Thursday, February 27, 2020

February 27 - Chapter 26 Quiz and Cold War Timeline

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will finish Lecture 21 from Tuesday if we need to.  Then we will be taking our Chapter 26 quiz.  Finally we will continue to work on our Cold War Timelines!  I hope that everyone here is doing well and settling back into school after our week off.  We don't have another break for a while so let's rock on!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge on American culture during the 1950s
  2. Create a timeline demonstrating chronological understanding of the Cold War
Agenda:
  1. Finish Lecture #21 (if necessary)
  2. Warm-Up #3
  3. Ch 26 Quiz
  4. Review the AP Test
  5. Work on Cold War Timeline
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 27 Quiz on Thursday
  3. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 23
    1. ACC do NOT do this one
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is doing well and has had a good week back from break!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-27-2020 PPT

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

February 25 - Lecture #21 & Cold War Timeline

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see all you beautiful people!  I am happy to once again be with you all and working hard at getting ready for the AP test!  Today in class we will be discussing the early cultural developments of the Cold War!  Should be an interesting and fun time!  After we finish our lecture we will begin working on a Cold War Timeline!  I hope that everyone is doing well and had a great break.  Let's get back to the grind!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze American culture during the 1950s and early 60s
Agenda:
  1. Lecture #21 Cold War Culture
  2. Cold War Timeline Start
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 26 Quiz on Thursday
  3. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 23
    1. ACC do NOT do this one
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good and learned something new today!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-25-2020 PPT

Monday, February 24, 2020

February 24 - Writing Activity #4

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and hope you are doing fantastic today!  Sorry that I am not here today, I will miss you!  Today in class you will be working on writing a paragraph that links historical concepts together!  This is a dun writing activity to test your ability to link seemingly disparate concepts together fluidly.  I hope that you have a wonderful day and I miss you!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Review content through a linkage writing task that practices historical thinking skills
Agenda:
  1. Writing Activity #4
    1. Define FOUR historical items
    2. Write a Linkage Paragraph
    3. Share with Romulan Partner
    4. Share with class
  2. Turn in Writing Activity
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 26 Quiz on Thursday
  3. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 23
    1. ACC do NOT do this one
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about your writing went well.  Take care and have a great rest of your day!  I will see you tomorrow!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-24-2020 PPT

Thursday, February 13, 2020

February 13 - Happy Galentine's Day!

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  It's our last day together before we have a week off!  I know I am looking forward to a little break!  Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 25 quiz and we will be watching a little documentary on the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.  This is one of my favorite topics from the Cold War, its very interesting and crazy when you think about the technology available to them in 1969.  I can't wait to see what you all think!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. View a documentary in order to understand the context of the Cold War
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #2
  2. Chapter 25 Quiz
  3. When We Left Earth: The Moon Landing
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 26 Quiz on Thursday AFTER BREAK
  3. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 23
    1. ACC do NOT do this one
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good and ready for a break!  Take care and rest up!  Have a wonderful break!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-13-2020 PPT

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

February 11 - Lecture #20

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be discussing the early years of the Cold War with another Lecture!  Huzzah!  This time of year we are in a rush so do your best to get everything you can together here!  I am looking forward to our discussions!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze the developments after World War II that led to the Cold War
Agenda:
  1. Warm-Up #1
  2. Lecture #20: The Cold War
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 25 Quiz on Thursday
  3. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  4. 4th Annotated Bibliography due March 23
    1. ACC do NOT do this one
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  Super busy as always!  We have a break right around the corner just do your best to stay on top of it!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-11-2020 PPT

Monday, February 10, 2020

February 10 - Writing Activity #3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be working on context and how to include it in the introductory paragraph!  This is an important piece that if you can master, you can guarantee an increase in your score!  I am looking forward to seeing how we can all build this up together!  I am always excited to work with you all!  Let's get this done!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Review content through writing introductory paragraphs with context and a strong thesis
Agenda:
  1. Intro to Unit 8
  2. Writing Activity #3
    1. Context and Thesis Practice
    2. Share with a partner
    3. Share with class
  3. Turn in Writing Activity
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. 3rd Research Paper due TONIGHT!
    1. ACC do this one
  3. Chapter 25 Quiz on Thursday
  4. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all feel more confident in writing context after today!  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-10-2020 PPT

Thursday, February 6, 2020

February 6 - Unit 7 Test and finish Atomic Cafe

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be taking our LEQ test for Unit 7 and then we will be finishing Atomic Cafe.  Make sure to follow the rubric and answer all parts of the prompt using the rubric as your guide.  I know that you can all do well on this!  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Demonstrate content knowledge through writing an LEQ aligned with the AP Test
  2. View and analyze primary source films regarding the advent of atomic weapons and their impact on culture
Agenda:
  1. Unit 7 Test
  2. Finish Atomic Cafe
  3. Introduce Unit 8
Homework:
  1. Unit 8 Assignment Sheet
  2. 3rd Research Paper due February 10 (Monday)
    1. ACC do this one
  3. Chapter 25 Quiz on Thursday
  4. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
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

2-6-2020 PPT

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

February 4 - Chapter 24 Quiz and Atomic Cafe

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be taking our Chapter 24 quiz and then we will be watching an interesting documentary on the advent of the nuclear age and the omnipresent fear of atomic weapons in the 1940-1950s.  Make sure you are working on geting your Unit packet together to turn in on Thursday!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. View and analyze primary source films regarding the advent of atomic weapons and their impact on American culture
Agenda:
  1. Chapter 24 Quiz
  2. Atomic Cafe
Homework:
  1. Unit 7 Assignment Sheet
  2. Unit 7 Test Thursday
    1. Unit 7 Checklist due Thursday
  3. 3rd Research Paper due February 10
    1. ACC do this one
  4. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  5. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you found this interesting and informative.  Take care and have a wonderful rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-4-2020 PPT

Monday, February 3, 2020

February 3 - Finish Lecture 19

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be finishing up our Lecture on World War II!  We covered many of the important details last week so today we will hit the end of the war and Japanese internment, both very important to the world we live in today!  I hope that everyone is doing well and have a fantastic day so far!  below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:
  1. Analyze and discuss the causes and consequences of World War II
Agenda:
  1. Finish Lecture #19
Homework:
  1. Unit 7 Assignment Sheet
  2. Chapter 24 Quiz on Tuesday
  3. Unit 7 Test Thursday
    1. Unit 7 Checklist due Thursday
  4. 3rd Research Paper due February 10
    1. ACC do this one
  5. Outside Reading Project due March 19
    1. Make sure to choose a book from the second semester list (must cover a topic from the 20th and/or 21st century)
  6. APUSH Exam May 8
That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about Unit 7 because we are wrapping up and getting ready to test!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

2-3-2020 PPT