March 29 - Begin Final Review

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be starting our Final Review for the Final Exam next week and the AP Exam on May 10.  We are finally here.  It is time to buckle down and start getting ourselves ready for the AP Exam.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Review APUSH content through collaboration and completing a worksheet

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #3
2. Activity: Final Review Packet
3. Assign Chapter Review Project
4. Closure #2

APUSH EXAM Review Materials

1. Key Concept Vocabulary
2. 284 Things Every APUSH Student should know
3. APPUSH Review Packet
1. APUSH Review Packet (Activity Pages)
4. APUSH Review Activity (great pacing calendar)
5. Supreme Court cases to know
1. Marshall Court Cases
6. Kerwin Thematic Review Book
7. Political Parties Poster
8. Adam Norris Time Period Review Sheets
1. Period 1 - 1491-1607 Review Sheet
2. Period 2 - 1607-1754 Review Sheet
3. Period 3 - 1754-1800 Review Sheet
4. Period 4 - 1800-1848 Review Sheet
5. Period 5 - 1844-1877 Review Sheet
6. Period 6 - 1865-1898 Review Sheet
7. Period 7 - 1890-1945 Review Sheet
8. Period 8 - 1945-1980 Review Sheet
9. Period 9 - 1980-present Review Sheet

Homework:

1. Unit 9 Assignment Sheet
2. Study for Final Exam (Wednesday and Friday Next week)
3. 4th Research Paper due April 22
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Viewing Party TUESDAY
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all ready to get this stuff taken care of.  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-29-2019 PPT

March 27 - Lecture 25 & CH 31 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be doing our last lecture and last quiz for the year!  Huzzah!  We will be covering the most modern history of the U.S. quickly enough to finish off the information of the year!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge about the late 20th and 21st centuries through select response and short answer questioning

Agenda:

1. Lecture 25 - Modern America
2. CH 31 Quiz

Homework:

1. Unit 9 Assignment Sheet
2. Study for Final Exam (Wednesday and Friday Next week)
3. 4th Research Paper due April 22
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Viewing Party TUESDAY
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  We will begin reviewing for the final exam starting on Friday!  Take are and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-27-19 PPT

March 25 - The Patriot Act

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be analyzing some documents related to the Patriot Act.  This was a landmark law that gave government permission to spy on American citizens in an effort to prevent further acts of terrorism after 9/11.  I hope that everyone had a good weekend and are ready for our last major week of this class!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze documents and determine the effectiveness of the USA PATRIOT ACT

Agenda:

1. PATRIOT ACT Activity
1. Analyze Documents
1. ACLU Fact Sheet of PATRIOT ACT
2. Patriot Act Flyer
3. DOJ What is the Patriot Act
2. Discuss

Homework:

1. Unit 9 Assignment Sheet
2. Chapter 31 Quiz on Wednesday
3. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25 (TONIGHT)
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Viewing Party TOMORROW
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and ready to go for our last difficult week before Finals and Review.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-25-2019 PPT

March 22 - CH 30 Quiz and Clinton Pro Se Court

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 30 Quiz and then we will be conducting a pro se court on the presidency of Bill Clinton.  I hope that you are all staying caught up with your work!  There is a lot to do!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Determine the effectiveness of the Clinton Administration through reading, discussion, and debate

Agenda:

1. CH 30 Quiz
2. Warm-Up #2
3. Start Pro-Se Court Clinton Presidency
1. Pro Se Court Worksheet
2. Pro Clinton
3. Con Clinton

Homework:

1. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22 TONIGHT
2. Unit 9 Assignment Sheet
3. Chapter 31 Quiz on Wednesday
4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25 (Monday)
5. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
6. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has been handling the workload OK!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-22-2019 PPT

March 20 - Lecture #24

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be talking about the rise of New Conservatism.  Focusing on the Reagan Administration and the changes that occurred throughout the country that led to the status of our current political climate.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the rise of New Conservatives in the 1970s and 1980s

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #1
2. Lecture #24 - Rise of New Conservatives

Homework:

1. Unit 9 Assignment Sheet
2. Chapter 30 Quiz on Friday
3. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22 (Friday)
4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25 (Monday)
5. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
6. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and having fun with all the work that we got going on!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-20-2019 PPT

March 18 - CH 29 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be briefly discussing watergate and then taking our Chapter 29 Quiz.  We are so close to the end of our quizzes!  I hope that everyone is ready for another busy week!  Have fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Take a quiz

Agenda:

1. Chapter 29 Quiz

Homework:

1. Unit 8 Packet due Wednesday
2. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Tutorial Viewing Party starting Tomorrow!
3. Chapter 30 Quiz on Friday
4. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22 (Friday)
5. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25 (Monday)
6. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!  Take care and I look forward to seeing you at tutorial tomorrow!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-18-2019 PPT

Unit 8 Checklist

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Here is the checklist for the Unit 8 Packet due on Wednesday.  Hope you have a good weekend!

Unit 8 Checklist

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

March 15 - Unit 8 Quick HIPP

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Happy Friday!  Today in class we will be doing our Quick HIPP for Unit 8.  Remember that there is no Unit Exam so this will be collected with the Unit Pack next week!  Let's get it done!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Read and analyze primary source documents using the prescribed HIPP analysis structure

Agenda:

1. Collect Course Selection Forms
2. Unit 8 Quick HIPP

Homework:

1. Chapter 29 Quiz on Monday
2. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
3. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Tutorial Viewing Party starting March 19
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  Don't forget that we will be having a viewing party during tutorial next week!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-15-2019 PPT

Course Selection Forms due to me tomorrow!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Remember that Course Selection Forms are due to me tomorrow!  If you do not turn it in on time, the counselors choose your classes for you!

Get it to me!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

March 13 - Chapter 28 Quiz and Vietnam Socratic Discussion

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people!  Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 28 Quiz, we are so close to being done with our quizzes.  After that we will be participating in a Socratic Discussion regarding the American Experience in Vietnam.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge about the Vietnam War and 1970s America
2. Debate the objectives of the United States during the Vietnam War

Agenda:

1. Chapter 28 Quiz
2. Warm-Up #4
3. Socratic Seminar Vietnam Discussion
1. Causes of the Vietnam War
2. When did the Vietnam War start for the US?
3. Vietnam: Johnson or Eisenhower's War?
4. America and Vietnam: The Unending War

Homework:

1. Course Selection Forms due to me on Friday!
2. Chapter 29 Quiz on Monday
3. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25
5. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Tutorial Viewing Party starting March 19
6. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed our discussions today!  Take care and have a fabulous rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-13-2019 PPT

Course Selection forms due Friday!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Remember that Course Selection Forms are due to me on Friday!  If you do not turn it in on time, the counselors choose your classes for you!

Get it to me!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

March 11 - Lecture 23 and Vietnam

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be lecturing on Vietnam and the changes that occurred at the end of the 1960s and 1970s.  If we have time we will watch a bit from a Vietnam documentary about the Tet Offensive.  Should be an interesting day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze and discuss the impact of the Vietnam War on American society at the end of the 1960s and through the 1970s

Agenda:

1. Lecture #23 - 1970s Decade of Retreat
2. Tet Offensive Documentary

Homework:

1. Chapter 28 Quiz on Wednesday
2. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
3. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Tutorial Viewing Party starting March 19
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all learned something new today!  I will be gone tomorrow but I hope that everyone has a great one!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-11-2019 PPT

March 8 - Lecture #22 and Chapter 27 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be spending some time discussing the 1960s and paying particular attention to the Civil Rights Movement.  We will then be taking our Chapter 27 Quiz and wrapping up for the week.  Next week will not have lost time as we have had the past two weeks so we should be able to get back on a more normal schedule.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Create a digital timeline depicting and describing important events from the Cold War

Agenda:

1. Lecture #22 - The 1960s A Decade of Change
2. Review:
1. The AP Test
3. Chapter 27 Quiz

Homework:

1. Chapter 28 Quiz on Wednesday
2. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
3. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Tutorial Viewing Party starting March 12
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has had a good week!  I look forward to seeing you all again next week!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-8-2019 PPT

SAT Alternate Activity

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

First I just want to say good luck on the SAT Wednesday!  Because we cannot afford to lose too much time on our quest to prepare for the AP test I am requiring that you complete the following tasks and bring them to class on Friday.  I hope that you have a good week and I can't wait to see you all again on Friday!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

FIRST - Choose which document study you would like to do from the list below, THEN complete the following tasks for each document

1. For each document
1. Write Title and Year for each document
2. Take 2-3 bullet point details (factual information)
3. Summarize the document
1. 1-2 sentences
2. For the document study (after you do each individual document)
1. Explain its impact on U.S. Society in the 1950s-1970s in 1-2 paragraphs

Type and print this assignment and bring to class on Friday.

You may complete an additional document set for Extra Credit.

Civil Rights Document Study

Freedom Rides

The Court Rejects Segregation

MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail

The Sit in Movement

Rosa Parks: The Story behind the Bus

Vietnam Document Study

MLK Speech Against Vietnam War

Nixon and the 1968 Peace Talks

1968 Democratic National Convention

1968 Democratic Convention: The Bosses Strike Back

Nixon's Silent Majority Speech 1969

Vietnam Veterans Against the War

Politics Document Study

The Sharon Statement

Port Huron Statement 1962

The 1964 Democratic National Convention and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Barry Goldwater and the 1964 Republican Convention (Revolution from the Right)

Goldwater's Acceptance Speech

March 4 - Writing Activity #4

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be doing another writing and content review activity.  This will practice formulating a proper two-chunk paragraph and will be collected at the end of the period.  DO NOT FORGET that the SAT is on Wednesday and thus we will not see each other.  As such please pay attention to the alternative activity provided and complete it BEFORE class on Friday.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Write a 2-chunk paragraph in response to an LEQ writing prompt with the assistance of a pre-designed thesis statement

Agenda:

1. Writing/Content Review #3
1. Write a 2-chunk paragraph
2. Share with Partner
3. Discuss with class
2. Turn in Writing Activity
3. Discuss Modern America Project

Homework:

1. Chapter 27 Quiz on Friday
2. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
3. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25
4. Modern America Decades Project due May 3
1. Tutorial Viewing Party starting March 12
5. APUSH Exam May 10

That's all for the day folks!  I am sad I will not see you on Wednesday.  Good luck on the SAT!  Please remember to check out the alternative activity and complete it before class on Friday!  Take care and have a great couple of days!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-4-2019 PPT

March 1 - CH 26 Quiz and Finish Lecture 21

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Happy Friday!  Today in class we will finish up our Lecture from Wednesday and then we will be taking our Chapter 26 Quiz.  I am excited as always to discuss these fascinating developments in our history!  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 on American culture during the 1950s

Agenda:

1. Finish Lecture #21 Cold War Culture
2. Warm-Up #3
3. CH 26 Quiz
4. Review the AP Test

Homework:

1. Chapter 27 Quiz on Friday
2. 2nd Outside Reading Project due March 22
3. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 25
4. APUSH Exam May 10

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

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

3-1-2019 PPT