Wednesday, December 20, 2017

December 20-22 - Final Exam

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to Final Exams!  All we are doing in class today is the Final Exam, you have the entire period to work on this so take your time and think about your answers carefully.  This exam should not be terribly difficult if you have spent some time studying!  I believe in you!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Agenda:
  1. Final Exam
That's all for the semester folks!  I hope that you are proud of your achievement finishing out the semester!  I am very proud of you all.  Take these next two weeks off to rest and relax before we return for the Spring semester.  Take care of yourselves!  Have a wonderful two week holiday!  

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

December 19 - Final Review

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the weekend!  Today in class we will be reviewing for the Final Exam!  Woohoo!  This is our final week together for the semester!  I hope that you have enjoyed it and learned a great deal so far.  I know this week can be stressful so do your best to prioritize what you study and relax when you get the opportunity.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Study
Agenda:
  1. Final Review: ALL Units of Study
    1. Final Exam Study Guide
Homework:
  1. Study for Finals!
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about the Final this week.  I believe in you!  I know that if you study hard and take care of yourselves you will have nothing to worry about it.  Take care!  Have a wonderful week!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-19-2017 PPT

Thursday, December 14, 2017

December 14 - Political Survey and Data Analysis

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Great to see you all!  Today in class we will be completing the Political Ideology Quiz, then answering a survey to see how the class looks.  We will be analyzing this data together and talking about the implications of our political ideologies.  This may be the first time that you are thinking about political issues and I strongly urge you to give them due consideration.  These issues are all around the world today and it is important that you are informed, not only of the issues, but where you stand.  I hope you find this interesting!  I can't wait to talk to you all about this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Better understand modern political thought through engagement in online surveys and analyzing peer data regarding their political stance
Agenda:
  1. Turn in: History Today Comp Books
  2. Surveys/Polls: Political Themes, Parties, and Ideology
  3. Final Review
    1. Final Exam Study Guide
Homework:
  1. Study for Finals!
That is all for the day!  I hope that you all have a great weekend!  Don't forget to study for Final Exams!  Take care everyone!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-14-2017 PPT


Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Weekly Announcements

December 12 - EdPuzzle Review and discuss Ideology

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Wonderful to see you all again!  Today in class we will be reviewing the questions you answered regarding government and economic systems.  This is a basic introduction to a very complex concept.  I hope that you all feel like you learned something about the way the world works around you!  I love this stuff!  I hope you have fun with it also!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Examine governmental and economic concepts through viewing a PPT video and responding to questions
  2. Discuss political ideologies and where they fall on a political spectrum
Agenda:
  1. History Today #32
  2. Review: Govt/Econ Video Notes
  3. Start: Politics Discussion
    1. Political Spectrum Quiz
Homework:
  1. Study for Finals
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that all of you are doing well and enjoying the last regular week of school!  Keep up the great work!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-12-2017 PPT

Monday, December 11, 2017

December 11 - Introduction to Government and Economics

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Wonderful to see you all!  Today in class we will be watching an EdPuzzle video examining the various government and economic systems in history and the world.  This is our last topic of discussion before the Final Exam next week!  We have come so far ladies and gentlemen!  Make sure you stay on top of everything and take care of your grades these last two weeks.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Examine governmental and economic concepts through viewing a PPT video and responding to questions
Agenda:
  1. History Today #31
  2. Independent Notes: Government and Economic Systems
Homework:
  1. Finish Notes/EdPuzzle
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you find this topic interesting!  Have a great evening ladies and gentlemen!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-11-2017 PPT


Thursday, December 7, 2017

December 7 - Research Workshop Day 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Great to see you all again!  Today in class we will be finishing our Research Workshop Project and submitting it to Google Classroom.  I hope that you are all feeling pretty good about the work you have been putting into this.  I'm excited to see the work you have done!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Complete a multifaceted project in which you identify source types, search for information, identify plagiarized material, and practice proper citation.
Agenda:
  1. Pass Back Papers
  2. Finish: Research Workshop Project
  3. HTC #17
Homework:
  1. Submit Research Workshop Project
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  Hope that you have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-7-2017 PPT

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

December 5 - Research Workshop Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Great to see you all today!  Today in class we will be continuing our research methods workshop, focusing on plagiarism and citations.  These are two very important components to research methodology.  Additionally we will be starting our Research Workshop Project, which will take some class time to complete.  I hope that you are all learning something from this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the research with an emphasis on plagiarism and proper citation methods
  2. Complete a multifaceted project in which they identify source types, search for information, identify plagiarized material, and practice proper citation
Agenda:
  1. History Today #30
  2. Discuss Research Practices
    1. Plagiarism
    2. Citations
  3. Start Research Workshop Project
  4. HTC #16
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you are having a good week so far!  I can;t wait to see you all again on Thursday!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-5-2017 PPT

Monday, December 4, 2017

December 4 - Introduction to Research Methods

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Great to see you all after the weekend!  Today in class we will be starting our research methods lesson.  This will introduce you to the core methods, methodologies, and procedures for conducting academic research.  This is a skill that you should be able to master with concentrated effort, it will also be a great asset to those of you who are planning on taking AP classes in the future (as many AP classes require some degree of academic research!).  Hope you are ready for another week of work!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Discuss the process of research with an emphasis on source types and search engine usage
Agenda:
  1. HT #29
  2. Discuss: Research Practices
    1. Types of Sources
    2. How to Search
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you have had a good Monday.  I look forward to seeing you all again tomorrow!  Have a great evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

12-4-2017 PPT

Friday, December 1, 2017

Football CCS Championship Game

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Just wanted to let you all know that tomorrow (Saturday December 2) the Leland Varsity Football team plays for the CCS Division 4 Championship!  The last time Leland won a CCS title in football was 1999 so this is a pretty big deal for our football program.  I hope that some of you will be able to come out and support our team. The details of our game is below.  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

CCS D4 Championship Game
Leland Chargers vs. Christopher Cougars
Location: Westmont High School
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2017
Time: 7:00pm
Admission: $10

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Thursday, November 30, 2017

November 30 - Etiquette Comparative Paragraph

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be taking the information we have been working with for the past couple of weeks and writing a comparative paragraph.  This continues our workshops on developing our writing skills!  Remember that these are important to improve!  I look forward to working with you all to get better!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a comparative paragraph that analyzes the similarities and differences of etiquette between two countries
Agenda:
  1. History Today #28
  2. Writing: Comparative Paragraph
    1. Compare and Contrast Paragraph Template
  3. HTC #15
Homework:
  1. Submit Paragraph to Google Classroom
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you all enjoyed and did your best work today!  Our Football team plays for the CCS Championship this weekend so come out and support us if you can.  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-30-2017 PPT

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

November 28 - Etiquette Gallery Walk

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be doing our Gallery Walk of your Etiquette presentations.  You will need to use the graphic organizers to take notes on the different presentations.  This information will lead us to writing a comparative paragraph on Thursday.  Keep up the good work ladies and gentlemen!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Collect information that was created by their peers in order to write a compare and contrast paragraph
Agenda:
  1. Gallery Walk: Etiquette
    1. Etiquette Notetaking Guide
  2. HTC
  3. Analysis of Etiquette: Whole Class Practice
    1. Comparative Paragraph Template
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you have enjoyed learning about different cultures!  Great to see you all today!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-28-2017 PPT

Monday, November 27, 2017

November 27 - Culture Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we have our Culture Quiz!  If you have been on top of your notes and studied this should be an easy one!  We are moving along everyone!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed Thanksgiving!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge about culture with an emphasis on its definition, how it is exemplified, and cultural interactions
Agenda:
  1. Recap: Culture
  2. Quiz: Culture
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you feel good about your work so far!  We will be doing our Gallery Walk presentations tomorrow!  I look forward to seeing them all!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-27-2017 PPT

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

November 22 - Finish Etiquette

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our Etiquette Projects!  Its also a minimum day and thanksgiving tomorrow!  Should be a pretty chill day.  Make sure your projects are good to go and ready to turn in!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss how cultures interact
  2. Examine the cultural practices of etiquette through online research and the creation of a digital presentation

Agenda:

  1. History Today #27
  2. Finish Etiquette Project

Homework:

  1. Culture Quiz on Monday!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Have a great long four day weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-22-2017 PPT

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

November 21 - Continue Culture and Etiquette

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing our discussion of culture and we will also continue working on our Etiquette Project.  This is a nice short week because of thanksgiving so let's do it!  I hope that you all had wonderful weekends!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss how cultures interact
  2. Examine the cultural practices of etiquette through online research and the creation of a digital presentation
Agenda:
  1. Discuss: Culture
    1. How cultures interact
  2. Activity: Etiquette Project
    1. Etiquette Project Directions
    2. List of Countries for Etiquette Project
      1. Resources
        1. Swissotel Etiquette Map
        2. Commisceo Country Guide
        3. Kwintessential Country Profiles
  3. HTC #13
Homework:
  1. Etiquette Project Presentation (be prepared to refine it Wednesday)
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you feel good about your Etiquette Projects!  Take care and have a wonderful day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-17-2017 PPT

Thursday, November 16, 2017

November 16 - Discuss Culture and Etiquette

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will continue discussing culture and then we will also be starting our Etiquette project.  This stuff is fascinating and can lead to some great discussions.  In particular our HT is pretty fun!  Hope you have all had a fun week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze etiquette of another country and create a PPT to illustrate its cultural differences
Agenda:
  1. History Today #26
  2. Discuss: Culture
    1. How it is exemplified!
  3. Activity:  Etiquette Project
    1. Etiquette Project Directions
    2. List of Countries for Etiquette Project
      1. Resources
        1. Swissotel Etiquette Map
        2. Commisceo Country Guide
        3. Kwintessential Country Profiles 
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you have a spectacular weekend!  Take care folks!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-16-2017 PPT

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Weekly Announcements

November 14 - Introduce Culture Unit

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be introducing our new unit on culture.  This is a pretty interesting deviation from some of what we have studied lately.  We will begin focusing more primarily on the people around us, as well as examining our own personal and family lives.  Should be fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:

  1. Analyze the different aspects of culture through a lecture/discussion and examining our own personal and national culture

Agenda:

  1. History Today #25
  2. Discuss: Culture
    1. What it is!
  3. Activity: Personal Culture
    1. Culture Worksheet #1
    2. Culture Worksheet #2
  4. HTC #10

Homework:

  1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you found today interesting and you learned something new!  Always great to see you all!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-14-2017 PPT

Monday, November 13, 2017

November 13 - CE and Biomes Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be taking our Columbian Exchange and Biomes quiz!  Woohoo!  This should be a relatively easy quiz and hopefully not too stressful!  Big congratulations to our Boys and Girls Waterpolo teams who won CCS championships this weekend!  Also congrats to the Football team getting the #1 seed in the CCS D4 playoffs, we rematch Willow Glen this Friday here at Leland.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Respond to select response questions about the Columbian Exchange and Biomes

Agenda:

  1. CE and Biomes Quiz

Homework:

  1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you had a great weekend!  It was so wonderful seeing you all again today after our three day weekend!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-13-2017 PPT

Thursday, November 9, 2017

November 9 - Intro Workshop Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be completing our Introductory Writing Workshop.  I hope that you do your best to make sure that your work is at its best effort.  This is our last day together until next week so lets make it a good one!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Write an introduction paragraph in response to the unit question using Google Docs technology and a peer review process
Agenda:
  1. History Today #23
  2. Workshop: Intro Writing
    1. Intro Writing Sample
  3. Finish the Intro Writing Activity early? --> EXTRA CREDIT!!!!
    1. Choose a Comic book available in class
      1. Must choose a whole story
        1. Either a trade (collection of stories)
        2. Or a series of issues that make up a story
    2. Read it!!!
    3. Write a one (or more) page refection on what you read.  Answer the questions below
      1. Why did you choose this comic book?
      2. Summarize the story.
      3. What did you learn while reading?
      4. How does the combination of pictures and words make good literature?
      5. Would you try reading a comic again?  Why?
    4. DUE MONDAY
      1. Remember that Extra Credit Points are completely subjective and may or may not be applied to your grade depending on the quality of your work 😜


Trade Paper Backs

Series of Issues that Make up a story



Homework:
  1. CE and Biomes Quiz on Monday!
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you have a great three day weekend!  I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-9-2017 PPT

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Weekly Announcements

November 7 - Intro Workshop Day 1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will begin our Introductory Writing Workshop.  This workshop will help develop your ability to write a strong thesis statement as well as develop an introductory paragraph.  It is always wonderful to see you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Write an introduction paragraph in response to the unit level question using Google Docs technology and a peer review process
Agenda:
  1. History Today #22
  2. Workshop: Intro Writing
    1. Intro Writing Sample
Homework:
  1. CE and Biomes Quiz on Monday!
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you had a strong start to the introductory writing task!  Hope that you have a wonderful day and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-7-2017 PPT

Thursday, November 2, 2017

November 2 - Content Review and Course Question

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be spending some time finishing any extent work from the past few days and then also reviewing semester content as well as our Course level question.  This should be a very productive day for us all!  It involves a great deal of metacognition regarding what we have done, what we are doing, and what we will be doing.  Hope you are all having a great day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Design an essay prompt that connects the content learned thus far this semester
Agenda:
  1. History Today #21
  2. Work time:
    1. Reading and Summary
  3. Review: Semester Content
  4. Discuss: Course Level Question
  5. HTC
Homework:
  1. Submit Google Classroom work
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you found this day interesting and productive!  We will continue working with this stuff next week.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-2-2017 PPT

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Weekly Announcements

October 31 - Comparative Readings (Biomes)

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing our look at Biomes.  We will be making up a few things that we missed getting to on Thursday but overall we will be getting things done!  I hope that you were able to get a lot done in class yesterday while I was gone.  I missed you all!  Hope you are all doing well!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and annotate a text comparing biomes
  2. Create a venn diagram to graphically compare a taiga and temperate forest
  3. Write a comparative summary about biomes
Agenda:
  1. History Today #20
  2. Collect HT Journals
  3. Finish: Biomes Spreadsheet
  4. Start: Reading - Comparing Biomes
    1. Biome Reading Rubric
Homework:
  1. Reading assignment (due Thursday)
  2. Webquest (due tonight)
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you are all doing well!  Take care and have a wonderful day!  Happy Halloween!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-31-2017 PPT

Monday, October 30, 2017

October 30 - Biomes Webquest

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class you will be using your Biomes Spreadsheets that you created on Thursday last week.  You will be researching about the various biomes online and filling in the appropriate spots of the spreadsheet.  You should be able to get a lot done today in my absence.  Sorry I am gone today!  i would so much rather be with you all, trust me!  Make sure to work hard and get as much done as you can!  Get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Research information about Biomes and enter data into a Google Spreadsheet
Agenda:
  1. Biomes Webquest
  2. Directions
    1. Check out a Chromebook and a Textbook
    2. Access your Google Sheets file!
    3. Fill out your spreadsheet with information in the textbook and online
      1. Use the textbook as your first point of contact (CH 2.1 and 2.2)
      2. Blue Planet Biomes
    4. The spreadsheet is due Tuesday night
  3. What to Write
    1. Location
      1. General latitude zone of this biome (low, mid, or high) with coordinates of the zone
      2. List 3 or more examples of where you can find this Biome
      3. Include a picture of this Biome on a distribution map
    2. Average Temperature
      1. Average Temp or Temperature Range (whatever you find)
    3. Rainfall
      1. Average Rainfall or Amount during the rainy and dry seasons (whatever you find)
    4. Vegetation
      1. List and describe 3 or more plants in the biome with pictures
    5. Animals
      1. List and describe 3 or more animals in the biome with pictures
    6. Seasons
      1. Describe what the Biome is like during each of the 4 seasons
  4. Tips for Success
    1. Insert --> Picture (using url) is better than Copy --> Paste
    2. Be descriptive of your information
      1. Units of measurement (ex. inches of rainfall, Fahrenheit or Celsius
      2. Explanation of what you mean (Ex. This Biome has only 2 main seasons, not 4.  This can be seen by...)
    3. Follow the Advanced Spreadsheet tutorial for a better starting point
Homework:
  1. Collecting Journals tomorrow!
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  You will continue working and filling in these spreadsheets tomorrow when I return.  I can't wait to see you all again!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-30-2017 PPT




Thursday, October 26, 2017

October 26 - Google Sheets and Biomes Webquest

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be adding more to our Google Drive Skills, in particular we will be working with Google Sheets.  After you practice creating a Google Sheet you will be researching information on Biomes (similar to what you might have done in Biology!) and then completing the table that you created.  Should be a productive way to end the week!  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a graphic organizer by using Google Sheets
  2. Research information about Biomes and enter data into a Google Spreadsheet
Agenda:
  1. History Today #19
  2. Tutorial: Google Slides
  3. Discuss: Biomes
  4. Webquest: Biomes
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you have had a good one!  Have a great weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-26-2017 PPT




Tuesday, October 24, 2017

October 24 - Finish Reading and start CE Mapping

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing the reading on the Columbian Exchange and then we will start a little activity where you will be mapping it!  We are rolling right along here, can you believe it is almost November?  Crazy right?  This is an important topic not only for the rest of our discussions this year, but also for your future history courses.  Really try your best to get it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Illustrate the Columbian Exchange by drawing the path of diseases, people, and other items to and from the New World
Agenda:
  1. History today #18
  2. Finish Readings
  3. Mapping: Columbian Exchange
    1. CE Mapping Directions
    2. CE Maps
  4. HTC #9
Homework:
  1. Submit the readings to Google Classroom
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you are all doing well!  Take care!  Have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-24-2017 PPT

Monday, October 23, 2017

October 23 - Introduce the Columbian Exchange

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

I'm back!  I did miss you all while I was gone but I had a ton of fun!  Hopefully you were all able to finish and submit your Court Cartographer Projects as well as successfully take the test on Friday!  Now let's get started on our new unit!  Today in class we will be watching a video on the Columbian Exchange, discussing it, and then reading about it.  This is our first real major historical content unit and I am so excited to talk about history!  Woohoo!  Let's get started!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Analyze a text about the Columbian Exchange with the use of annotation and completion of a graphic organizer
Agenda:
  1. History Today #18
  2. Readings: Columbian Exchange
    1. Pre-Reading Alfred Crosby
    2. Full Annotations
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I am happy to be back!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  Have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-23-2017 PPT


Friday, October 20, 2017

October 20 - Map Making Test

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class you will be turning in your Court Cartographer Project and also taking a test on the History of Maps and Map Making!  This is one of our first bigger tests so make sure to do your best and try hard.  It is a rally schedule so you don't have a ton of time, stay on task!  I will check them out when I return on Monday.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge about latitude, longitude, map making, and time zones
Agenda:
  1. Submit Court Cartographer
  2. Test: Lat/Long Map Making
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Enjoy Homecoming this weekend!  Have fun and be safe!  I will see you all again on Monday!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-20-2017 PPT

Thursday, October 19, 2017

October 19 - Court Cartographer Day 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class is our final day to work on the Court Cartographer Project.  I will miss you all!  Make sure you stay on task and get your work done today.  I expect those maps to be your absolute best!  Enjoy the homecoming festivities!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

TUTORIAL IS CLOSED TODAY

Objectives:
  1. Read and annotate a unique story from a fictional explorer and create a map based on the information provided
Agenda:
  1. Day 3 Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Rubric
Homework:
  1. Finish Project
  2. Study for Latitude/Longitude/Map Making/Time Zones Test tomorrow
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen.  Have a great one!  I look forward to seeing you all again on Monday when I return!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-19-2017 PPT

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Weekly Announcements

October 17 - Court Cartographer Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class you will have time to continue working on your Court Cartographer Project.  I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!  It is great to see you all again here.  You will have a lot of class time to work on your Court Cartographer Project so I am expecting your best work!  This is also Homecoming Week so have a ton of fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and annotate a unique story from a fictional explorer and create a map based on the information provided
Agenda:
  1. History Today #16
  2. Day 2: Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Rubric
Homework:
  1. Work on project, if behind
  2. Study for Latitude/Longitude/Map Making/Time Zones Test on Friday
  3. Tutorial is closed on Thursday
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you were able to draft out your map and begin work on the final draft.  Take care and have a great evening!  Remember that I will be gone Thursday and Friday so I won't see you again until Monday.  Have a great week and weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-17-2017 PPT

Thursday, October 12, 2017

October 12 - Review Map Making and Start Court Cartographer Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be reviewing the history of map making and then starting our Court Cartographer Project.  I am very excited as the Court Cartographer project is one of my other favorite projects for the year.  It is very much a creative endeavor so you will need to put on your Creative Thinking caps! 😉  We are at the end of the week so I hope that you are all doing well and ready for the weekend!  Huzzah!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss a history of map making with an emphasis on answering questions related to the content
  2. Read and annotate a unique story from a fictional explorer and create a map based on the information provided
Agenda:
  1. Review the Time Zone Project
  2. History Today #15
  3. Discuss/Review: A History of Map Making
  4. Introduce: Court Cartographer Project
    1. Court Cartographer Directions
    2. Court Cartographer Rubric
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that your first week back from a break has gone well.  Take care everyone!  Have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-12-2017 PPT

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Weekly Announcements

October 10 - Time Zone Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class you will be creating a time zone wheel to examine how time zones work in the world.  These are fairly easy to do, but take a little bit of time.  Should be a fairly easy and fun activity!  I hope that you are all doing well and adjusting back into school ok 😀.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a graphic representation of all the time zones and identify the appropriate time zone of geographic locations.
Agenda:
  1. History Today #14
  2. Project: Time Zones
    1. Time Zone Project Directions
    2. Time Zone Project Rubric
Homework:
  1. Finish Classwork
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you are all doing well and having a great day!  Take care everyone!  Have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-10-2017 PPT


Monday, October 9, 2017

October 9 - Discuss Time Zones

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the Fall Break!  I hope that you all did your homework 😉  over the break, and that means that you rested and relaxed over the week off!  We are continuing our examination of maps and the world today by examining the history of time zones.  It is a pretty fascinating history so I hope that you find it exciting like I do.  Great to see you all today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the different time zones in the world and the history of their creation
Agenda:
  1. History Today #13
  2. Discuss: Time Zones
Homework:
  1. Bring Protractor
That's all for today folks!  Hope that you enjoyed learning about time zones.  Have a great evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-9-2017 PPT




Thursday, September 28, 2017

September 28 - Latitude and Longitude Practice

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be doing some basic practice using latitude and longitude.  This is some good stuff to know in terms of working with and manipulating maps.  Hope that you are ready because this is our last day together before the Fall Break!  Hope you are getting your Virtual Campus Tour done because it is due tonight, don't forget!  Hope you are all doing well on this fine day!  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
Homework:
  1. Submit VCT to Google Classroom
  2. Leave private comment on Google Classroom if you are planning on doing Extra Credit
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you get your stuff done and taken care of!  Have a great week off!  Make sure to rest and relax, we don't have a lot of days off between now and the end of the semester.  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-28-2017 PPT

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

September 26 - VCT Data Transfer and Creation

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be working on our VCT.  Remember that if you want to earn high marks you need to make this product as interactive as possible, meaning it must include a wide variety of links and illustrate that you know how to use Google Slides as a production tool.  It will be due Thursday night so if you don't get it done in class today you will have some extra time to work on it.  But do not plan on working on it in class on Thursday!  Great to see you all today!  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 #11
  2. Day #4: Publishing
    1. Make this look good!
    2. Virtual Campus Map Template
    3. Submit to Google Classroom
    4. Extra Credit Opportunity
Homework:
  1. Submit to Google Classroom by Thursday Evening!
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you were able to get your stuff done!  Have a great evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-26-2017 PPT

Weekly Announcements

Monday, September 25, 2017

September 25 - VCT Data Collection and start mapping

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our data collection so that if you have everything you need to start working on your digital maps.  This is our last week before we get a week off!  We will be spending most of the week working on our VCT maps so make sure that you work hard to get it done!  I hope that you all had wonderful weekends!  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 minutes before the end of class)
  2. Data Transfer: Virtual Campus Tour
    1. Virtual Campus Map Template
  3. HTC #7
Homework:
  1. Finish Data Collection
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  If you couldn't get all the information you needed from around campus today then make sure to get it before class tomorrow!  Hoe you all have a wonderful evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-25-2017 PPT

Thursday, September 21, 2017

September 21 - Finish History of Map Making Reading and Start data collection

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our reading on the history of map making and you will actually get to go out for a bit to start mapping the school!  This is so cool!  I hope that you guys are enjoying this as much as I am!  Maps are so cool and interesting!  ðŸ˜€ 😀 😀  It is wonderful to see you all again!  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. 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
    1. Instructions/Directions
    2. Virtual Map Template
    3. VCT Rubric
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you enjoyed getting out and walking around today (assuming we got that far 😉 ).  We will wrap this up next week so don't worry about homework this weekend!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-21-2017 PPT

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Weekly Announcements

September 19 - History of Map Making and Start VCT

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we are starting a new unit!  We will begin discussing and examining the history of maps.  We will also be starting an activity where we map our campus!  this should be pretty fun and interesting, especially if you are not yet too familiar with our lovely Leland campus.  I hope that all of you are doing well and having a great day so far today!  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
Agenda:
  1. History Today #9
  2. Reading: A History of Map Making
  3. Start: Virtual campus Tour
    1. Instructions/Directions
    2. Tech Tutorial
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you are enjoying the class so far!  We have so much going on!  Have a lovely evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-19-2017 PPT

Monday, September 18, 2017

September 18 - Five Themes Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be taking our Five Themes of Geography Quiz!  Huzzah!  If you brought your notes (and took good ones to begin with) then you should be all good on this quiz!  I have faith in you!  I hope that you all had a great weekend!  It is great to see you all again today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Define the 5 Themes of Geography and provide accurate examples for each theme
Agenda:
  1. History Today #8
  2. Five Themes of Geography Quiz
  3. Turn in History Today Journal
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you feel good about your quiz!  Have a wonderful evening ladies and gentlemen!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-18-2017 PPT

Thursday, September 14, 2017

September 14 - Finish Presentations and 5 Themes Practice

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our presentations and then doing some final practice for the Five Themes of Geography.  There will be a quiz on the 5 Themes on Monday so be sure to study!  Today should be a nice fun way to end the week.  I hope that you are all as excited as I am!  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 to identify an area of the globe by analyzing the 5 Themes of Geography
Agenda:
  1. Storytime Day 2
  2. Quick Read and Share: 5 Themes
    1. Azerbaijan
    2. El Salvador
  3. Activity: Guess Where?
  4. HTC #6
Homework:
  1. Study for 5 Themes Quiz on Monday!
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Don't forget to study for the quiz on Monday!  I hope that you all have enjoyed the Fairytale Project, it is one of my favorites for the year.  Have a wonderful weekend and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-14-2017 PPT

PS - This week is club week at lunch!  Different clubs will be out at the Quad during lunch recruiting.  Check out the schedule below to see what clubs you might want to join!



Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Weekly Announcements

September 12 - Fairytale Presentations

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today is the moment of truth!  We will be telling our fairytales to the class starting today!  Huzzah!  I am pretty excited to see what you are your groups were able to produce in the time that you had on this project.  This was your first major effort in this class and I am very proud of you.  We will review my expectations for these presentations and then jump right in!  This should be good!  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. Story Time Day 1
  2. HTC #5
Homework:
  1. Study for Five Themes Quiz on Monday
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  If you didn't present today then you better be ready on Thursday!  Even if you struggled with this, it is a great accomplishment to start the year.  Be prepared to work hard throughout and you should be more that ready for whatever comes to you this year!  Hope you all have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-12-2017 PPT

PS - This week is club week at lunch!  Different clubs will be out at the Quad during lunch recruiting.  Check out the schedule below to see what clubs you might want to join!



Monday, September 11, 2017

September 11 - Fairytale Work Day #3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will have our last chance to work on our projects here at school!  Remember that these projects are due to Google Classroom no later than 11:59 tonight!  If it is marked late in Google Classroom then you will lose half credit on your assignment so make sure to coordinate with your partners to get it done and turn it in!  I am pretty excited to see what your final products look like.  I hope that everyone had a fabulous weekend and that you are ready to go for another week!  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
Homework:
  1. Turn in Country Info Sheet and Story rewrite to Google Classroom
    1. Turn in Storybook to Google Classroom if digital!
  2. Study for Five Themes Quiz on Monday
That's all for today folks!  Remember to turn in those projects tonight!  As a safety precaution I would make a copy of the project after you finish and turn it in individually, that way there are backups in case something happens to the owner of the document and you won't be left out to hang.  Hope you all have a wonderful evening and are ready for presentations tomorrow!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-11-2017 PPT

PS - This week is club week at lunch!  Different clubs will be out at the Quad during lunch recruiting.  Check out the schedule below to see what clubs you might want to join!



Thursday, September 7, 2017

September 7 - Fairytale Project Workday #2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class will be our second work day on our Fairy Tale Projects!  Woohoo!  Always great to see you all, I hope you are as excited as I am to see how these projects turn out.  This is your last full day to work on this project so make sure you use your time well and get it done!  You should be working on the actual storybook today.  Hope you are all doing well!  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. Workday #2: Fairytale Project
  3. HTC #4
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you were able to get a lot done!  You will have Monday to try and wrap up your project and then you will be turning it in.  I'm excited to check them out!  Have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-7-2017 PPT

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 5 - Fairy Tale Project Work Day #1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be working on our Fairy Tale Projects!  We will start with a little modeling of what a picture book should look like and how your presentation should sound.  This is one of my favorite projects and I am so looking forward to seeing what you produce!  Remember that you get two block days to work this week and I expect that you put a lot of effort into getting your work done!  Its great to see you all after a long weekend apart!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create a fairy tale 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
    1. Web Resource
      1. CIA World Factbook
  4. HTC #3
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you were able to get through your research and start (hopefully finish) rewriting your fairy tale!  I hope that you all have a wonderful evening!  It is so great to see you all!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-5-2017 PPT

Friday, September 1, 2017

September 1 - Growth Mindset

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today is our rally day!  Woohoo!  Hope you get a chance to support our JV and Varsity football teams tonight for our first home game 😀.  Because of the shortened schedule today we are going to take a little break from the Five Themes and the Fairytale Project and talk about Growth Mindset.  This is a really cool and powerful idea that I hope some of you are able to internalize and engage with!  Always great to see you all and don't forget that you have a three day weekend for Labor Day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the importance of having a growth mindset
  2. Create a poster/infographic displaying the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset
Agenda:
  1. History Today #5
  2. View and Discuss: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
  3. Poster Creation: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
  4. HTC #3
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you have had a good week!  Have a wonderful three day weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti



9-1-2017 PPT






Thursday, August 31, 2017

August 31 - Intro Fairy Tale Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our discussion of the Five Themes of Geography and then we will be starting our Fairy Tale Projects!  This is one of my favorite projects for the year.  You will be working with others to research another country and then rewrite a fairy tale as if it took place there.  This is supposed to be creative and fun so enjoy it!  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. Finish: 5 Themes Discussion
    1. HTC #2
  2. HT #4
  3. Intro: Fairy Tale Project
    1. Assign Teams
    2. Assign Countries
    3. Start Work!
  4. CFU on Directions
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today folks.  You and your partner need to stay on top of this project so that you can complete it on time!  Don't worry, this is a lot of work but it is totally worth it!  Take care everyone and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-31-2017 PPT



Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Weekly Announcements

August 29 - Intro Geography and Discuss 5 Themes

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen!  It is great to see you again after a prolonged time apart!  I hope that you feel like you know your classmates better after our partner presentations.  Today we are starting our first content unit about Geography!  This is a nice little intro that will lead us into one of my favorite projects for the year, which we will start on Thursday.  I hope you are all doing well and adjusting to high school!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Work collaboratively to create a map of the world in under 10 minutes
  2. Define the 5 Themes of Geography and provide an example of each theme
Agenda:
  1. Table Group Activity: Map of the World
  2. Discuss: 5 Themes of Geography
  3. HTC #2
Homework:
  1. NONE
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you learned some good stuff today!  Anything we didn't get to, we will finish on Thursday.  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-29-2017 PPT


Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24 - Google Drive Instruction Day 4

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be introducing our partner's to everyone!  This should be fun!  Remember that I am looking for us all to be practicing good presentation skills!  Your presentations should have already been turned in and thus will be ready to go from my Google Classroom.  This is our last day together for the week so I hope that its a good one!  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Present information about a peer using Google Presentation and best practices of presenting

Agenda:
  1. Quick Discussion: Presentation Guidelines
    1. Presentation Guidelines
    2. Presentation Rubric
  2. Presentation: "About Me"

Homework:

  1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you enjoyed learning more about each other, I know I did!  Have a wonderful weekend you all, I look forward to seeing you again on Monday!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-24-17 PPT

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

August 22 - Google Drive Instruction Day 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing our work with your Paragraph about yourself.  Except today is going to be even more exciting because you will be creating a Slideshow to introduce your partner!  First we will be going over some of the functions of Google Slides, then you will get time to work on your partner's introduction.  After that we will do a short tutorial on good presentation skills.  This should be pretty quick and fun so I am looking forward to seeing what you got!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Create a presentation using Google Apps and give an oral presentation

Agenda:

  1. History Today #3
  2. Discuss: Google Presentation
  3. Presentation Creation: "About Me"
    1. Presentation Guidelines
    2. Presentation Rubric
  4. Presentation Tutorial: Presentation on Presentations

Homework:

  1. Finish Presentation and be ready to Present on Thursday!

That's all for today folks!  I hope that you were able to get everything done in class!  If you were not able to finish you will need to by Thursday so that you will be ready to present!  I hope you have the best evening and I look forward to seeing you all again on Thursday!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-22-17 PPT

Monday, August 21, 2017

August 21 - Google Drive Instruction Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be catching up on our Paragraph about me assignments as well as organizing our Google Drive Accounts.  Remember that it is a Monday schedule (like Wednesday last week) and so we have a shortened amount of time together.  I hope that you all had great weekends, and are excited for your first FULL week of high school!  This should be good!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Create folders and subfolders in Google Drive in order to practice proper file organization
  2. Discuss 21st Century Skills
Agenda:
  1. History Today #2
  2. Catch Up: Paragraph About Me
    1. Star Trek Partners
  3. File Organization: Google Drive
  4. Discuss: 21st Century Skills
Homework:
  1. Finish Paragraph About Me and Submit to Google Classroom!
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you were able to accomplish most of what you needed to!  Remember that those Paragraphs are due to Google Classroom tonight!  I am so happy to see you all again after a weekend apart.  I hope you have a great evening and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-21-17 PPT


Thursday, August 17, 2017

August 17 - Google Drive Instruction

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to your first block day of school here at the wonderful Leland High School.  Today in class we are easing into our curriculum for the year.  This class starts out at a fairly easy pace but ramps up in rigor and difficulty as we go.  Today we will be reviewing some key components of digital literacy, which it is vital that you learn for the rest of your high school career here!  I'm looking forward to working with you all today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

  1. Access docs, understand procedures, and practice the functionality of Chromebooks and Google Drive

Agenda:

  1. History Today #1
  2. Discuss: Google Drive and Chromebooks
  3. Practice: Google Docs
  4. Start: About Me Paragraph
  5. HTC #1

Homework:

  1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that it wasn't too scary for you!  Because of block scheduling I will not see you again until Monday.  I hope that you all have wonderful weekends and don't forget to do your homework!  Take care everyone!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-17-17 PPT

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

August 16 - First Day of School

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to your first day of High School!  This is going to be sweet!  This is World Cultures and Geography.  The nice thing about this class is that we will be using a lot of digital technology in this course.  We will be examining the culture and geography of the world and people around us.  This will provide some excellent foundations for your future social studies courses.  I am a history fanatic and I expect all of you (regardless of how much you personally like history) to treat this class with respect.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Review course design and syllabus through discussion and questioning
Agenda:
  1. Seating Chart (Find your number)
  2. Introduction: Who is Mr. Marchetti?
  3. Review: World Cultures Syllabus
  4. Homework Work Time
Homework:
  1. Google Classroom Assignment
    1. Period 1 - tivuf5f
    2. Period 3 - r0hdyk
    3. Period 5 - 4cefny
  2. Syllabus Signature
  3. Bring History Today materials by Thursday (tomorrow)
  4. Sign up to follow the blog and Remind
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that I didn't shock you with too much information.  This class is fun if you put the time and effort into it that it deserves.  Don't forget your homework!  I hope that you all have a wonderful first day of high school!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-16-2017 PPT

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Welcome to High School!

Hello ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year and you first year of high school!  And welcome to World Cultures and Geography!  One thing you will learn about me very quickly is that I passionately love History!  I have loved the topic of history for my entire life.  It is my earnest desire that you will approach  this class with a sincere intent to learn and improve as a student and citizen.  You may not personally love history, but while you are here I expect you to treat it with respect!  The only thing I love more in my life than history is my wife.  I have a lot of other interests such as comic books, board games, movies, TV shows, sports (especially football!).  I have a pretty wide comic collection in my classroom that you are free to peruse whenever you have a free moment and even borrow if you ask.  I also have a small collection of board games that you are free to try during tutorial or another open time period.  If you ever have any questions or need any help just ask, I am always available to help out those who seek it.  I am very excited to be working with you all this school year!

I would definitely spend some time examining the many links found on this blog site as most of the resources that you will need throughout the year can be found here!  See you soon!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

June 6, 7, & 8

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to our Final Exam!  You have the whole period to work on the test but no more.  Do your best and you will be successful.  It has been a great year ladies and gentlemen!  You are all beautiful and amazing people.  I hope you get lots of rest and have some fun this summer, get ready for your Sophomore years!  Take care and have a wonderful summer everyone!

Agenda:
  1. Final Exam
Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Monday, June 5, 2017

June 5

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to Finals Week!  Today in class you will have some time to study for Final Exams and prepare yourselves.  It has been a great year ladies and gentlemen!  We only have one day left together, Final Exam!  It shouldn't be too hard as long as you put some time and effort into studying!  Take care and have a fantastic day!  Below you will find our agenda for the day.

Agenda:
  1. Study for Final Exams
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Hope you are not stressing too much!  Do your best to relax between studying and taking Final Exams.  Take care everyone!  We only have one more day together!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Sunday, June 4, 2017

AP European History Summer Homework

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Those of you that signed up for AP European History need to check out the document below. 

AP European History Summer Homework

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti