Friday, August 31, 2018

August 31 - Chapter 4 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and happy Friday!  Also, Happy Rally Day!  Today in class we will only have time to take our Chapter 4 quiz.  Please make sure to do your best and have a great day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objective:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge about early America through responding to select response questions and short answer prompts
Agenda:
  1. Chapter 4 Quiz
Homework:
  1. Assemble Unit Packet and finish all classwork
  2. Unit 2 Test on Wednesday
  3. 1st Annotated Bibliography due September 10
  4. Outside Reading Project due December 7
That's all fr today folks!  I hope that you feel good about your performance on the quiz today.  I will miss you all but take care and enjoy the three day weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-31-2018 PPT

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

August 29 - Lecture #3 and Chapter 3 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be doing our 3rd formal lecture as well as our Chapter 3 quiz.  Time permitting we will also work on outlining an LEQ essay.  These are all important aspects of this course and so we need to be on top of our work!  I look forward to working with you all and am excited for today!  Let's do this!  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
  2. Identify and evaluate attributes that describe varying colonial regions
  3. Analyze essay prompts, create thesis statements, and organize an outline in preparation for essay writing
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #3
  2. Lecture #3 - British North American Colonies
  3. Closure #3
  4. Chapter 3 Quiz
  5. Practice: Essay Outline
Homework:
  1. Chapter 4 Quiz on Friday
  2. 1st Annotated Bibliography due September 10
  3. Outside Reading project due December 7
That's all for today folks!  Don't forget that I will be absent on Friday so do your best on the Chapter 4 Quiz and we will go over it together when I return!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-29-2018 PPT

Monday, August 27, 2018

August 27 - Lecture #2 and Finish Thesis Workshop

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  It is great to see you after a weekend apart!  Today in class we will be discussing our 2nd formal lecture and then you will have some time to finish the Thesis Workshop.  We will also do some HIPP analysis practice with documents that come from the AP Reading Strands.  We have quite a bit to do today but I think we will have time to finish it all 😉.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze primary source texts through HIPPQ
  2. Understand and create thesis statements aligned with the AP rubric criteria
  3. Break Down LEQ prompts and Create thesis statements aligned with the AP rubric criteria
  4. Discuss and analyze historical information relating to the early colonies
Agenda:
  1. Quick HIPP
  2. Lecture #2
  3. Finish Thesis Workshop
Homework:
  1. Chapter 3 Quiz Wednesday
  2. 1st Annotated Bibliography due September 10
  3. Outside Reading Project due December 7
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Take care and have a spectacular evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-27-2018 PPT

Friday, August 24, 2018

August 24 - Chapter 2 Quiz and Thesis Writing

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and happy Friday!  Today in class we will be covering a few different things.  First we will wrap up anything we didn't get to on Wednesday, second we will be taking our Chapter 2 Quiz (tough week right?), and third we will be talking about how to write and appropriate thesis for historical argumentative writing.  That's quite a bit!  I believe in all of you and I am so proud of you getting through the week!  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
  2. Understand and create thesis statements aligned with the AP rubric criteria
Agenda:
  1. Finish: (if necessary)
    1. Warm-Up #1
    2. Discuss Unit 2
    3. Closure #1
  2. Chapter 2 Quiz
  3. Textbook Quest
  4. Warm-Up #2
  5. Skill Building: How to Write a Thesis
  6. Practice: Prompt and Thesis Breakdown
  7. Closure #2
Homework:
  1. Finish all class work
  2. Chapter 3 Quiz on Wednesday
That's all for the day folks!  I am happy that you made it through this tough first full week of the school year.  Have a wonderful weekend!  You deserve it!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-24-2018 PPT

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

August 22 - Unit 1 Test and Intro Unit 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back everyone!  Its great to see you all today!  I can't wait for us to dig in to another test and then start looking at Unit 2.  Today in class we will finish looking at the short answer question from Monday, then take the Unit 1 Test, and finish up with introducing Unit 2.  Unit 2 is where some of the more common elements for each unit will start to kick in, so if any questions arise, please be sure to ask!  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge of Period 1 through responding to short answer questions
Agenda:
  1. Turn in Unit Pack
  2. Review Chapter 1 Quiz (If necessary)
  3. Study Skills: Short Answer Writing (if necessary)
  4. Unit 1 Test
  5. Review: Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
  6. Warm-Up #1
  7. Discuss: Unit 2
  8. Textbook Quest: Unit 2
  9. Closure #1
Homework:
  1. Study for Chapter 2 Quiz on Friday
  2. Finish Classwork
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good with your progress so far!  Be sure to ask questions if you are confused about anything happening in Unit 2!  Take care and have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-22-2018 PPT

Monday, August 20, 2018

AP Exam Fee Reduction Initiative

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Please see the note below from Miss Mathern regarding a method to reduce the cost of AP Exams to $5!  Please do this!  It will save you and your family a great deal of money!

Take care and have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

AP Exam Fee Reduction Initiative
SJUSD is asking all families, regardless of income to complete the Free-Reduced Price Meal Application. When families complete the FRPM application, the cost of any Advanced Placement (AP) exam will be reduced to $5, again regardless of income. To be eligible for this program, the application must be submitted by Wednesday, September 19, 2018. The application can be completed online at https://nutrition.sjusd.org. ​

August 20 - Chapter 1 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from our first weekend of school!  This is going to be a pretty tough week so it is important that you do your best to stay on top of all your work and ask any questions as they arise.  Today in class we are taking our first Chapter Quiz.  This will be a common occurrence in this class so get used to it!  These quizzes are designed to both ensure you are doing your reading as well as practice the style of questions that will be on the AP Exam in May.  Its a Monday schedule so we will only have time to accomplish the quiz (most likely).  Let's do this!  I believe in you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Develop skills for responding to AP style short answer prompts
  2. Respond to document based multiple choice questions and a short answer question to demonstrate knowledge on Period 1
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #2
  2. Quick Review: Historiography Assignment
  3. Chapter 1 Quiz (20 minute timed)
  4. Review Chapter 1 Quiz (SA Only)
  5. Study Skills: Short Answer Writing
Homework:
  1. Study for Unit 1 Test (remember that some of Chapter 2 will be on the Unit 1 Test - check out the reading pacing guide)
  2. Print Unit Pack Cover Sheet
    1. Collect all items and staple with the Cover Sheet on Top
      1. Items should be stapled in the order they appear on the Cover Sheet
  3. Print and Bring to Class Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  I hope that everyone feels ok with your first quiz.  Don't forget to collect your unit pack for Wednesday and study for the states quiz and unit test short answers!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-20-2018 PPT

Friday, August 17, 2018

August 17 - Note Taking and Lecture #1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and get ready to roll!  Today we are going to be hitting the ground running!  We will first review your "Why Study History" homework assignment, and then we will go over some note taking skills, and then we will wrap up today with our first formal content lecture.  For all of these days it is important that we are on task and getting everything done.  I believe that you are all capable of doing this so buckle down and get it done!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the skill of Cornell Note Taking
  2. Analyze the reasons for studying history through discussion
  3. Use the critical skills of a historian to contrast differing perspectives of history
  4. Analyze the historical period before and after the Europeans arrived in America.
Agenda:
  1. Submit Syllabus Signatures
  2. Recap "Why Study History"
  3. Review Unit 1 Assignment Sheet
  4. Warm-Up #1
  5. Skill Building: Note Taking
  6. Lecture #1 - America Before and After Europeans
  7. Closure #1
Homework:
  1. Complete Historiography Assignment on Google Classroom
  2. Study Chapter 1 and 2 for quiz on Monday!
  3. 50 States Quiz and Chapter 1/2 Short Answers on Wednesday next week.
That's all for today folks!  I hope that you are able to stay on top of everything.  Don't forget to get your homework done and study for the quiz on Monday!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-17-18 PPT

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

August 15 - First Day of School!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to the first day of the 2018-2019 school year!  I am so excited to meet you all today and I am looking forward to going through this APUSH journey with you all!  Today in class we will be going over the usual first day stuff, going over the syllabus, introductions, textbooks, and curriculum review.  This class is a beast!  There is a great deal of work so organization, planning, and staying on task are incredibly important.  While you are in this class I expect you to be respectful and energetic towards the topic of history.  That's why you are here!  I am very excited to get started today and working together towards the AP Exam in May!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Review course design and syllabus through discussion and questioning
Agenda:
  1. Seating Chart/Take Attendance
  2. Introduction: Who is Mr. Marchetti?
  3. Distribute: Textbooks
  4. Review: AP Curriculum and Syllabus
Homework:
  1. Google Classroom Sample Assignment
    1. Google Classroom Class Codes
      1. 2nd Period - u8s73s
      2. 4th Period - xr4mczz
  2. Syllabus Signature page due Friday
  3. Print and review Unit 1 Assignment Sheet
  4. Chapter 1 Readings
  5. Read and complete Google Classroom Assignment for "Why Study History?"
That's all for the day ladies and gentlemen!  Hope that you have a great evening and that you are not too intimidated.  We will do this and get through it together!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

8-15-18 PPT

Google Class Codes

2nd Period


4th Period