March 28 - Central African Timeline Work Day

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome all you amazing people!  I will miss you today but rest assured you are in great hands!  Today in class you will have time to work on your Central African Timelines that are due tonight!  Make sure you use your time well and get it done!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Work collaboratively to create a digital timeline of events illustrating the history of Central Africa

Agenda:

1. Turn in Course Selection Forms!
2. Central African Timeline Work Day
1. Timeline Template
2. Timeline Rubric

Homework:

1. Timeline due TONIGHT
2. Current Event #10 due Monday (Latin America)
3. Latin America Map Test April 1 (Monday)
1. Use Seterra Quiz Website to Study!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying your week.  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

Course Selection Forms due tomorrow

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Please remember to turn in your Course Selection forms to the Substitute teacher tomorrow!  If you do not submit them tomorrow then you have to give them to me on Friday on your own time!  Remember that if you do not turn your forms in on time, the counselors will choose your classes for you!  Hope you are all doing well and having a beautiful day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

March 26 - Introduce Apartheid

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be discussing the history of apartheid in South Africa.  This is our last major topic before the end of our unit on Africa.  This is a pretty interesting and tragic topic, much like the history of Rwanda and the Congo.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a collaborative timeline that identifies major issues in Central Africa from pre-imperialism to present day
2. Analyze the policies of apartheid in South Africa

Agenda:

1. History Today
2. Discuss South Africa
3. Central African Timeline Work Time
1. Timeline Template
2. Timeline Rubric

Homework:

1. Course Selection Forms due to the substitute teacher on Thursday!
2. Timeline Work Day on Thursday (DUE THURSDAY)
3. Current Event #10 due Monday (Latin America)
4. Latin America Map Test April 1 (Monday)
1. Use Seterra Quiz Website to Study!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying the school year as we cross over the half way point and get ready for the downward slope!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-27-2019 PPT

March 25 - Mapping Monday #7

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Happy Monday you beautiful people!  Today in class we have our seventh Mapping Monday.  With this one you will be working on your Latin America maps and/or Current Event #9 that should be coming from Latin America.  Make sure you use this time wisely!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. SWBAT map Latin America as well as be aware of at least one current event

Agenda:

1. Mapping
1. Mapping Directions
1. Latin America Test on April 1
2. Current Event Mapping
1. mymaps.google.com
2. Current Event #9

Homework:

1. Current Event #9 due TONIGHT (Latin America)
2. Latin America Map Test April 1
1. Use Seterra Quiz Website to Study!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and having a good start to your week.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-25-2019 PPT

March 21 - Debrief Rwanda and What happened after?

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be debriefing Hotel Rwanda and discussing what happened in the aftermath of the genocide.  It should be a pretty interesting and informative day.  I hope that you all have felt like you learned something worthwhile here.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the issues in Central Africa from the Age of Imperialism through the Congo Wars
2. Create a collaborative timeline that identifies major issues in Central Africa from pre-imperialism to present day

Agenda:

1. HT
2. Crash Course World History Congo Wars
3. Discuss/Review Central Africa
1. Belgian Imperialism
2. Congo Wars
4. Central African Timeline
1. Timeline Template
2. Timeline Rubric
5. HTC

Homework:

1. Current Event #9 due Monday (Latin America)
2. Latin America Map Test April 1
1. Use Seterra Quiz Website to Study!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all have had a good week!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-21-2019 PPT

March 19 - Africa Map Test & Hotel Rwanda

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we have our Africa Map Test!  Huzzah!  I hope that everyone is ready for this!  After the test we will be watching and hopefully finishing Hotel Rwanda.  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
2. Analyze the impact of colonization in Rwanda

Agenda:

1. Africa Map Test 
2. Continue Hotel Rwanda

Homework:

1. Current Event #9 due Monday (Latin America)
2. Latin America Map Test April 1
1. Use Seterra Quiz Website to Study!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone feels good about their test!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-19-2019 PPT

March 18 - Hotel Rwanda

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people!  Today in class we will be continuing the film, Hotel Rwanda, which we will most likely finish and discuss after the test tomorrow.  Also I am canceling the Current Event due tonight and so your next one is due Monday!  Enjoy!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

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

Agenda:

1. Continue Hotel Rwanda

Homework:

1. Current Event #9 due Monday (Latin America)
2. Africa Map Test March 19 (Tomorrow)
1. Use Seterra Quiz Website to Study!

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are enjoying the film!  Don't forget about the test tomorrow!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-18-2019 PPT