April 28

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our Religion Projects and begin presenting them!  Remember that during the finalization period today, I will be interviewing each group and evaluating your preparedness to present.  If you are not prepared, you will not be allowed to present.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Workday: Religion Project
1. 40 minutes only!
2. Presentations

Homework:

1. None

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope you all have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-28-2016 PPT

April 26

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class you will be working on your Religion Projects.  Remember that these projects are due on Thursday and you will need to successfully complete a pre-presentation interview before you can present to the class.  Make sure you work diligently today ladies and gentlemen!  If you finish early spend some time to prepare for your presentation as it is significantly weighted in the final score!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Work Day: Religion Project
1. Religion Project Directions 

Homework:

1. Religion Project due Thursday (you will get approximately 40-45 minutes of work time before we start presentations on Thursday)

 That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Remember that you must be prepared for your pre-presentation interview before you will be allowed to present to the class!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-26-2016 PPT

April 25 - Mapping Monday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to another Mapping Monday!  The usual routine today ladies and gentlemen, so work on either your Current Event #9, due tonight, or your Asia maps (map test on May 9)!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Mapping Monday
1. Asia
2. CE #9

Homework:

1. Submit CE to Google Classroom
2. Continue working on your Religion Project
1. Work Day tomorrow
2. Make sure you are ready for your pre-interview in order to make your presentation on Thursday!
3. Asia Map test Monday, May 9!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-25-2016 PPT

April 21

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will finish introducing the Religion Research Project and then you and your group will have time to begin working on it.  Remember that this project is worth a good deal of points and must be taken seriously.  You are to become well acquainted with the stories, history, beliefs, and practices of the religion you are researching.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Introduce Religion Project
1. Review Religion Project Directions
2. Present Sample Project
1. Model based on Rubric (see the directions sheet)
3. Assign Groups & Topics (3rd and 5th period)
2. Work Time
1. Delegate workload and begin researching and creating your PPT
3. Closure #10

Homework:

1. Asia Map Test on Monday, May 9
2. Tutorial will be closed tomorrow (Friday) because of AP Pre-Registration

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope you all have a great weekend!  You will have time to work on this project next week and it will be due on Thursday.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-21-2016 PPT

April 19

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will begin our look at comparing world religions.  Through this unit we will be examining cultural views of god and gods, as well as the largest religions in the world and their beliefs.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda

1. Warm-Up #20
2. Intro to Religion Activity 
3. Discuss: World Religions
4. Closure #9
5. Introduce Religion Project
6. Sample Religion Project 
7. Work Time

Homework

1. Asia Map Test on May 9
2. APUSH Review session is on Thursday this week so i will be closed on Thursday
3. AP Pre-Registration on Friday so I will be closed that day as well.  Sorry!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Studying world religions can be fascinating and open your understanding of various human cultures from around the world.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-19-2016 PPT

April 18 - Mapping Monday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from Spring Break!  I bet you are all as excited to be back as I am.  We are starting off with a mapping Monday!  The usual routine today ladies and gentlemen, so work on either your Current Event #8, due tonight, or your Asia maps (map test on May 9)!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Mapping Monday
1. Latin America
2. CE #8

Homework:

1. Submit CE to Google Classroom
2. Asia Map test Monday, May 9!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-18-2016 PPT

April 7

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be working on an independent DBQ practice and also taking our Africa Quiz.  This is the last day we are together before Spring Break!  Make sure you put the time into doing the DBQ practice well and build those skills!  Remember that the DBQ practice and the quiz are our assessments for this unit.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Africa Quiz
2. DBQ Activity: Independent Practice
1. DBQ Independent Practice 
3. Closure #8

Homework:

1. NONE!  Enjoy your Spring Break!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Have a great Spring Break!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-7-2016 PPT

April 5

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing our practice with writing a DBQ.  We will be focusing on finishing our analysis of the Documents, and then we will take a look at some essay samples and practice grading them on the new AP rubric.  Don't forget about the Africa Quiz on Friday!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. DBQ: Document analysis
1. Africa DBQ Resources
2. DBQ: Group Practice
1. DBQ Group Practice - Sample Essays 
2. Sample A 
3. Sample B
4. Sample C
3. DBQ: Independent Practice
1. DBQ Independent Practice 

 Homework:

1.  Study for Africa Quiz on Friday
1. Everything from Guns, Germs, and Steel to South Africa and Invictus!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope you have a great week before we go on Spring Break!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-5-2016 PPT

April 4

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class is our Latin America Map Test!  Hope that you are all ready to go!  This one should be the easier of the map tests we have done so far so good luck!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Latin America Map test
2. Asia Map Work Time 

Homework:

1. Africa Quiz on Thursday!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you all have a great Monday back.  Last week before Spring Break!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

4-4-2016 PPT