November 14

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be taking a pop quiz!  Oh no!  This should be an interesting experience for all of you.  Hopefully it doesn't stress you out too much, don't worry I have a special rule for pop quizzes that I think you will be ok.  You have the period to work on it and then we will be moving on to studying culture here soon!  Should be fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge about the Columbian Exchange and Biomes

Agenda:

1. Columbian Exchange and Biome Pop Quiz

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that everyone had a good weekend and is ready for another week!  We are on the short end of the semester so stay on top of everything ladies and gentlemen!  Have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-14-16 PPT

November 10

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be continuing to work on the Introduction Writing Workshop.  Remember to put the time and effort in to try and improve your skills.  Remember that reading and writing are two of the most important skills you can develop to be successful in your future.  Hope that you are all doing well!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Write an introduction paragraph in response to a student generated prompt using Google Docs technology and a peer review process

Agenda:

1. History Today
2. Workshop: Intro Writing
1. Marchetti Intro Writing Doc
2. Sample

Homework:

1. Submit Intro Writing Task (Friday Night)

that's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Remember no school tomorrow so happy three day weekend!  Take care all!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-10-16 PPT

Weekly Announcements

November 8

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be starting a little writing workshop.  Writing is one of the most important skills to develop in high school.  Improving your skills as a writer can open many doors for you, especially when you get to the point of college admissions.  Too many colleges report students entering without the basic ability to write at a college level.  As a result we will spend some time throughout the semester working on our writing skills.  This workshop is more important to develop your skills than be perfect so take it seriously and work hard to improve.  I look forward to seeing how you all do!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Write an introduction paragraph in response to a student generated prompt using Google Docs technology and a peer review process

Agenda:

1. History Today
2. Review: Essay Prompts
1. Prompt by Period
3. Workshop: Intro Writing
1. Marchetti Intro Writing Doc
2. Sample

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  We will have more time to work on this Thursday.  Remember also that there is no school on Friday!  Woohoo!  :)
Have a wonderful day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-8-16 PPT

November 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be wrapping up the Biome Spreadsheet and Reading and then we will be doing a little bit of meta cognitive reflection on what we have studied so far.  This is an interesting little thinking activity where we will be putting all of our units together and thinking about how they connect as well as creating an essay prompt to unite them.  Hope everyone is keeping up with the pace of high school!  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
2. Work Time (20 minutes)
1. Finish and submit Biome Comparison Reading to Google Classroom
3. Review: Semester Content
4. Discuss and Create: Essay Prompts
5. HTC

Homework:

1. Finish and Submit Biomes Spreadsheet

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  I hope that you are able to process all the information we have been throwing at you so far!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-3-16 PPT

Weekly Announcements

November 1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our Biome and Climate spreadsheets and then working on a comparative reading about Biomes.  We are continuing to practice our digital skills, as well as our literacy skills, while learning about new thing.  Fun!  I hope that you all had a great Halloween yesterday and are reading to do more work!  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
2. Finish: Biomes Spreadsheet
3. Start: Reading - Comparing Biomes
4. HTC

Homework:

1. Reading Assignment
2. Webquest (if not already submitted)

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that your day went well and that nothing we are doing is too challenging for you.  It should be fun and informative instead!  Have a great evening and I will see you all soon!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-1-16 PPT