March 29 - Africa Quiz and DBQ Independent Practice

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you!  Today in class we will be taking our Africa Quiz and then completing our DBQ Practice.  I hope that you guys are ready to work and finish this up!  We are getting close to Spring Break, keep up the great work!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Analyze a DBQ Prompt and documents and create a thesis statement based on the analysis

Agenda:

1. Africa Quiz
2. DBQ Independent Practice
3. HTC
1. Collect Journals

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today folks!  Hope you have enjoyed our workshop for the week!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-29-2018 PPT

Weekly Announcements

March 27 - Start DBQ Activity

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be starting an activity where we will be analyzing and answering a Document Based Question!  This is a great skill to build for anyone who loves history (and especially for those of you who are taking AP Euro next year or want to take APUSh the year after that).  Make sure you stay on top of this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Analyze a SBQ Prompt and break apart documents through HIPPO analysis
2. Assess sample DBQ essays

Agenda:

1. History Today
2. The 16th Man
3. Activity: Mini DBQ Practice
1. Document Analysis
2. DBQ Workshop Resources

Homework:

1. NONE
2. Africa Quiz on Thursday
3. Collecting Journals on Thursday

That's all for today folks!  I hope that you all enjoyed your first foray into writing a DBQ.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-27-2018 PPT

March 26 - Mapping Monday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the weekend!  Hope you had a great one!  Today in class we have another Mapping Monday!  You once again have either your Africa Map or Current Event #7 to work on today.  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Locate and identify political and physical features of Africa
2. Research and summarize a current event from Africa

Agenda:

1. Mapping Monday
2. CE #7 - Africa

Homework:

1. CE#7
2. Africa Quiz on Thursday
3. Collecting Journals on Thursday

That's all for today folks!  Hope you had a great one and got your stuff done!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-26-2018 PPT

March 23 - Mapping Friday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and happy Rally Day!  Today in class we are doing a Mapping Friday!  As usual you have two options to work on in class today.  Either you should work on your Africa Map Packet or on Current Event #6.  I hope that you have a great Friday!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Locate and identify political and physical features of Africa
2. Research and summarize a current event from Africa

Agenda:

1. Mapping Friday
1. CE #6 - Africa

Homework:

1. Finish Timeline and Submit
2. Finish and submit CE #6

That's all for the day folks!  Happy Friday!  Have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-23-2018 PPT

March 22 - Introduction to South African History

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  Today in class we will survey the history of South Africa in the 20th century, paying particular attention to the practice of Apartheid.  This issue is brutal and also has parallels with our history in the United States.  I am looking forward to an interesting discussion.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a collaborative timeline that identifies major issues in Central Africa from pre-imperialism to present day
2. Describe the policies of apartheid in South Africa

Agenda:

1. History Today
2. Discuss South Africa
3. Project: Central African Timeline
1. Timeline Rubric
2. Timeline Template

Homework:

1. Finish Timeline

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you found what we discussed today enlightening and interesting!  I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for the Rally day!  Take care and Have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-22-2018 PPT

March 20 - Central Africa Discussion and Timeline

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the weekend and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be reviewing our discussion of Rwanda and the Congo Wars.  We will also be reviewing your EdPuzzle Homework.  After we finish our review we will go over the directions for and start working on A Timeline of Central African History.  Should be interesting!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the issues in Central Africa from the Age of Imperialism through the Congo Wars
2. Create a collaborative timeline that identifies major issues in Central Africa from pre-imperialism to present day

Agenda:

1. History Today
2. EdPuzzle Review
3. Discuss/Review: Central African History
1. Belgian Imperialism
2. Congo Wars
4. Project: Central African Timeline
1. Timeline Rubric
2. Timeline Template
5. HTC

Homework:

1. Delegate Work and Complete by Friday Night

That's all for today folks!  Don't forget that we have a rally schedule this week.  I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-20-2018 PPT

Interesting Article to Read

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Found this article about conflict around the world and thought I would offer it as an extra credit opportunity.  If you read the article and complete the task below I will throw a few extra credit points your way.  Take care and have fun!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Extra Credit Task (Due Tuesday):

Read the article and answer the following questions:  Why is the World at War?

1. Take 10-20 bullet points of things you learned
2. Why is conflict today different from historical conflict?  How has war changed?
3. What is happening in Syria?
4. What is happening in Yemen?
5. What is happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
6. What is happening in Afghanistan?
7. What is happening in Ukraine?
8. Why do you think you should you be aware of these conflicts?

March 15 - Hotel Rwanda Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  Today in class we will be finishing Hotel Rwanda and then you will have time to work on your homework in class.  After we finish the film we will be discussing Rwanda and its aftermath.  I hope that you all are able to empathize with the situation in Africa and feel like you have a better idea of what is going on around the world.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Empathize with the Rwandan conflict through the viewing of Hotel Rwanda

Agenda:

1. Finish Hotel Rwanda
2. Start: Homework or Work on Maps

Homework:

1. Edpuzzle Videos
1. Due Tuesday on a separate piece of paper

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed the end of the film and are ready for another weekend!  Take care everyone and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-15-2018 PPT

March 13 - Start Hotel Rwanda

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  Great to see all of you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be starting the film Hotel Rwanda, this film dramatizes the events from the Rwanda Scavenger hunt that you examined on Thursday last week.  This movie is great but also intense, just be aware!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Empathize with the Rwandan conflict through the viewing of Hotel Rwanda

Agenda:

1. Start Hotel Rwanda

Homework:

1. EdPuzzle Videos (Central Africa)
1. Answer questions on a separate piece of paper
2. Due Monday

That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  Hope that you are enjoying the movie and feel like you understand better the events of Africa.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-13-2018 PPT

March 12 - Latin America Map Test

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  I hope that you all had a great weekend!  Today in class we will be taking our Latin America Map Test.  I hope that you feel good and prepared for the test today!  I believe in you!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Locate political and physical features of Latin America

Agenda:

1. Latin America Map Test
2. Workday: Africa Maps

Homework:

1. Africa Map Test 

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about your performance today!  I know you can do well!  Take care and have a wonderful day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-12-2018 PPT

March 8 - Rwanda Scavenger Hunt

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be finishing our discussion on Africa's history (if we need to) and then we will be doing a scavenger hunt regarding the Rwandan genocide!  We will spend a bit of time looking at the Rwandan genocide because it is one great example of the political and social damage that Africa is suffering from because of its history with European colonization.  We will be watching the film Hotel Rwanda next week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Discuss the history of Africa, regional characteristics, and the impacts of Europeans
2. Investigate the context of the Rwandan genocide and the people/groups involved through a digital scavenger hunt

Agenda:

1. Finish African discussion
2. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt
1. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt Resources
2. Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today folks!  Hope that you all enjoyed the day!  We will be continuing our discussions of Africa next week.  Have a great weekend and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-8-2018

March 6 - Start Africa Discussion

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today we will be reviewing the third episode of Guns, Germs, and Steel and then we will be talking about Africa.  This is our first really true historical topic and I am so excited!  This is also a very brief summary of a wide range of history!  Focus on the trends and big ideas so that going forward you have a better understanding of why Africa is facing the issues that it does today.  I love this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

1. Describe the impacts of geographic luck and its modern day impact on the continent of Africa
2. Discuss the history of Africa, regional characteristics, and the impacts of Europeans

Agenda:

1. Discuss GGS - Episode 3 (Africa)
1. Submit Viewing Guide Questions
2. Discuss Africa

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today folks!  Hope you enjoyed learning about Africa's history, not many Americans spend any time learning this stuff so you are head of the game!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-6-2018 PPT

March 5 - Mapping Monday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the weekend!  It is wonderful to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we have another Mapping Monday!  this is time to work on your Latin America Maps and also Current Event #5, which must come from a Latin American country.  I hope that you are all doing fabulous and are ready for another fun filled week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Locate and identify political and physical features of Latin America
2. Research and summarize a current event from Latin America

Agenda:

1. Mapping Monday
1. Latin America
2. CE #5

Homework:

1. Submit CE #5 to Google Classroom
2. Latin America Map Test March 12 (Next Monday)

That's all for today folks!  I was so happy to spend time with you today!  I hope that you have a great rest of your day and evening!  See you tomorrow!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-5-2018 PPT

March 1 - Finish GGS Reading and Watch Episode 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Great to see you all!  Today in class we will be finishing the Prologue to Guns,Germs, and Steel and then we will watch episode 3 of the documentary based on Diamond's book.  This is a great examination of the history of how the world around us has developed and such different speeds.  His theory is pretty straightforward and easy to follow!  I hope you find this as interesting as I do.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources.

Objective:

1. Skim and scan a college level text to better understand the theories of Jared Diamond
2. Describe the impacts of geographic luck and its modern day impact on the continent of Africa

Agenda:

1. Finish: Prologue of Guns, Germs, and Steel
2. HTC
3. Start GGS Episode 3

Homework:

1. Submit Readings to Google Classroom

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you enjoyed the documentary today!  Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see you all again next week!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-1-2018 PPT