Wednesday, January 30, 2019

January 30 - CH 23 Quiz & New Deal Pro Se Court

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people!  Today in class we will wrap up the lecture (if we need to) do our Chapter 23 Quiz and then do a Pro Se Court debating the merits of the New Deal.  Don't forget that we will still be collecting money to register for the AP Exams!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze and discuss the impacts of the Great Depression and Government Responses to solve it
  2. Argue and defend in favor or against FDR's New Deal using evidence to support your claim
Agenda:
  1. Collect AP Test Registration
  2. Finish Lecture #18 - The Great Depression and New Deal
  3. Warm-Up #5
  4. Chapter 23 Quiz
  5. Pro Se Court New Deal
    1. Support Resources
      1. Disagreeing with the New Deal
      2. The New Deal was a Failure
      3. Reception of the New Deal
      4. African Americans and the New Deal
      5. Bipartisanship made the New Deal Possible
      6. An Evaluation of the New Deal
      7. Was the New Deal A Success?
      8. The New Deal: Was it a Success?
      9. The Economic Effects of the New Deal
      10. Did New Deal Programs help end the Great Depression?
      11. Imagining a World Without the New Deal
      12. Pros and Cons of the New Deal
Homework:
  1. AP Test Sign ups in your AP classes
    1. Bring a check or cash to ANY of your AP classes and fill out the registration
  2. Chapter 24 Quiz Monday
  3. 3rd Research Paper due February 11
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
  5. APUSH Exam May 10
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have enjoyed!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-30-2019 PPT

Monday, January 28, 2019

January 28 - Finish Lecture #18

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  I hope you all had a restful and good weekend!  Today in class we will be finishing the lecture that we began on Friday.  Also we will begin collecting money and registering for the AP exams today!  Make sure that you all get your registration in as soon as possible!  I expect everyone to register!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze and discuss the impacts of the Great Depression and Government Responses to solve it
Agenda:
  1. Collect AP Test Registration
  2. Finish Lecture #18 - The Great Depression and New Deal
Homework:
  1. AP Test Sign ups start Today
    1. Bring a check or cash to ANY of your AP classes and fill out the registration
  2. Chapter 23 Quiz Wednesday
  3. 3rd Research Paper due February 11
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
  5. APUSH Exam May 10
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has enjoyed learning about the New Deal!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-28-2019 PPT

Friday, January 25, 2019

January 25 - Unit 7 Quick HIPP and Lecture #18

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will knock out our Unit 7 Quick HIPP and then we will be discussing the Great Depression and New Deal in Lecture #18.  A packed schedule as always, I hope that you are excited and ready to learn!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze primary source documents relating to Unit 7 focus groups
  2. Analyze and discuss the impacts of the Great Depression and Government Responses to solve it
Agenda:
  1. Unit 7 Quick HIPP
  2. Lecture #18 - The Great Depression and New Deal
Homework:
  1. Chapter 23 Quiz on Monday January 28
  2. AP Test Sign ups start January 28
    1. Bring a check or cash to ANY of your AP classes and fill out the registration
  3. 3rd Research Paper due February 11
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
  5. APUSH Exam May 10
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all had a great one and enjoyed learning about some of the fascinating ways our current government and society were shaped.  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-25-2019 PPT

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

January 23 - CH 22 Quiz and Crash of 1929

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  I am so excited to be back with you after a three day weekend.  Today in class we will finish our lecture from last week and then we will be taking our Chapter 22 Quiz.  Finally we will be watching a documentary on the Crash of 1929.  This one is very good and interesting and does a great job of illustrating why and how the crash happened.  It is also older so it includes interviews with people who were actually there!  I love it!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge by answering questions aligned with the AP exam
  2. Analyze and discuss the causes of the crash of 1929
Agenda:
  1. Finish Lecture #17
  2. Chapter 22 Quiz
  3. Crash of 1929 Documentary
Homework:
  1. Chapter 23 Quiz on Monday January 28
  2. AP Test Sign ups start January 28
    1. Bring a check or cash to ANY of your AP classes and fill out the registration
  3. 3rd Research Paper due February 11
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
  5. APUSH Exam May 10
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone had a great three day weekend and is ready to go for another week!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-23-2019 PPT



Friday, January 18, 2019

January 18 - Lecture #17 and Prohibition Video

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all this beautiful Friday!  I am so excited to talk about some 20s culture today!  In class we will first be talking about 20s Culture with our Lecture #17, and then we will be watching an episode of the Simpson's that satirizes the Prohibition era in a fun and surprisingly accurate way!  Should be a fun and interesting day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze the domestic changes that occurred in the United States during the 1920s
  2. Analyze the impact of Prohibition through a pop culture video
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #4
  2. Lecture #17 - The Roaring 20s
  3. Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
  4. Closure #3
Homework:
  1. 3rd Annotated Bibliography due TONIGHT
  2. Chapter 22 Quiz on January 23 (Wednesday) 
  3. AP Test Sign ups start January 28
    1. More info to follow
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone enjoyed and is ready for a 3 day weekend!  Huzzah!  I am excited!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-18-2019 PPT

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

January 16 - Treaty of Versailles SAC

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  I hope that everyone is ready to go on another beautiful day together.  Today in class we will be examining some primary sources regarding the Treaty of Versailles and then we will be doing a class discussion on the why it failed in the U.S..  I hope that everyone is excited and interested.  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Read and analyze the foreign policy positions made by Wilson and Lodge in regards to the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #3
  2. Activity: League of Nations
    1. Review Documents
    2. Complete Graphic Organizer
    3. Share with Partner
    4. Discuss with class
  3. Closure #2
  4. Finish Imperialism Packet (If Time)
Homework:
  1. 3rd Annotated Bibliography due January 18 (FRIDAY)
  2. Chapter 22 Quiz on January 23 (next Wednesday) 
  3. AP Test Sign ups start January 28
    1. More info to follow
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed and learned something new about yourself and our history.  As always it is a pleasure working with you wonderful people.  Take care and have a fantastic weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-16-2019 PPT

Monday, January 14, 2019

January 14 - Chapter 21 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all this second week of the second semester!  You are all so beautiful and it is so wonderful to see everyone again!  Today in class we have a Monday schedule and will simply be concerned with our Chapter 21 Quiz.  If there is any time after the quiz we can get some work in on the Imperialism Packet from last week.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge about Imperialism and World War I through a quiz aligned with the AP Exam.
Agenda:
  1. Chapter 21 Quiz
  2. Work Time on Imperialism Packet
Homework:
  1. 3rd Annotated Bibliography due January 18 (FRIDAY)
  2. Chapter 22 Quiz on January 23 (next Wednesday) 
  3. AP Test Sign ups start January 28
    1. More info to follow
  4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has enjoyed and feels good about the new quizzes without notes!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-14-2019 PPT

Friday, January 11, 2019

January 11 - Chapter 20 Quiz & Imperialism Primary Sources

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people again!  Today in class we will jump right back into the groove of quizzes with Chapter 20.  Then we will finish Lecture 16 (if we need to) and then we will be working on a packet of primary sources to analyze the causes and effects of American Imperialism.  I hope that everyone is getting back into the swing of things ok!  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze primary sources of American Imperialism and evaluate America's experience with imperialism
Agenda:
  1. Chapter 20 Quiz
  2. Finish Lecture #16 (if needed)
  3. Warm-Up #2
  4. Imperialism Packet
  5. Closure #1
Homework:
  1. Chapter 21 Quiz Monday
  2. 3rd Annotated Bibliography due January 18 
  3. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have felt good your first week back for the new year.  We got a lot to accomplish so stay focused on the prize!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-11-2019 PPT

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

January 9 - Introduce Unit 7 and Lecture 16

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  It is so wonderful to see all you beautiful people after two weeks apart!  I am so happy!  Today in class we will spend a little time previewing what to expect in the second semester and Unit 7, we will then be jumping right in with our 16th Lecture for the year!  I am looking forward to working with you all again.  Let's get right to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze the American experience with imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #1
  2. Introduce Second Semester
  3. Introduce unit 7
  4. Lecture #16 - American Imperialism
Homework:
  1. Chapter 20 Quiz Friday
  2. 3rd Annotated Bibliography due January 18 
  3. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
That's all for the day folks!  Crazy being back right?  Overwhelmed by the work yet?  Don't worry, you can do it!  I believe in all of you!  So happy to be back!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-9-2019 PPT