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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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