Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 27 - Chapter 17 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 17 Quiz and (time permitting) discussing the history of Thanksgiving.  Ties in with the themes of our relationship with Native Americans.  Its a nice short day and we have a long weekend!  Huzzah!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge about the U.S. economy of the late 1800s from the perspectives of both the laborers and the owners of corporations
Agenda:
  1. Chapter 17 Quiz
Homework:
  1. Unit 6 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 18 Quiz on Tuesday
  3. 2nd Research Paper due December 2 (Monday!)
    1. ACC do not do this one
  4. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone had a great day and is ready for the weekend!  We are close to the end of the semester!  Stay on top of everything!  Take care and have a great Thanksgiving!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-27-2019 PPT

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

November 26 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be viewing Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.  This is a great watch and should give you a good idea of the Native American experience in the late 19th century.  I hope that everyone is ready and happy for a short week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. View and discuss the plight of the American Indians and the U.S. policy towards this group during the late 1800s
Agenda:
  1. View: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Homework:
  1. Unit 6 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 17 Quiz on Wednesday (Tomorrow)
  3. 2nd Research Paper due December 2 (Monday!)
    1. ACC do not do this one
  4. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are happy for the short week!  I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-26-2019 PPT


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Thursday, November 21, 2019

November 21 - CH 16 Quiz and Frontier Thesis

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  I hope that you are happy with the week and ready to go for another glorious day of APUSH.  Today in class we have our Chapter 16 quiz and then we will be doing a little activity where you will be looking at the Frontier Thesis and answering some questions.  This is a pivotal transition point in U.S. history and definitely worth taking a closer look at.  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge about the American wet in the late 1800s
  2. Analyze Turner's Frontier Thesis through review of guided questioning and group discussion
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #1
  2. Chapter 17 Quiz
  3. Frontier Thesis Activity
    1. Frontier Thesis Reading
  4. Closure #1
Homework:
  1. Unit 6 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 17 Quiz on Wednesday
  3. 2nd Research Paper due December 2
    1. ACC do not do this one
  4. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have all had a great week.  Take care and have a fantastic weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-21-2019 PPT



Tuesday, November 19, 2019

November 19 - Unit 5 Exam and Lecture #13

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  I hope that everyone feels rested and ready to go!  Today in class we will be taking our Unit 5 LEQ Exam where you have to write a free hand essay on one of three prompts.  As always this is great practice for the AP Exam in May!  Afterward we will jump right into our new Unit (and last for the semester) on the second Industrial Revolution!  Should be a fun day!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Write a timed essay in alignment to the AP rubric on the topics of Civil War and Reconstruction
Agenda:
  1. Turn in Unit Pack
  2. Unit 5 LEQ Exam
  3. Lecture #13 - The 2nd Industrial Revolution
Homework:
  1. Unit 6 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 16 Quiz on Thursday
  3. 2nd Research Paper due December 2
    1. ACC do not do this one
  4. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about your essay!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-19-2019 PPT

Monday, November 18, 2019

November 18 - Reconstruction SAC and work time

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  I hope that everyone is doing well and ready for another week!  Today in class we will be finishing the Conversation portion of the Reconstruction SAC.  Afterwards (with whatever time is left over) we will have some time to catch up on work for the unit packet.  Hope you are all on track so far!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the reconstruction era through the examination of documents and the use of a Structured Academic Conversation
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #5
  2. Finish SAC Reconstruction
    1. Organize Evidence
    2. Discuss
    3. Reach Consensus
  3. Closure #4
  4. Work time
Homework:
  1. Unit 5 LEQ Exam Tomorrow
    1. Unit 5 Checklist due Tomorrow
  2. 2nd Research Paper due December 2
    1. ACC do not do this one
  3. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  4. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all good and having a great start to your week!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-18-2019 PPT

Thursday, November 14, 2019

November 14 - Chapter 15 Quiz and Reconstruction SAC

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 15 Quiz and then we will be continuing to analyze and discuss Reconstruction with an activity where you will be analyzing documents and then debating the impact of it.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the reconstruction era through the examination of documents and the use of a Structured Academic Conversation
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #4
  2. Chapter 15 Quiz
  3. SAC Reconstruction
    1. Read and Discuss: Reconstruction Documents
      1. SAC Original Documents
    2. Research Outside Evidence
    3. Socratic Discussion with another table group
Homework:
  1. 2nd Research Paper due December 2
    1. ACC do not do this one
  2. Unit 5 LEQ Exam Tuesday
    1. Unit 5 Checklist due Tuesday
  3. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  4. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about what we discussed today.  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-14-2019 PPT

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

November 12 - Lecture #12

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be discussing Reconstruction and then you will have time to continue working on your Reconstruction packets.  The Chapter 15 Quiz is on Thursday so make sure that you are on track with everything.  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze the federal attempts to Reconstruct the South and provide equal rights to African Americans!
Agenda:
  1. Lecture #12
  2. Reconstruction Packet Work Time
Homework:
  1. 2nd Annotated Bibliography due TONIGHT!
    1. ACC do not do this one
  2. Unit 5 LEQ Exam Tuesday
  3. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  4. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all doing well!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-12-2019 PPT

Thursday, November 7, 2019

November 7 - CH 14 Quiz and start Reconstruction

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be discussing Reconstruction!  Much of this will be self directed with a packet that includes several primary source activities and questioning.  We will stop at checkpoints to make sure we are all on the same page and getting things done in a timely fashion!  As always I'm excited to work with you all!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze four major components of Reconstruction, using documents, research, and questioning
Agenda:
  1. CH 14 Quiz
  2. Reconstruction Analysis Packet
Homework:
  1. 2nd Annotated Bibliography due November 12
    1. ACC do not do this one
  2. Chapter 15 Quiz next Thursday
  3. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  4. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have had a good week!  Take care and have a fantastic weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-7-2019 PPT

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

November 5 - Lecture #11

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we only have one thing on the agenda, our lecture on the Civil War!  This is one of my favorite topics in U.S. history and I am excited to get to talk about it with you all!  This is a beefy one so settled down and get ready to go!  I'm so excited!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Discuss the major aspects of the Civil War through lecture, questioning, and guided notes
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #3
  2. Lecture #11
  3. Closure #3
Homework:
  1. Chapter 14 Quiz on Thursday
  2. 2nd Annotated Bibliography due November 12
    1. ACC do not do this one
  3. Chapter 15 Quiz next Thursday
  4. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone enjoyed learning about the Civil War!  Take care and have a fabulous evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-5-2019 PPT

Monday, November 4, 2019

November 4 - Quick HIPP and Work on Maps

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be doing our Quick HIPP for Unit 5 and then you will have some class time to work on your Westward Expansion maps!  Should be a (relatively) easy day for everyone!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze documents using HIPP analysis
  2. Illustrate Westward Expansion and analyze its impact on the nation
Agenda:
  1. Quick HIPP
  2. Mapping Westward Expansion
Homework:
  1. Chapter 14 Quiz on Thursday
  2. 2nd Annotated Bibliography due November 12
    1. ACC do not do this one
  3. Outside Reading Project due December 6
  4. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone had a great weekend and is enjoying the start of the week!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

11-4-2019 PPT