January 31 - Population Data

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  I am so excited to finish out the week strong with you amazing and beautiful people.  Today in class we will be reviewing the population reading, creating a population graph, and then delving into some population statistics!  Should be a fun and interesting day!  Lots to do!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a line graph that displays the global population growth
2. Infer reasons behind population growth in certain countries through discussion and table talk

Agenda:

1. HT #7
2. Review Population Reading
3. Graph: World Population Growth
1. Review Graph Data
4. Activity: Where are all the people?
1. The Data
5. HTC #4

Homework:

1. Current Event #4 due Monday
1. Must be from Europe
2. Europe Map Test on February 26!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying your week.  Take care and have a spectacular weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-31-2019 PPT

January 29 - Introduce Population Unit

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people!  Today in class we will be starting our look at the World's Population!  This should be a fun place to start our discussion and get to look at how and why our global population has reached  the levels that it is at today and where it is going from here.  I hope that everyone finds this as interesting as I do!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Be able to define basic population vocabulary words and determine the trajectory of exponential growth over the past 2000 years.
2. Discuss and read about the issues of population increase and potential ways to solve the crisis

Agenda:

1. HT #6
2. Intro: Population Unit
1. 7 Billion and Counting Video (See below)
3. Read and Annotate: "The People Connection"
4. HTC #3

Homework:

1. Submit Reading and Annotation to Google Classroom TONIGHT
2. Current Event #4 due Monday
1. Must be from Europe
3. Europe Map Test on February 26!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all enjoyed our lesson and feel like you learned something!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-29-2019 PPT

January 28 - North America Map Test

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we have our first Map Test!  These are fairly significant so I hope that you have spent the time to study and prepare, especially for this first one!  I hope that you're maps look good too!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate geographic knowledge on a North America Map Test

Agenda:

1. Collect North America Maps
2. North America Map Test

Homework:

1. Current Event #3 due TONIGHT
1. Must be from North America
2. Europe Map Test on February 26!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about your first map test.  Make sure you get your Current Event done tonight as well!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-28-2019

January 24 - Digital Literacy

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be presenting our Ultimate California Road Trip to the class!  After that we have some mandatory Digital Literacy training that is both quaint and cheesy.  Should be lots of fun!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Present our Ultimate California Road Trip
2. Discuss the district mandated Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Agenda:

1. UCRT Presentations
2. Discuss Digital Citizenship
1. Take Test (no worries here)
1. Submit screenshot upon completion to Google Classroom for participation credit

Homework:

1. Current Event #3 due Monday Night
1. Must be from North America
2. North America Map Test on Monday!
1. Seterra Map Quiz
1. USE THIS TO HELP STUDY FOR THE MAP TEST ON MONDAY!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has enjoyed our training and presentations!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-24-2019 PPT

January 22 - Ultimate California Road Trip

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all of you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be introducing and starting to work on our Ultimate California Road Trip!  You will be doing this with a group of people and so should be able to get the work done.  We will be presenting our information on Thursday to the class!  Should be fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Plan and coordinate a road trip that includes 6 places from your California's Gold Project

Agenda:

1. Introduce Ultimate California Road Trip
1. Work Time

Homework:

1. Ultimate California Road Trip due tomorrow night to Google Classroom
1. MUST be finished BEFORE class on Thursday
2. Presentations on Thursday!
2. Current Event #3 due Monday Night
1. Must be from North America
3. North America Map Test on Monday!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has enjoyed our work for the day!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-22-2019 PPT

January 17 - California's Gold Part II

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  I hope that you are ready to go and excited for the fact that we have a three day weekend ahead of us!  I know I am : )  Today in class we will continue to work on our California's Gold Project, as well as beginning to work on our California Road Trip!  This road trip is a new activity that I am pioneering this year so I am excited to see what you all come up with!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Research and map the directions to pints of interest in California with the use of Google Maps

Agenda:

1. HT #5
2. Finish California's Gold
3. Design your road trip
1. Road Trip Planner
4. Work on USA Map - Maps due January 28!

Homework:

1. Current Event #3 due January 28
1. Must be from North America
2. North America Map Test January 28

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have enjoyed learning a little bit more about California!  Take care and have an excellent three day weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-17-2019 PPT

January 15 - California's Gold

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all again!  Today in class we will be talking about and starting our California's Gold Project!  This project is fun and will have us examining a little bit about the history and fun places that can be found around our state.  I can't wait to see the ideas and places that you decide to check out.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Research and map the directions to points of interest in California with the use of Google Maps

Agenda:

1. HT #4
2. California's Gold- Quicksilver Episode
3. California's Gold - Introduce Project
4. Begin Greatest Road Trip of All Time

Homework:

1. Current Event #3 due January 28
2. North America Map Test January 28

That's all for the day folks!  I can't wait to see you all again and hope that you had fun starting this project today!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-15-2019 PPT

California's Gold Episode on Almaden!

January 14 - Mapping Monday 1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  I am so happy to start another week with you all!  Today is our first Mapping Monday!  On these days you will have class time dedicated to working on either your Current Event that is due tonight OR your Map Packets that are due the day of the Map Test (in this case Monday January 28).  These days are few and far between so make sure to use the time wisely!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. SWBAT map the U.S. as well as be aware of at least one current event

Agenda:

1. HT #3
2. Mapping
1. Mapping Directions
1. North America Map Test on Monday, January 28!
2. Current Event Mapping
1. mymaps.google.com
3. Current Event #2

Homework:

1. Current Event #2 due TONIGHT (North America)
2. North America Map Test January 28

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you were able to use your time well.  Take care and have a fabulous evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-14-2019 PPT

January 10 - Introduce California Geography

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be starting to look at and work on California Geography.  This is a relatively short unit that we will use to expand and look at geography and how we examine the great state we live in.  Don't forget to continue working on your Current Events and Maps!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Describe the different regions of California through reading and annotation
2. Identify and label the various regions on a map and indicate their varying attributes
3. Research and map the directions to points of interest in California with the use of Google Maps

Agenda:

1. HT #2
2. Intro California Unit
3. Start California Regions Activity
1. California Regions Reading
2. California Regions Map
4. California's Gold
5. HTC #2

Homework:

1. Finish and submit California Regions Reading to Google Classroom if unable to do so during class.
1. California Regions Map due in class on Monday
2. Current Event #2 due Monday (North America)
3. North America Map Test January 28

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone had a great day and enjoyed learning about our state!  Take care and have a wonderful rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-10-2019 PPT

January 8 - Introduction to 2nd Semester (Maps and Current Events!)

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  I am so happy to be able to work with you all again as we begin a whole new semester together!  There are a few new things that we will be doing this semester so let's get down to business!  Today in class we will preview what to expect second semester and then we will go over directions for how to complete Maps and Current Events (which will be done regularly this semester) and finish up with a little time to clean up our Google Drives from last semester.  Good times!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Review expectations for mapping and current events
2. Continue to practice best organizational strategies for digital documents

Agenda:

1. Welcome back/History Today #1
2. Discuss: Mapping and Current Events
1. Mapping Directions
1. North America Map Test on Monday, January 28!
2. Current Event Mapping
1. mymaps.google.com
3. Current Event Worksheet Template
1. Current Event #1 Weblink
2. New Current Event due EVERY MONDAY
3. Winter Cleaning: Google Drive File Organization
4. HTC #1

Homework:

1. Current Event due Monday
2. North America Map Test January 28

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone had a fun and relaxing break and is ready to go for a whole new semester together!  I am so happy to be with you all again!  Take care and have a fabulous evening.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-8-2019