May 31 - June 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be taking our Final Exam!  Oh my gosh everyone we are finally at the end of the school year!  That's crazy when you think about it!  Feels like just yesterday we were meeting each other for the first time.  You are all just about Sophomores, woohoo!  For the last time...below you will find our agenda, homework (lol) and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Final Exam

Homework:

1. Enjoy summer vacation!

It has been a pleasure teaching you all this year.  Best of luck next year!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 26

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing to play the Dominaria game.  Don't forget to start studying for the Final Exam Map Test.  Remember also that participation is vital in order to earn points for playing the game.  Those who do not participate may earn a low score.  Today is our last day of Dominaria, maximize those VPs!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day

Agenda:

1. Dominaria Project PART II - The Game
2. Wrap Up Dominaria & the Semester!

Homework:

1. Turn in your Current Event Map to Google Classroom TODAY
2. Turn in your Dominaria Part III Reflection to Google Classroom TOMORROW
3. Start Studying for Final Map Test
1. Mapping Resources
2. Good quiz link (thanks Joseph!)
3. Another Good Study Link  (thanks Parker!)
4. Final Map Test will contain all of the maps you have seen so far this semester
1. Political AND Physical
2. There will be 140 items from across all the maps
1. Items will be multiple choice so you will have a location on the map with four possible choices as to what it is
1. Choose wisely 
5. Final Schedule:
1. 1st Period - Tuesday May 31
2. 3rd Period - Wednesday June 1
3. 5th Period - Thursday June 2

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Hope you are enjoying the game and hope that you have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 24

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing to play the Dominaria game.  Don't forget to start studying for the Final Exam Map Test.  Remember also that participation is vital in order to earn points for playing the game.  Those who do not participate may earn a low score.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day

Agenda:

1. Collect Warm-Ups/Closures
2. Dominaria Project PART II - The Game

Homework:

1. Turn in your Current Event Map to Google Classroom
2. Turn in your Dominaria Part III Reflection to Google Classroom
3. Start Studying for Final Map Test
1. Mapping Resources
2. Good quiz link (thanks Joseph!)
3. Final Map Test will contain all of the maps you have seen so far this semester
1. Political AND Physical
2. There will be 140 items from across all the maps
1. Items will be multiple choice so you will have a location on the map with four possible choices as to what it is
1. Choose wisely 
4. Final Schedule:
1. 1st Period - Tuesday May 31
2. 3rd Period - Wednesday June 1
3. 5th Period - Thursday June 2

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Hope you are enjoying the game and hope that you have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 23

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing to play the Dominaria game.  Don't forget to start studying for the Final Exam Map Test.  Remember also that participation is vital in order to earn points for playing the game.  Those who do not participate may earn a low score.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day

Agenda:

1. Dominaria Project PART II - The Game

Homework:

1. Start Studying for Final Map Test
1. Mapping Resources
2. Final Map Test will contain all of the maps you have seen so far this semester
1. Political AND Physical
2. There will be 140 items from across all the maps
1. Items will be multiple choice so you will have a location on the map with four possible choices as to what it is
1. Choose wisely 
3. Final Schedule:
1. 1st Period - Tuesday May 31
2. 3rd Period - Wednesday June 1
3. 5th Period - Thursday June 2

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Hope you are enjoying the game and hope that you have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 20

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing to play the Dominaria game.  Don't forget to start studying for the Final Exam Map Test.  Remember also that participation is vital in order to earn points for playing the game.  Those who do not participate may earn a low score.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day

Agenda:

1. Dominaria Project PART II - The Game

Homework:

1. Start Studying for Final Map Test
1. Mapping Resources
2. Final Map Test will contain all of the maps you have seen so far this semester
1. Political AND Physical
2. There will be 140 items from across all the maps
1. Items will be multiple choice so you will have a location on the map with four possible choices as to what it is
1. Choose wisely 
3. Final Schedule:
1. 1st Period - Tuesday May 31
2. 3rd Period - Wednesday June 1
3. 5th Period - Thursday June 2

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Hope you are enjoying the game and hope that you have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 19

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be playing the Dominaria Game!  Huzzah its finally here!  Make sure you review the directions for the game in case you have any questions or are confused about anything.  Don't forget that we have our Final Exam in just a couple of weeks.  Start studying your maps while you are home, there is no other work for this class you need to worry about.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Dominaria Project PART II - The Game

Homework:

1. Start Studying for Final Map Test
1. Mapping Resources
2. Final Map Test will contain all of the maps you have seen so far this semester
1. Political AND Physical
2. There will be 140 items from across all the maps
1. Items will be multiple choice so you will have a location on the map with four possible choices as to what it is
1. Choose wisely

That's it for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you enjoy the game as much as I do.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 17

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing Part I of the Dominaria project.  You will be turning in the physical report today and you will have some time to create and/or finalize your Presentation for Part I.  After everyone presents we will be starting the first few turns of Dominaria!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Dominaria Presentation Work Time
2. First Day of Dominaria Part II

Homework:

1. NONE!
2. Strategize for Dominaria

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Prepare to play the game of Dominarian domination!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Reminder

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Just a reminder to print out your Dominaria Part I reports and bring it to class to turn in tomorrow! 

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

AP European History Summer Homework

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

If you signed up for AP Euro next year take a few minutes to go to Mrs. Paulazzo's blog and get the AP Euro homework! 

AP European History Blog

Its a great class!  Have a great weekend everyone!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 12

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class you will be working on creating your imaginary country for Dominaria.  I will be gone during periods 1 and 3 so you must be able to work hard to get your stuff done!  Remember that Part I of the project is due on Tuesday of next week.  You will need to turn in your written report and prepare a short presentation of your country for the class.  Make sure you follow all directions closely and email me if you have any questions!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Dominaria Project Work Day - 1
1. Today you and your group need to coordinate completing PART I of the Project (Direction replicated below)
1. Clearly defined territory (Chapter 1 and 2)
1. Draw a map of your country (15 points) (10x16 paper or larger)
2. Must include:
1. Major geographic features, climate and Biome zones (make sure it makes sense based on your country’s latitude)
1. Remember that the major geographic features listed in the Province descriptions are NOT the only geographic features present.  Feel free to be creative and add to your nation’s geographic character!
2. Capital and major cities
3. Population density
4. States/provinces
5. Resource locations
2. Population (Chapter 3 section 1)
1. Describe the population and distribution based on the landforms and climate/vegetation. (One paragraph) (5 Points)
1. Where do your people live in your region?
2. Why do they live there?
3. Do you have a growing or shrinking region?  Why?
2. Describe your country’s culture and the cultural practices that make it unique.  (Two paragraphs) (5 points)
1. Describe cultural practices and etiquette for these different areas (be unique!)
1. Meeting and Greeting
2. Gift Giving
3. Dining Etiquette
4. Business Etiquette
3. Sovereignty (One page) (10 points)
1. Describe your country’s struggle for independence, including any types of government it experienced before it settled on the one it has now.
1. How did your country come together?  What brought your provinces together and forged them into an independent nation?
2. What is the cultural history of your people?  What brought your ethnic groups together?  What makes your people unique?
3. Be creative!  You need to establish a fully formed history of your people!
2. Write a brief history of how your country became what it is today.
1. Why do you have the type of government you have?
1. How was it developed?
2. Why do you have the type of economic system you have?
1. How was it developed?
4. Government/Economic System (Chapter 3 Section 2, Chapter 4)
1. Describe how your assigned government/economy runs. (15 points)
1. Write a constitution for your Government (See Government Construction Questions)
1. Examples of Constitutions from around the world
1. U.S. Constitution
2. Vietnamese Constitution
3. Swedish Constitution
4. Swiss Confederation Constitution
2. Determine the levels of economic activity based on the resources it has. (10 points) (Chapter 4) (one page)
1. Write an economic report describing how your Economic system work
1. Who controls the resources?
2. How are they traded?
3. What type of currency do you use?
4. How is your currency valued?

Homework:

1. Turn in the Comparing Religions Writing Assignment to Google Classroom by 11:59 tonight
2. Complete PART I of the Dominaria Project
1. You will be turning in a typed report on Tuesday so make sure to coordinate with your group and get it done!
2. You will need to prepare a short PPT presentation to give to your peers on Tuesday as well
1. You will recive a short amount of time to work on this on Tuesday.

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  If you need any help or have any questions make sure you email me!  This is worth a pretty hefty amount of points so it would be a good idea to plan well and get it done!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti
 

May 10

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we have our Asia Map Test and we will be starting the Dominaria Project!  The Dominaria Project will be taking us to the end of the semester so just remember that we do have a Final Exam Map Test during Finals, we will go over the details more later but just be aware!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Asia Map test
2. Introduce Dominaria Project
1. Review Directions
2. Get into groups of 3-4
1. Must be 9 groups!
3. Province draft
1. We will roll dice to randomly determine the draft order 1-9
2. Group 1 will have first pick of provinces from the map then each group in order will take turns selecting 1 province
3. After each group has selected 1 province, we will repeat the process to select a 2nd province, starting with group 9 and going in reverse order
4. Finally after each group has 2 provinces, they will select a 3rd and final province to establish their country's national borders
4. Government and Economic systems
1. Each group will select one government and economic system for their country
1. these are found on pages 17-18 of the directions
5. Start Working!
1. After your group has selected each of these items it is time to start working on Part I of the Project
2. Part I
1. Draw a Map of your country
2. Describe the population of your country
3. Write a history of your country
4. Write a constitution for your country
5. Write an economic report for your country
3. Lots of parts and you only have limited class time to work on it
1. Part I is due Tuesday of next week
1. Next week is a flipped schedule so we will not see each other Monday.  Instead we will see each other Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
2. Remember that you will be presenting your fictional nation to the class prior to playing the game

Homework:

1. Begin studying maps for final
2. Religion Comparison writing assignment due Thursday

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Dominaria can be a really fun game so I hope you are all ready for this!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 9

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing the documentary Beyond Our Differences.  Afterward you will have a writing assignment to compare religions (directions found below).  After we finish working with religion we will be starting the Dominaria project.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Finish: Beyond Our Differences
2. Writing Assignment: Comparing Religions
1. Choose 3 religions that you will be comparing
1. At least one from India and one from the Middle East
2. Write 3 paragraphs comparing the three religions you chose focusing on the following areas
1. Practices
2. Beliefs
3. Afterlife
3. Make sure you include specific evidence in your writing
1. From research, presentations, and Beyond Our Differences
4. Follow Chicago Style Guidelines 
3. Introduce Dominaria Project

Homework:

1. Asia Map test Tomorrow!
2. Read the Dominaria Project Directions
1. IF YOU CAN bring a copy of directions to class
3. Finish the Writing Assignment due Thursday to Google Classroom

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  We will be starting Dominaria tomorrow!  Remember that I will be absent during periods 1 and 3 on Thursday.  You will just be working on Part I of our Dominaria project on Thursday in class.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

May 5

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our presentations and wrapping up our discussions on religion.  We will also be taking a brief look at the 5 C's portfolio project and submitting it to a class folder.  On Monday we will be starting the Dominaria project!  Make sure you read the directions ahead of time so that you have an understanding of the project before we begin.  We will be doing the creation portion of the project next week and start playing the game on the 16th.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Check In: 5 C's Project
2. Warm-Up #22
3. Finish: Presentations (5th Period Only)
4. Watch: Beyond Our Differences
5. Closure #11
6. Religion Comparisons Quick Write

Homework:

1. Due Monday - Read the Dominaria Project Directions
1. Take a look at the Dominaria Project Folder

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  If we are unable to finish today with religion we will do so on Monday and begin Dominaria once we finish.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

5-5-2016 PPT

May 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our Religion Presentations (Hopefully) which will take the whole period.  Make sure that you approach the presentations seriously as you will be graded strictly according to the rubric.  We are nearing the end of our religion unit and so we will be finishing the semester with the Dominaria Project.  You should read through the directions for the project by Monday so that you are prepared to begin working on the project.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:

1. Continue: Presentations

Homework:

1. Read Dominaria Project Directions by Monday
1. Check out the other resources in the Dominaria Folder

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

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

5-3-2016 PPT

May 2 - Mapping Monday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be doing our final Mapping Monday!  Woohoo!  The usual routine today ladies and gentlemen, so work on either your Current Event #10, 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 #10
1. Find an event from Oceania

Homework:

1. Submit CE to Google Classroom
2. Remember Presentations tomorrow!
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

5-2-2016 PPT