #21
  3. Discuss Culture
    1. How it is exemplified
  4. Etiquette Project
    1. Etiquette Project Directions
    2. Etiquette Project List of Countries
    3. Etiquette Resource Site #1 (BEST)
    4. Etiquette Resource Site #2
Homework:
  1. Finish Etiquette Project Research
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have enjoyed our introductory discussions on culture.  Take care and have a fabulous three day weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-8-2018 PPT

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

November 6 - CE & Biomes Quiz and Introduce Cultre

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be taking our Columbian Exchange and Biomes Quiz and then we will be introducing and talking about Culture, our next major unit.  I am very excited to get into culture studies with you all!  I hope that you are ready for today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze the different aspects of culture through lecture/discussion and examining our own personal and national culture
Agenda:
  1. CE & Biome Quiz
  2. HT #20
  3. Discuss Culture
    1. What it is!
  4. Activity: Personal Culture
    1. Culture Worksheet #1
    2. Culture Worksheet #2
  5. HTC #10
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have had a great one!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-6-2018 PPT

Monday, November 5, 2018

November 5 - Columbian Exchange Food Activity

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class you will have time to work on you Food Origins Activity.  Hopefully you find this activity as fun as I do!  I am excited to see what you all produce!  Let's get going!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Explore the origins of your favorite recipes and how the Columbian Exchange has impacted food today
Agenda:
  1. Food Origins Activity
    1. Origins of Animals (that may be in your recipe/dish)
    2. Food Origin Map (that may be in your recipe/dish)
    3. Interactive Map Website to color countries
  2. HTC #9
Homework:
  1. Finish and turn in Food origins activity to Google Classroom BEFORE 11:59pm
  2. Columbian Exchange (CE) and Biome Quiz tomorrow!
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you had a great one!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-5-2018 PPT

Thursday, November 1, 2018

November 1 - Columbian Exchange Food Origins Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be starting a project where you will be exploring how your favorite foods are made!  this is a fun way to examine how the Columbian Exchange has impacted our world today.  You must explore where each of the ingredients that is in your favorite dish come from and then create a Google Slideshow that represents your favorite food! 😋  This should be fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Explore the origins of your favorite recipes and how the Columbian Exchange has impacted food today
Agenda:
  1. History Today #19
  2. Food Origins Activity
    1. Origins of Animals (that may be in your recipe/dish)
    2. Food Origin Map (that may be in your recipe/dish)
    3. Interactive Map Website to color countries
Homework:
  1. Reading/Writing Assignment due tonight
  2. Food Origins Activity due Monday
That's all for the day folks!  I am excited to check out the recipes that you brought and slideshows that you created!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-1-2018 PPT

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

October 30 - Finish Biomes

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all today folks!  Today in class we will continue to work on our Biome spreadsheets and also do a little writing activity practicing our ability to compare two Biomes.  Writing is a skill that is very important to develop for our future academic careers.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and annotate a text comparing biomes
  2. Create a venn diagram to graphically compare a taiga and temperate forest
  3. Write a comparative summary about biomes
Agenda:
  1. History Today #18
  2. Biome Notes
  3. Finish Biomes Spreadsheet
  4. Start: Reading - Comparing Biomes
    1. Writing Rubric
Homework:
  1. Biomes Webquest due tonight
  2. Bring a recipe to class on Thursday!
    1. Should be a food that you enjoy!
    2. Should include at least 7 ingredients
      1. Ingredients must be stand alone items (not blended)
  3. Comparative Reading/Writing Assignment due Thursday
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about the work that you have done today.  Enjoy Halloween tomorrow!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-30-2018 PPT

Monday, October 29, 2018

October 29 - Start Biomes

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Happy Friday!  Also, Happy Homecoming!  I hope that you are all ready to go!  Today in class we will be starting to examine the biomes of the earth.  We will also be practicing our skills with Google Spreadsheet!  Both of these are important and biomes will cross over a bit with what you learn in biology.  I hope that you are excited for today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a graphic organizer by using Google Sheets
  2. Research information about Biomes and enter the data into a Google Spreadsheet
Agenda:
  1. History Today #17
  2. Tutorial: Google Sheets
  3. Discuss: Biomes
  4. Webquest: Biomes
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all excited for homecoming and the weekend!  Enjoy!  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

10-29-2018 PPT

Start Here



Then do This

Friday, October 26, 2018

October 26 - Finish Mapping CE

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Happy Friday!  Today in class we will be finishing our maps of the Columbian Exchange!  I hope that you are all excited for the Homecoming Rally and Dance!  I am excited to work with you all again today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Illustrate the Columbian Exchange by drawing the path of diseases, people, and other items to and from the New World
Agenda:
  1. Mapping the Columbian Exchange
    1. Directions
    2. Maps
  2. HTC #8
Homework:

  1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all enjoyed the rally!  Have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-26-2018 PPT

Thursday, October 25, 2018

October 25 - Mapping the Columbian Exchange

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be Finishing the Columbian Exchange Readings and we will also be mapping the Columbian Exchange.  Once again this is an important topic to understand the development of the modern world.  I hope that you are as excited as I am for today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Illustrate the Columbian Exchange by drawing the path of diseases, people, and other items to and from the New World
Agenda:
  1. History Today #16
  2. Finish Readings
  3. Mapping the Columbian Exchange
    1. Directions
    2. Maps
  4. HTC #8
Homework:
  1. Submit the readings to Google Classroom
That's all for today folks!  I hope that you were able to get everything done!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-25-2018 PPT

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

October 23 - Start Columbian Exchange Reading

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all after a long weekend apart.  I hope that everyone is ready to go!  Today in class we will be starting our look at the Columbian Exchange, one of the most important events in world history.  It should be an exciting start to our week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze a text about the Columbian exchange with the use of annotation and completion of a graphic organizer
Agenda:
  1. History Today #15
  2. Readings: Columbian Exchange
    1. Pre-Reading - Alfred Crosby
    2. Full Annotation
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are doing well and having a great time so far.  Take care and have an awesome evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-23-2018 PPT


Thursday, October 18, 2018

October 18 - History of Maps and Map Making Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be taking our quiz on the history of maps and map making and then you will have time to finish up your Court Cartographer Project (if necessary) and turn it in.  I hope that you all have had a great week, let's finish strong!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge about latitude, longitude, map making, and time zones
Agenda:
  1. History of Maps and Map Making Test
  2. Submit Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Project
    2. Court Cartographer Project Rubric
  3. If you finish BOTH the test and the Court Cartographer Project early you may start work on the Extra Credit Opportunity below!
    1. EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
    2. Choose a Comic book available in class
      1. Must choose a whole story
        1. Either a trade (collection of stories)
        2. Or a series of issues that make up a story
    3. Read it!!!
    4. Write a one (or more) page refection on what you read.  Answer the questions below
      1. Why did you choose this comic book?
      2. Summarize the story.
      3. What did you learn while reading?
      4. How does the combination of pictures and words make good literature?
      5. Would you try reading a comic again?  Why?
    5. DUE MONDAY
      1. Remember that Extra Credit Points are completely subjective and may or may not be applied to your grade depending on the quality of your work 😜


Trade Paper Backs

Series of Issues that Make up a story


Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about your quiz and your project.  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-18-2018 PPT

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

October 16 - Court Cartographer Project Day 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class is another full work day on the Court Cartographer Project!  I hope that everyone is working on their final draft at this point.  The CCP will be due at the end of class on Thursday so you may have more time to work on this then.  I hope everyone is enjoying the creative aspects of this project.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and annotate a unique story from a fictional explorer and create a map based on the information provided
Agenda:
  1. Day 3: Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Project
    2. Court Cartographer Project Rubric
Homework:
  1. Study for the History of Maps and Map Making Quiz on Thursday
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you were able to get a lot done today!  Don't forget about the quiz on Thursday!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marhetti

10-16-2018 PPT

Monday, October 15, 2018

October 15 - Court Cartographer Project Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class you will have time to work on your Court Cartographer Project, which is due at the end of the week.  I hope that you are all excited to work on this project and get some stuff done!  We will also be having our History of Maps and Map Making Quiz on Thursday, so make sure you prepare for that.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and annotate a unique story from a fictional explorer and create a map based on the information provided.
Agenda:
  1. History Today #14
  2. Day 2: Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Project
    2. Court Cartographer Project Rubric
Homework:
  1. History of Maps and Map Making Quiz on Thursday
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you got a lot done.  Don't forget to study for the quiz on Thursday!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-15-2018 PPT

Thursday, October 11, 2018

October 11 - History of Maps and Map Making & Start Court Cartographer Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you beautiful people!  We are almost done with our first week back!  Huzzah!  Today in class we will be discussing (and hopefully reviewing) the history of early maps and map making.  Most of this should be a review from the reading and annotation assignment from before the break.  After we finish our discussion we will also be starting our Curt Cartographer project!  I love this project and always enjoy seeing what everyone produces!  I look forward to our work today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss a history of map making with an emphasis on answering questions related to the content
  2. Read and annotate a unique story from a fictional explorer and create a map based on the information provided
Agenda:
  1. Review the Time Zone Project
  2. History Today #13
  3. Discuss/Review A History of Map Making
  4. Introduce Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Project Rubric
Homework:
  1. None
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have a wonderful and glorious weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-11-2018

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

October 9 - Time Zone Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  I hope that you are settling back into your school routine without too much trouble!  Today in class we will be taking some of the details from our discussion yesterday and applying them in creating a Time Zone Wheel that demonstrates the ideal version of time zones, using degrees of longitude.  This is a pretty fun and entertaining project so i hope you enjoy!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a graphic representation of all the time zones and identify the appropriate time zone of geographic locations
Agenda:
  1. History Today #12
  2. Time Zone Project
    1. Time Zone Project Rubric
Homework:
  1. Finish Classwork
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed and were able to get most of your project done!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-9-2018 PPT


Monday, October 8, 2018

October 8 - Intro Time Zones

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from our week off!  It was hard being apart from you all.  I hope that you had absolutely wonderful breaks and that you were able to get rest and relaxation in!  Today in class we are jumping right back into our study and examination of maps, map making, and map tools!  In particular we will be examining the role and function of Time Zones this week!  I am excited to share this all with you and so happy to be seeing you all again today.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the different time zones in the world and the history of their creation
Agenda:
  1. History Today #11
  2. Discuss: Time Zones
Homework:
  1. Bring Protractor! (if you have one)
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have had a great day back!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-8-2018 PPT


Thursday, September 27, 2018

September 27 - Latitude and Longitude Practice

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be discussing and practicing with latitude and longitude.  We will also (time permitting) have some time to work on the VCT.  Are you excited for the week off?  I know I am!  I hope you have fun today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the attributes of latitude and longitude through note taking and collaborative practice
  2. Locate and identify locations via their geographic coordinates by completing a longitude/latitude practice w/s
Agenda:
  1. History Today #12
  2. Discuss Latitude and Longitude
  3. Practice: Latitude and Longitude
  4. VCT Work Time?
    1. VCT Directions
    2. VCT Rubric
    3. VCT Template
Homework:
  1. Submit VCT
  2. Have a great break!
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have a wonderful week off!  Take care and enjoy!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-27-2018 PPT

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

September 25 - Finish VCT

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and good morning to you all!  Today in class we have a dedicated work day to finish your Virtual Campus Tours, remember that if you wish to earn the highest level of credit and/or extra credit you must dedicate the time to make your map both visually pleasing as well as interactive.  Let's do this!  As always I am excited to see what you produce!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Transfer data from paper into a digital map of the campus with live hyperlinks and photos
  2. Format a Google Slides presentation to design a published campus tour book
Agenda:
  1. History Today
  2. Day #4
    1. VCT Directions
    2. VCT Rubric
    3. VCT Template
    4. Make this look good!
    5. Submit to Google Classroom
    6. Extra Credit Opportunity
Homework:
  1. Submit to Google Classroom by Thursday evening (Limited or no class time on Thursday to work on this)
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all having a great one and are excited that we have the week off next week!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-25-2018 PPT

Monday, September 24, 2018

September 24 - Finish VCT Data Collection

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a beautiful weekend!  Today in class we will be finishing the data collection portion of the Virtual Campus Tour and also begin working on the digital map.  I will review some of the key components of the Digital Map if we have time.  If not, I will go over it tomorrow!  I am excited to see what maps you are able to produce!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Collect data about school features to create a virtual campus tour map
  2. Transfer data from paper into a digital map of the campus with live hyperlinks and photos
  3. Format a Google Slides presentation to design a published campus tour book
Agenda:
  1. Collect Data (be back 10 MIN before the end of class)
  2. Data Transfer: Virtual Campus Tour
    1. VCT Directions
    2. VCT Rubric
    3. VCT Template
  3. HTC #7
Homework:
  1. Finish data collection
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all doing well and have a fantastic evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-24-2018 PPT

Thursday, September 20, 2018

September 20 - Finish History of Map Making and Start VCT

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see all of you!  Today in class we will be Finishing the tasks that we started on Tuesday.  We will finish the Reading about the History of Map Making and then we will continue working on the Virtual Campus Tour.  I hope that you find this fun and useful!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Collect data about school features to create a virtual campus tour map
Agenda:
  1. History Today #10
  2. Finish Reading: A History of Map Making
  3. Data Collection: Virtual Campus Tour (VCT)
    1. VCT Directions
    2. VCT Rubric
    3. VCT Template
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are doing well and having a great day!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-20-2018 PPT

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

September 18 - History of Map Making and Start VCT

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all today!  I hope that you are having a great one and ready to start learning a little bit about the history of map making.  Today we will start by examining the history of maps and map making.  We will also be starting our Virtual Campus Tour project.  This is a cool project that will have you be walking and mapping the campus.  Should be lots of fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and digitally annotate a reading about the history of map making
  2. Preview the criteria for a project through discussion and questioning
  3. Practice Google Apps functionality that will be used for the Virtual Campus Tour project
Agenda:
  1. History Today #9
  2. Reading: A History of Map Making
  3. Start: Virtual Campus Tour (VCT)
    1. Instructions/Directions
      1. VCT Rubric
      2. VCT Map Template
    2. Technology Tutorial
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-18-2018 PPT

Monday, September 17, 2018

September 17 - Constitution Day

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  I hope that you beautiful people had a fantastic weekend!  Today in class we are celebrating Constitution Day!  We will be taking a small break from our regular schedule to spend some time simulating and talking about the U.S. Constitution.  I am a HUGE Constitution nerd so I hope that you are able to have some fun and learn something new!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Simulate and analyze the creation of a set of governing rules similar to the process to create the U.S. Constitution
Agenda:
  1. Create Rules
  2. Discuss Rules
  3. Compare to the Constitution
    1. U.S. Constitution
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed our day together!  Remember the importance of our constitution!  Take care and have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-17-2018 PPT


Friday, September 14, 2018

Football Game in Arizona

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Just thought I would pass this along to you all.  The school we are playing in Arizona (Liberty HS) broadcasts their games live online.  So I figured if you are interested in seeing our game I would share the link to their livestream page.  If you are interested and have the time, please check it out!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Mr. Marchetti

Liberty HS Livestream Page

Thursday, September 13, 2018

September 13 - Fairytale Presentations and 5 Themes Practice

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be wrapping up our presentations and then we will be doing an activity to practice the 5 Themes of Geography.  This practice activity should be a fun way to use the skills of the 5 Themes in a practical manner.  I am looking forward to today people!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography
  2. Research an area of the globe and define it by its 5 Themes of Geography
  3. In teams, try and identify an area of the globe by analyzing the 5 Themes of Geography
Agenda:
  1. 5 Themes Pop Quiz
  2. Quick Read and Share: 5 Themes
    1. 5 Themes - Azerbaijan
    2. 5 Themes - El Salvador
  3. Activity: Guess Where?
    1. Guess Where Activity Worksheet
    2. Guess Where Activity Slips
  4. HTC #6
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you had a great day and enjoyed the presentations.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-13-2018 PPT

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

September 11 - Fairytale Project Presentations

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you all!  Today in class we will finally be presenting our projects to the class!  I am very excited to see what each group has produced for this project.  It should be a lot of fun to check it out!  Let's dive right in!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography
Agenda:
  1. Storytime Day 1
    1. Grading Checklist
  2. HTC #5
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  We will finish up any presentations we didn't get to on Thursday.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-11-2018 PPT

Monday, September 10, 2018

September 10 - Fairytale Project Work Day #3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the weekend!  I hope that you had a great one!  Today in class we have our third, and final, work day on the Fairytale project.  Today is your last chance in class to work together to finalize your project and turn it in.  Make sure that you turn in both the Google Doc and the Google Slideshow to Google Classroom!  I'm looking forward to checking out what you produce!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography
Agenda:
  1. Workday #3: Fairytale Project
    1. Storybook Examples
      1. Example #1
      2. Example #2
      3. Example #3
Homework:
  1. Turn the Fairytale Project (Both the Google Doc and the Google Slideshow) into Google Classroom BEFORE 11:59 PM
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have been able to utilize your time well and get everything done!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-10-2018 PPT

Thursday, September 6, 2018

September 6 - Fairytale Project Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class you have your second full work day on the Fairytale project.  We will review the directions briefly as well as take a moment to continue Harold's adventure  We will also review some of the key components of the Fairytale book.  After that you have time to work!  Use it well!  If you need anything make sure you check in and ask questions.  I am so excited to see what you come up with!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography
Agenda:
  1. History Today #7
  2. Storytime: Modeled Presentation Example
  3. Workday #1: Fairytale Project
    1. Storybook Examples
      1. Example #1
      2. Example #2
      3. Example #3
  4. HTC #4
Homework:
  1. NONE (Keep working on project if behind)
That's all for the day folks!  Keep on working and make sure you stay on task!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-6-2018 PPT

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

September 4 - Fairytale Project Day 1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class you have your first full work day on the Fairytale project.  We will review the directions briefly as well as take a moment to model what a children's storybook should look like.  After that you have time to work!  Use it well!  If you need anything make sure you check in and ask questions.  I am so excited to see what you come up with!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 Themes of Geography

Agenda:

  1. History Today #6
  2. Storytime: Modeled Presentation Example
  3. Workday #1: Fairytale Project
  4. HTC #3

Homework:

  1. NONE (Keep working on project if behind)

That's all for the day folks!  Keep on working and make sure you stay on task!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-4-2018 PPT

Monday, September 3, 2018

Tutorial closed on Tuesday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Just a reminder that my tutorial is closed on Tuesday.  If you would like to come in to work on anything, remember that you need contact me ahead of time!  No drop ins tomorrow (Tuesday)!  See you later and have a great end of your three day weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Friday, August 31, 2018

August 31 - Growth Mindset

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and happy Friday!  Sorry that I am out today but I have no doubt that you will have a great day!  Today in class we will be taking a quick break from our regular programing and discuss the concept of Growth Mindset.  This is a powerful concept that if you genuinely apply to your lives you may find that you are capable of many more things than you initially believed.  I hope you find it enlightening!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the importance of having a growth mindset
  2. Create a poster/infographic displaying the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset
Agenda:
  1. History Today
  2. View and Discuss: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
  3. Poster Creation: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
  4. HTC #3
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-31-2018 PPT





Thursday, August 30, 2018

August 30 - Finish Five Themes Discussion and Start Fairy Tale Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you all!  Today in class we will finish our discussion of the Five Themes of Geography (as needed) and then we will be starting our first major project, the Fairy Tale Project!  This is by far one of my favorite projects that we will do this year.  It is fun, informative, and creative.  I am excited to start working on it today!  I hope that you are all excited and ready to go!  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a fairytale book set in the geographic setting of a foreign country and aligned to the 5 themes of Geography
Agenda:
  1. History Today
  2. Intro: Fairytale Project
    1. Assign Teams
    2. Assign Countries
    3. Start Work!
  3. CFU on Directions
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you find this project exciting and fun (like I do!).  Take care and have a great evening!  Remember that I will not be here tomorrow so enjoy the rally!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-30-2018 PPT

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

August 28 - Introduce 5 Themes of Geography

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you after the weekend!  I hope that you all had a great one!  Today in class we will begin taking a look at our first main content unit, the Five Themes of Geography!  This is a nice place to start our year as the Five Themes will play a major role in most of our future discussions in this class.  Today we will begin to go over the information and set our base of knowledge for the semester.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Work collaboratively to create a map of the world in under 10 minutes
  2. Define the 5 Themes of Geography and provide an example of each theme
Agenda:
  1. Table Group Activity: Map of the World
  2. Discuss: 5 Themes of Geography
  3. HTC
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you enjoyed our first class discussion.  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-28-2018 PPT

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Assembly Schedule today


August 23 - Google Drive Instruction Day 4 Presentations

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you all!  This is our last day for the week and today we will be presenting our partners to the class!  This is a great way for us to get to know each other and I am very much looking forward to seeing your skills with Google Slideshow and Presentations.  Please do your best to follow the presentation guidelines in order to demonstrate best practices.  Let's get it done!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Present information about a peer using Google Presentation and best practices of presenting
Agenda:
  1. Quick Discussion: Presentation Guidelines
  2. Presentation: "About Me"
    1. Presentation Rubric
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I am happy with the progress we have made this week.  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-23-2018 PPT

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

August 21 - Google Drive Instruction Day 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you!  Today in class we will be working practicing Google Slideshow and then creating a presentation introducing our partner, using their About Me Paragraph as a source to provide the necessary information.  This should be a fun way to get to know more people in the class as well as let me get to know you all better!  I am excited to see how you work together as well as your slideshow skills!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a presentation using Google Apps and give an oral presentation
Agenda:
  1. History Today #3
  2. Discuss Google Presentation
  3. Presentation Creation: "About Me"
    1. Presentation Rubric
  4. Presentation Tutorial: Presentation on Presentations
Homework:
  1. Finish Presentation
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you were able to be productive and get everything done!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-21-2018 PPT

Monday, August 20, 2018

August 20 - Google Drive Instruction Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from your first weekend of high school!  Today in class we will be continuing to develop and practice our skills with Google Suites.  In particular you will get some time to finish your Paragraph About You (if you haven't already) and then we will be working on Drive organization and talking about the 5Cs.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create folders and subfolders in Google Drive in order to practice proper file organization
  2. Discuss 21st Century Skills
Agenda:
  1. History Today #2
  2. Catch Up: Paragraph About Me
  3. File Organization: Google Drive
  4. Discuss: 21st Century Skills
Homework:
  1. NONE
  2. (Any late work in Google Classroom?)
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope you have a great rest of your day and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-20-2018 PPT


Thursday, August 16, 2018

August 16 - Google Drive Instruction

Hello ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome back!  Today in class we will spend some time setting ourselves up and reviewing how to use Google Drive Apps and we will practice using them!  We will be meeting some new people today!  I am excited to be working with you all for our first block period together!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Access docs, understand procedures and practice the functionality of Chrome Books and Google Drive
Agenda:
  1. History Today #1
  2. Discuss: Google Drive and Chrome Books
  3. Practice: Google Docs
  4. Start: About Me Paragraph
  5. HTC #1
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that your first week has gone well and that you are adjusting to high school ok.  Take care and have a great weekend everyone!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-16-2018 PPT

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

August 15 - First Day of School

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to your first day of high school!  I am excited to meet you all and start our journey together this year.  This should be good!  Today in class we will be doing some basic stuff.  We will first introduce ourselves and then we will spend a little time going over the syllabus, you will find that MOST of your teachers will do this today so it might be a pretty boring day hahahah!  Let's do this everyone!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the design of the class and the class requirements
Agenda:
  1. Find your seat (desk number)
  2. Introduction: Who is Mr. Marchetti?
  3. Review Syllabus (due August 16)
  4. Worktime: Homework
Homework:
  1. Buy Composition book
  2. Get Syllabus Signatures due tomorrow!
  3. Submit Sample Assignment to Google Classroom
    1. Google Classroom Class Codes
      1. 1st Period - dhw9vy
      2. 3rd Period - 5wc01t
      3. 5th Period - 1uztt
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that everyone is doing well and has a great first day of school!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-15-2018 PPT

Google Class Codes

1st Period


3rd Period


5th Period


Thursday, July 19, 2018

Welcome to World Cultures 2018-2019!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to your first year of high school!  I am excited to be one of your first teachers here at Leland!  This course is a nice introduction to high school Social Studies!  We will be learning some digital technology skills as well as geography, culture, and history over the course of the school year.  I am passionate about history and expect you to do your best while you are in this class.  If you put in the work and effort you should have no problem in this class as well as your others.  Let's start the year off strong!  I look forward to meeting you all on August 15th!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

A little about me:

I have been a history aficionado since I was young.  Starting with a love of dinosaurs and then transitioning into a passion for the 19th century American West.  I decided to become a teacher when I was in 7th grade and knew that I would one day teach history.  I went to Notre Dame de Namur University and triple majored in History, Political Science, and Religious Studies.  I immediately proceeded to work on and earn my teaching credential and started teaching in 2008.  This will be my 11th year teaching and 10th at Leland!  I am currently working on my Masters in American Military History and writing my thesis on Zachary Taylor's Army of Occupation during the Mexican-American War.  I am looking forward to finishing my thesis and completing my Masters.  I hope that you are all ready to learn some history with me!

I am also a man of many interests!  If you peruse my classroom I am sure that you will be able to figure out my interests.  I am an avid comic book reader and still go every Wednesday for New Comic Book Day.  Feel free to check out any of the comic books in the classroom and read them when you have a free moment.  I also love to play board games when I get free time with my buddies.  One of my favorites is Betrayal at House on the Hill, it has two different parts with a traitor mechanic.  I highly recommend it to anyone who likes board games!  I still play video games, although I don't have a lot of time to do so.  I recently got a Nintendo Switch and this is by far one of my favorite gaming systems ever!  There are a few games upcoming that I am looking forward to.  I am a movie nerd and go to see new movies as often as I can.  Finally I am a big fan of Science Fiction.  I have written a Military Science Fiction novel that I one day would like to publish.  I LOVE Star Trek and will share it with you all when I can.

That's just a bit about me.  I look forward to meeting you all on August 15th!






Monday, June 4, 2018

AP European History Summer Homework

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

To those of you who signed up for AP European History next year, follow the link below to complete you summer homework.  This is do the first week of school we come back from summer.  It shouldn't take you too long but try not to leave it to the last minute!  Take care!

AP Euro Summer HW

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Finals Week!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to Final Exams!  This week is primarily dedicated to you taking your Finals and finishing your classes for the semester.  It has been a pleasure having you in class this year.  You are all wonderful and beautiful young people.  I know that if you take the time to study and apply yourself you will do great on our Final Exam, which is the World Map Test.  I hope that you all feel like you have grown and learned something new and interesting this year.  I wish you great things in your future here at Leland High School.  I may see some of you again in APUSH a couple of years from now!  Take care and have a great summer!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Thursday, May 31, 2018

May 31 - Study for Finals!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you!  Today in class is another day to work on any outstanding assignments as well as prepare yourself for finals.  We are so close to the end, don't slack off now!  Remember that Finals start next week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Study

Agenda:

  1. Work/Study for Finals

Homework:

  1. Current Event Map due to Google Classroom tonight!

That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  Have a great weekend!  Make sure you study for Final Exams!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

May 29 - Prepare for Finals!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from a three day weekend!  Today in class I will be collecting your History Today Journals and you will have time to work, study, and prepare for Finals and the End of the Year.  Don't forget that your Current Event Maps are due on Thursday!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

  1. Study

Agenda:

  1. Turn in History Today Journal
  2. Work/Study for Finals

Homework:

  1. Current Event Map due Thursday

That's all for today folks!  Hope you have a great rest of your day and that you are ready for the end of the year and Finals!  Have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Thursday, May 24, 2018

May 24 - Immigration Project Presentations

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  Today in class you will have a little time to finish and prepare for your presentation.  These presentations should only be about 2-3 minutes long.  I look forward to seeing what you all produce today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Design a PPT style presentation
  2. Agenda:Communicate to the class your family's immigration story and the history of the U.S. at the time period in which your family member entered the country
Agenda:
  1. Work Time: Immigration Project
    1. Review Rubric!
  2. Presentations: Immigration Project

Homework:

  1. Current Event Map due Thursday!
  2. Study for Final Map Test
  3. History Today Comp Book due Tuesday!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you have a great day and see you all tomorrow!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

5-24-2018 PPT