Wash Your Hands

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Received these videos from our health office and felt that I should share.  Washing your hands and general hygiene can be the best way to combat getting sick.  I hope that you are all doing well and taking care of yourselves!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Proper Way to Wash Hands (English)

Proper Way to Wash Hands (Spanish)







Vietnamese Music Video (Produced by the government of Vietnam)

This is awesome

March 12 & 13 - Africa Map Test

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we have our Africa Map Test!  Yay!  I hope that you have all been studying!  this is by far one of the more challenging maps to master.  If you have been studying and practicing I think you will be more than ready for this.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Locate Political and Physical features of Africa

Agenda:

1. Africa Map Test
2. HT #12
1. Ethics Quiz

Homework:

1. Current Event #9 due Monday (Event from Latin America)
1. Current Event Mapping Instructions
1. Add CE #9 to the same map you did CE #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
2. Latin America Map test April 6
1. Latin America Countries Quiz (Test prep)
2. Latin America Physical Features Quiz (Test Prep) (make sure to customize)

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all doing well and ready for a nice weekend and a break from work for a couple of days.  Take care and enjoy your weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-12/13-2020 PPT

March 10 & 11 - Finish Hotel Rwanda & Aftermath of the Genocide

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be finishing Hotel Rwanda and then we will be discussing the impact of the Genocide on Rwanda and central Africa afterwards.  This is a pretty intense topic so I hope that you are all ready to learn!  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the impact of colonization on Africa with special emphasis on Rwanda

Agenda:

1. Finish Hotel Rwanda
2. Rwanda Genocide & Aftermath Notes
3. HTC #7

Homework:

1. Current Event #9 due Monday (Event from Latin America)
1. Current Event Mapping Instructions
1. Add CE #9 to the same map you did CE #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
2. Africa Map test Block 2
1. Thursday - 0 & 5 Period
2. Friday - 2 & 4 Period
3. Africa Countries Quiz (Test prep)
4. Africa Physical Features Quiz (Test Prep) (make sure to customize)

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has had a good day!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-10/11-2020 PPT

March 9 - Mapping Monday #6

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the week off!  Today is a Mapping Monday!  Make sure you are on top of your Africa Maps and get that Current Event done on time!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Locate and identify political and physical features of Africa
2. Research and summarize a current event from Africa

Agenda:

1. Mapping Monday

Homework:

1. Current Event #8 due TONIGHT (Event from Africa)
1. Current Event Mapping Instructions
1. Add CE #8 to the same map you did CE #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
2. Africa Map test Block 2
1. Thursday - 0 & 5 Period
2. Friday - 2 & 4 Period
3. Africa Countries Quiz (Test prep)
4. Africa Physical Features Quiz (Test Prep) (make sure to customize)

That's all for the day folks!   Hope that you are all doing well!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-9-2020 PPT

March 5 & 6 - Start Hotel Rwanda

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will wrap up anything from the scavenger hunt (if necessary) and then we will be starting the film Hotel Rwanda.  This movie does a good job of giving you a personal and unique vision of the Rwandan Genocide.  It is riveting and tragic so I hope you pay close attention!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. View and discuss a film depiction of the Rwandan Genocide

Agenda:

1. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt (if we need to finish)
1. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt Resources
2. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
2. Start Hotel Rwanda
1. Hotel Rwanda Viewing Guide

Homework:

1. Current Event #8 due Monday (Event from Africa)
1. Current Event Mapping Instructions
1. Add CE #8 to the same map you did CE #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
2. Africa Map test March 12/13 (Block 2 next week!)
1. Thursday - 0 & 5 Period
2. Friday - 2 & 4 Period
3. Africa Countries Quiz (Test prep)
4. Africa Physical Features Quiz (Test Prep) (make sure to customize)

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you found the video interesting and compelling!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-5/6-2020 PPT

March 3 & 4 - Introduce Rwanda and finish GGS

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will begin our discussion and research into the beautiful and yet tragic history of Rwanda.  We will take some notes, do a little scavenger hunt for information, and then you will get remaining time to work on your GGS readings, which are due tonight!  Lots to do so let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the history of Rwanda and its impact on modern Africa
2. Research people and events that led to the Rwandan Genocide and share with others
3. Finish reading and annotating GGS

Agenda:

1. Discuss History of Rwanda
2. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt
1. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt Resources
2. Rwanda Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
3. Work on GGS

Homework:

1. Current Event #8 due Monday (Event from Africa)
1. Current Event Mapping Instructions
1. Add CE #8 to the same map you did CE #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
2. Guns, Germs, and Steel Prologue due TONIGHT!
3. Africa Map test March 10/11 (Block 1 next week!)
1. Tuesday - 0 & 5 Period
2. Wednesday - 2 & 4 Period
3. Africa Countries Quiz (Test prep)
4. Africa Physical Features Quiz (Test Prep) (make sure to customize)

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have found this interesting, I sure do!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-3/4-2020 PPT

March 2 - Mapping Monday #5

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the week off!  Today is a Mapping Monday!  Make sure you are on top of your Africa Maps and get that Current Event done on time!  I will be back with you tomorrow or Wednesday.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Locate and identify political and physical features of Africa
2. Research and summarize a current event from Africa

Agenda:

1. Mapping Monday

Homework:

1. Current Event #7 due TONIGHT (Event from Africa)
1. Current Event Mapping Instructions
1. Add CE #7 to the same map you did CE #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
2. Guns, Germs, and Steel Prologue due Block 1
1. Tuesday - 5 Period
2. Wednesday 0, 2, and 4 Period
3. Africa Map test March 9
1. Africa Countries Quiz (Test prep)
2. Africa Physical Features Quiz (Test Prep) (make sure to customize)

That's all for the day folks!   Hope that you are all doing well!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-2-2020 PPT