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

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

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

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!  😀 😀 😀  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

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

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

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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