October 31 & November 1 - Good Origins Activity

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  It feels so good to be back with everyone!  Today in class we will be examining a food recipe and using this to expand our knowledge of the impact of the Colombian Exchange on the cuisine of the world.  This is usually a fun and interactive way to learn about how the Colombian Exchange had transformed the world!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Explore the origins of your favorite recipes and how the Colombian Exchange has impacted food today

Agenda:

1. History Today #19
2. Food Origins Activity
1. Domesticated Animals Origins
2. Origins of Agricultural Crops
3. Map Chart Template Creator
4. Examples
3. HTC #9

Homework:

1. Comparing Biomes Due
1. Thursday night - 0 & 5
2. Friday night - 2 & 4
2. Food Origins Activity Due Monday

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and has had a great week!  Happy Halloween!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-31/11-1 - 2019 PPT

October 29 & 30 - Finish Spreadsheet and Biomes Reading

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all finally!  I am so excited to finally be back and spend time with you once again.  Today in class we will be completing the Biome Spreadsheet that you started yesterday/Monday, and then we will be starting a reading where you compare two different biomes.  Thus we continue working with Biomes and connecting the world that was brought together by the Colombian Exchange.  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 #18
2. Finish Biomes Spreadsheet
3. Start: Reading - Comparing Biomes
1. Writing Rubric

Homework:

1. Reading Assignment Due
1. Thursday for 0 and 5th
2. Friday for 2nd and 4th
2. Webquest due tonight
3. Bring a recipe to class on Thursday!
1. Should be a food that you enjoy!
2. Should include at least 7 ingredients
3. Ingredients must be stand alone items (not blended)

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well!  I am so excited to be back once again with you all.  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-29/30-2019 PPT

October 28 - Biome Webquest

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and glad that you are all here and ready to go for another week.  I am sad that I am not with you but I am also confident that you are doing great work in my absence!  Today in class you will be using web tools to create a graphic organizer and then using web resources to research and complete it!  This should be a fun and interactive way to continue building some of those skills!  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 the data into a Good Spreadsheet

Agenda:

1. History Today #17
2. Tutorial: Google Sheets
3. Discuss: Biomes
4. Webquest: Biomes

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and continuing to grow and improve your skills as we move forward through the year!  I can't wait to see you all again soon!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-28-2019 PPT

Start Here


Then do This

Surgery Update

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

I have missed you all this past week and hope that everyone has been able to stay on top of your work without too much trouble.  Unfortunately my surgeon wants me to stay out of work for an additional couple of days so I will not be back at school until Wednesday.  I hope that you are all doing well and getting your work done.  I honestly cannot wait to get back to work and be with you all.  Hope you are doing well!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

October 25 - Finish Colombian Exchange Mapping

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and hope you beautiful people have had a great week so far!  Today in class you will have time to finish your Colombian Exchange Maps.  I hope that you have all been enjoying Homecoming and have fun at the game tonight (if you are going)!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Illustrate the Colombian Exchange by drawing the path of diseases, people, and other items to and from the New World

Agenda:

1. Mapping the Colombian Exchange
1. Colombian Exchange Maps
2. Colombian Exchange Mapping Rubric
2. HTC #7 (if we didn't get to yesterday)

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has had a great week!  I am excited to return to you all on Monday and can't wait to see how you have been doing!  Take care and have an awesome weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-25-2019 PPT

October 23 & 24 - Finish Reading and Start Mapping

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and hope you are all doing well!  Today in class you will have time to finish the Colombian Exchange Reading and then you will be starting the mapping of the Colombian Exchange.  The Map should reinforce your geographic understanding of the transformative processes of the Colombian Exchange.  I hope that you are all doing well and enjoying Homecoming week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Illustrate the Colombian Exchange by drawing the path of diseases, people, and other items to and from the New World

Agenda:

1. History Today #16
2. Finish Readings
3. Mapping the Colombian Exchange
1. Colombian Exchange Maps
2. Colombian Exchange Mapping Rubric
4. HTC #7

Homework:

1. Finish and Submit Reading to Google Classroom

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are doing well with the material so far and not struggling too much!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-23/24-2019 PPT

October 21 & 22 - Start Colombian Exchange

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and wonderful to have you all in class!  Today you will be starting a reading on the impacts of the Colombian Exchange.  I will see 0, 2nd, and 4th on Monday but after that I am gone for the week!  I hope that everyone has a nice start to the week and I hope you have an awesome week while I am away.  Should be some good stuff!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze a text about the Colombian Exchange with the use of annotation and completion of a graphic organizer

Agenda:

1. History Today #15
2. Readings: Colombian Exchange
1. Pre-Reading - Alfred Crosby
2. Full Annotations

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I will miss you while I am away and wish I could be with you all.  Take care and have a fabulous rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-21/22-2019 PPT

October 17/18 - History of Maps and Map Making Test

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we have our History of Maps and Map making test!  After you finish the test you can work on your Court Cartographer Project, which you must turn in before you leave today!  I am excited to see how you all do on the test!  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge about longitude, latitude, map making, and time zones

Agenda:

1. Test: Lat/Long and Map Making
2. Finish and Submit Court Cartographer Project
1. Grading Rubric

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about your test!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-17/18-2019 PPT

October 15/16 - Court Cartographer Project Work Day

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class you will have a ton of time for you to work on your Court Cartographer Projects!  This is due on Thursday/Friday after the Test.  I hope that you are all working hard to apply your creativity!  Let's get down to business!  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 #14
2. Day 2: Court Cartographer Project
1. Grading Rubric

Homework:

1. History of Maps and Map making, Latitude/Longitude, and Time zones on Thursday/Friday
2. Court Cartographer Project due Thursday/Friday after the test

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has made good progress and will be done and ready to turn in next class period!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-15/16-2019 PPT

October 14 - Review for History of Maps and Map Making Test on Thursday/Friday

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  I hope that you had a fantastic weekend!  Today in class we will be doing the review lecture that we had to skip because of the power outage last week.  We will be reviewing the information that you read in the annotation activity a couple of weeks ago on the history of maps and map making.  We have our History of maps and map making test on Thursday/Friday!  I hope that everyone is doing well and ready for another day!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Review the history of maps and map making for the test on Thursday/Friday

Agenda:

1. History Today #13
2. History of Maps and Map Making Review Lecture
3. Work on Court Cartographer Project (Time Permitting)
1. Grading Rubric

Homework:

1. History of Maps and Map making, Latitude/Longitude, and Time zones on Thursday/Friday
2. Court Cartographer Project due Thursday/Friday after the test

That's all for the day folks!  Make sure you are working on your Court Cartographer projects and studying for the test on Thursday/Friday!  Take care and have a fabulous rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-14-2019 PPT

October 10 & 11 - Review History of Maps and Start Court Cartographer Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you fantastic people!  Today in class we will be reviewing both the Time Zone Project and also the History of Maps (from that reading we did a couple of weeks ago).  After we finish our review we will be starting a project that simulates the practice of map making as it may have applied during the age of exploration.  I hope that everyone is excited and ready to finish up the week strong!  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 Time Zone Project
2. Introduce: Court Cartographer Project
1. Grading Rubric

Homework:

1. History of Maps and Map making, Latitude/Longitude, and Time zones next Thursday/Friday
2. Court Cartographer Project due next Thursday/Friday after the test

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all doing great and enjoying your return to school!  I hope that everyone here has a fantastic weekend!  Take care and remember that I like you just the way your are!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-10/11-2019 PPT

October 8 & 9 - Time Zone Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  I am always so happy when I get to spend time with you!  Today in class we will be creating a pie chart that illustrates the ideal time zones of the world.  Remember that these are the ideal time zones, and that the real time zones are much more complicated because that's humans folks!  Should be a fun and relaxing day!  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 #12
2. Project: Time Zones
1. Grading Rubric

Homework:

1. Finish Classwork

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is having and continues to have a great day!  Take care everyone!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-8/9-2019 PPT

October 7 - Discuss Time Zones

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  It has been so long!  I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable break!  Today we will be talking about Time Zones.  This will involve some notes that will set us up for a little activity that we will do next class period.  I hope that everyone feels refreshed and ready to go!  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. HT #11
2. Discuss Time Zones

Homework:

1. Bring Protractor!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone adjusts well to back to school!  We are now in the grind time of year so do your best to stay on top of things and stay focused!  I can't wait to see you all again soon!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-7-2019 PPT