November 4 - Food Origins Activity

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class you will have time to work on your Food Origins Activity.  This will be due on the next block class (you will have time to work on this in the next class).  Remember that you need to find the origins for each ingredient in your recipe!  This should help illustrate how the Colombian Exchange impacted the food we eat in the world today.  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. Food Origins Activity
1. Domesticated Animals Origins
2. Origins of Agricultural Crops
3. Map Chart Template Creator
4. Examples
2. HTC #9

Homework:

1. Food Origins Activity due next class day
1. Tuesday - 5th period
2. Wednesday - 0, 2nd and 4th period
2. Colombian Exchange & Biomes Quiz 
1. Tuesday - 0 & 5th period
2. Wednesday - 2nd and 4th period

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and having a great new week!  We are now on the last chunk of our semester!  Stay on Target!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-4-2019 PPT

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