September 29 - Chapter 9 Quiz and 19th Century Reform Movements

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 9 quiz and then discussing 19th century reform movements.  These reform movements have a tendency to show up on the AP Exam so it is absolutely a good idea to make sure you are fairly knowledgable about a couple of them.  You will be working on a little art activity to research one of these movements.  This is also our last day before the week off!  Wonderful to see you all today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create an original political cartoon/propaganda poster about one of the 19th century reform movements

Agenda:

1. Chapter 9 Quiz
2. Warm-up #3
3. Discuss: Second Great Awakening
4. Political cartoon/Propaganda Poster: Early 19th Century Reform movements
5. Closure #2

Homework:

1. Keep up with assignment sheet
2. Have a Great Break!

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen.  Hope you have a fantastic week off!  I advise you to rest and relax as much as you can, there are not a lot of days off between now and the end of the semester.  Take it easy and enjoy!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-29-2017 PPT

September 27 - Quick HIPP and Missouri Compromise

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be analyzing our Unit 4 Documents and then talking about the Missouri Compromise!  The Missouri Compromise is an important topic for a major issue in 19th century America, slavery.  It is important that you invest the time to understand the complexities of this topic and how controversial it was in the era.  Should be an interesting time today!  Always great to see you all!  Hope you are doing great!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze primary source documents of 3 focus groups in U.S. History and examine CCOT
2. Discuss the context of the Missouri Compromise
3. Analyze primary source documents to better understand the impacts of the Missouri Compromise

Agenda:

1. Quick HIPP Unit 4
2. Warm-Up #2
3. Discuss Missouri Compromise
4. Document Activity: Missouri Compromise
1. Map
2. 3 Primary Sources
5. Closure #1

Homework:

1. Chapter 9 Quiz Friday
2. Resubmit Annotated Bibliography if needed

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you felt like you learned something new today!  I can't wait to see you all again on Friday!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-27-2017 PPT

Weekly Announcements

September 25 - Chapter 8 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we are taking our Chapter 8 Quiz, and that's about it!  Remember that these Monday schedules go quick!  If we have time we will also briefly preview Unit 4, which we start today!  Wow that's crazy!  This is our last week before we get a little break.  Stay on top of things and finish out strong before we go on a little vacation!  Always fantastic to see you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Examine the content of Period 4 through questioning and discussion
2. Respond to multiple choice and short answer style questions

Agenda:

1. Intro Unit 4
2. Chapter 8 Quiz

Homework:

1. Chapter 9 Quiz on Friday
2. Resubmit Annotated Bibliography if you were not approved
1. Research Paper due October 16!

That's all for today folks!  I hope that you had a great time in class today!  Don't forget to resubmit those annotated bibliographies if you were not approved the first time!  Have a wonderful evening and I can't wait to see you all on Wednesday!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-25-2017 PPT

September 22 - Quick HIPP and Unit 3 Test

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be doing a Quick HIPP document analysis and then taking our Unit 3 Test!  Huzzah!  Can you believe we are doing this again already?  Crazy huh?  Well we keep on rolling!  I hope you are keeping up with the pace of this course and settling into a rhythm.  We keep on chugging along.  I have so much faith in you!  I hope that you have reviewed your previous tests and annotated bibliographies already.  So wonderful to see you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a response to an essay prompt with a thesis statement, evidence, and analysis
2. Examine the content of Period 4 through questioning and discussion

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 3 Pack
2. Quick HIPP: Unit 3
3. Unit 3 test
4. IF Time:
1. Warm-Up #1
2. Intro: Unit 4

Homework:

1. Download and print Unit 4 Assignment Sheet
2. Chapter 8 Quiz on Monday

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you feel better about this test today.  I am sure that if you reviewed the materials and came in during tutorial to ask me questions that you will have done great!  Have a wonderful weekend all of you beautiful people!  Come check out our first League game today in football at Del Mar if you get the chance!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-22-2017 PPT

September 20 - Early Republic and Louisiana Purchase

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will delve into the crazy politics of the first few decades under the newly ratified U.S. Constitution!  There is some pretty darn interesting stuff here so I hope you are as excited and ready as I am!  This should be so much fun!  I am so excited I can't wait!  It is wonderful to see you all and I hope that you are all doing well!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the issues of early American politics and the post-Constitution government
2. Analyze primary source documents to understand the discontent of Federalists with the president, Thomas Jefferson

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #4
2. Discuss: America's First Decades
3. Reading Activity: Louisiana Purchase
4. Closure #4 (time permitting)

Homework:

1. Study for Unit 3 Test
1. Remember an Essay outline)
2. Assemble Unit 3 Pack

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you are having a great one!  I am excited to see you all again on Friday!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-20-2017 PPT

Weekly Announcements

September 18 - Chapter 7 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class all we have going on is our Chapter 7 Quiz!  I am sure you are so excited 😉  We are wrapping up Unit 3 this week so make sure you stay on top of your readings and other outside assignments.  Try not to leave anything to the last minute!  I believe in you!  Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!  I am so happy to see you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge about Period 3 through multiple choice and short answer response

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #3
2. Quick review: Constitution USA
3. Chapter 7 Quiz

Homework:

1. Keep up on readings
2. Unit 3 Test on Friday
3. Assemble Unit 3 Packet

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  Hope you are doing well and keeping up with everything ok.  Have a great evening!  I can't wait to see you all again on Wednesday!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-18-2017 PPT

Chapter 7 Quiz Help

Hello ladies and gentlemen

Listen to these excerpts from the book John Adams. Some of it may help you on the quiz!

XYA Affair #1



XYZ Affair #2



Timothy Pickering



Alien and Sedition Acts

September 15 - Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be discussing the foundation of American government with the Articles of Confederation and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.  This may seem like a dry or boring topic but trust me if you are interested in how and why our government functions the way it does this can be truly fascinating and relevant!  I personally love studying the AOC and the Constitution.  I highly recommend opening your mind to these topics and trying to learn all you can!  It is always wonderful to see you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the validity and effectiveness of the AOC
2. Describe the attributes of the U.S. Constitution and evaluate the decisions made by the founding fathers

Agenda:

1. Activity: Articles of Confederation
1. Articles of Confederation Reading
2. ART Graphic Organizer
2. Activity: Constitution USA
1. Constitution Viewing Guide
3. Chapter 6 Quiz

Homework:

1. Chapter 7 Quiz Monday!

That's all for today folks!  We will keep chugging along next week so make sure you stay on top of all your assignment sheet work!  It always makes me happy to see you all!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-15-2017 PPT

September 13 - 1775 Board Game

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be playing the 177 Rebellion Board Game!  I am so excited!  I love board games, military strategy, and history so much and this brings all of that together!  Also I hope that this is a nice break from the grind of hard academic work we do.  I know that things are tough but this class is worth it if you dedicate the time to it.  I hope you have a ton of fun playing the game today!  Make sure to take care of these games as they were donated to the class!  As always it is great to see all of you beautiful people!  Have fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the role of the Continental Army, Continental Militia, British Regulars, Loyalist militia, Native Americans, French, and Hessians in the American Revolution through playing 1775: Rebellion

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #2
2. Activity: 1775: Rebellion Board Game
1. Set Up
2. Play
3. Clean Up
3. Closure #2

Homework:

1. Revolutionary War Board Game Reflection Paper due with Unit Pack
1. In 1-2 Pages
1. Double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font
2. Answer the following question
1. Who won your game?
1. Why do you think they won?
2. What was your initial strategy?
3. How did your strategy change over the course of the game?
1. What decisions did you make and why?
4. What would you change the next time you played?
5. How did you and your teammate work together?
6. In what ways does the game represent the historical realities of the American Revolution?
2. Chapter 6 Quiz on Friday

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you had fun!  If you ever get the itch to play this again and have free time during tutorial feel free to open it up in class and play!  I am a huge board game nerd, so if this opened an interest that you would like to learn more about talk to me at tutorial and I can show you a bunch more fun games!  Hope you all have a wonderful evening and take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-13-2017  PPT

Weekly Announcements

September 11 - Diagnostic Quiz and Quick Lecture on American Revolution

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will take a quick diagnostic quiz (you are not graded on your performance, only on your participation).  We will take this exact same quiz in April and hopefully you will have improved by then!  Don't fret if this is difficult, we haven't covered much of this yet!  Afterwards we will briefly and quickly discuss the American Revolutionary War.  This is one of my absolute favorite topics!!!  Unfortunately wars are not a big part of the test so we will not be spending a ton of time on this.  It is wonderful to see you all again ladies and gentlemen!  I hope you had spectacular weekends!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Respond to questions that are representative of the real AP test to show growth over time

Agenda:

1. Test: AP Pre-Test
2. Quick Lecture: American revolution
3. Assign: 1775 Google Classroom
1. 1775 Rebellion Rule Book
2. 1775 Rebellion Homework Assignment

Homework:

1. Submit Annotated Bibliography to Google Classroom AND Turnitin.com tonight before 11:59pm.
2. Complete 1775 Google Classroom Assignment by tomorrow night at 11:59pm.
1. 1775 Rebellion Rule Book
2. 1775 Rebellion Homework Assignment

Make sure you turn in your Annotated Bibliography to Google Classroom AND Turnitin.com tonight!  Also make sure you read the rules on how to play 1775 for Wednesday.  We get to play a board game on Wednesday!!! Huzzah!  I am a board game geek and love that I have the ability to share this with you while we learn about the American Revolution!  I hope you have as much fun as I do!  I can't wait to see you all again on Wednesday!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-11-2017 PPT

September 8 - Chapter 5 Quiz and Finish Lecture

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will be finishing our Lecture on the Road to Independence and the start of the American Revolution, we will also be taking our Chapter 5 Quiz.  Hope that you have had a somewhat easier week with having Monday off.  This is my favorite topic so I hope that you are as excited as I am!  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the legislation that eventually led to the revolution
2. Work collaboratively to identify characteristics of various taxes put in place after the French and Indian War leading up to the constitution

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #1
2. Finish: Road to Independence
1. Puzzle Activity
3. Closure #1
4. Chapter 5 Quiz

Homework:

1. Annotated Bibliography due to Google Classroom on Monday September 11
2. Chapter 6 Quiz on Friday

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  As always it has been a pleasure to see you all today!  It is so fun working with you all!  Have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!  I can;t wait to see you all again on Monday!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-8-2017 PPT

September 6 - Unit 2 Test and Unit 3 Intro

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to another crazy week of APUSH!  I'm looking forward to working with you all this week.  We will be taking our Unit 2 Test today and then jumping right into Unit 3!  Unit 3 is where things will start to slow down a LITTLE bit.  We will get into a better groove starting with this unit.  This is also one of my favorite time periods that we study!  We will talk about the road to and start of the American Revolution today!  I'm so excited!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate LEQ writing ability through outlining a potential essay with a complex thesis statement

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 2 Pack
2. Check in : Short Answer Responses, Note Taking, and Quiz M/C
3. Unit 2 Test: Essay Outline
4. Review: Research Paper Guidelines
5. Preview: Unit 3 Assignment Sheet
6. Discuss: Road to Independence
7. Closure #1

Homework:

1. Access Unit 3 Assignment Sheet and print out for Binder
2. Study for Chapter 5 Quiz on Friday
3. Annotated Bibliography due to Google Classroom on Monday September 11
4. Sign up for turnitin.com
1. Period 2
1. Class ID: 16174516
2. Enrollment Key: APUSH2
2. Period 4
1. Class ID: 16174523
2. Enrollment key: APUSH4

That's all for today folks!  I hope that you are as excited to get deeper into U.S. history as I am!  Have a wonderful day and I can't wait to see you all again on Friday!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-6-2017 PPT

Unit 2 Checklist Update

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

I just noticed that our Quick HIPP Document Analysis activity was missing from the checklist so I fixed it and uploaded the updated document.  Make sure you have the updated version to turn in tomorrow!

Unit 2 Checklist (UPDATED)

Have a great Tuesday!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

September 1 - Chapter 4 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Today in class we will just have enough time to take our Chapter 4 Quiz.  We also have a three day weekend...Yay Labor Day!  I hope that everyone is doing well!  This course is swift so you gotta stay on top of things.  Don't worry!  I believe in you!  I am so happy to see you all today on our Rally day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge about early America through responding to select response questions and short answer prompts

Agenda:

1. Chapter 4 Quiz

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Exam Wednesday
1. LEQ Essay Outline
2. Assemble Unit Pack and Finish all classwork
3. Start researching your Outside Research Paper
1. Work on Annotated Bibliography due September 11
4. Last day to switch to Accelerated is September 11

That's all for today ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that you have an enjoyable Labor Day weekend!  Don't forget about your Unit 2 Test on Wednesday!  Set aside a little time to study and review your notes!  You will do great!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

9-1-2017 PPT