October 31 - Industrialization and Labor in America

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be talking about the 2nd industrial revolution in the U.S. and its impact on people and society.  Should be a fun day!  Let's get to it.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the changes that occurred in the U.S. as a result of the 2nd industrial revolution

Agenda:

1. HT #32
2. Discussion: Industrialization and Labor in America

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  Take care and have a great evening!  Happy Halloween!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-31-2018 PPT

October 30 - Finish Vanderbilt

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and good morning to you all!  I hope that everyone has a great day!  Today in class we will be finishing our look at The Men Who Built America - Vanderbilt.  After we finish viewing the film we will be going over the viewing guide together.  I hope that you all are able to get everything done with no problems!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the role of Cornelius Vanderbilt in extending the rail network of the U.S.

Agenda:

1. HT #31
2. The Men Who Built America - Vanderbilt

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-30-2018 PPT

October 29 - Vanderbilt

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  I hope that you enjoyed your weekend!  Today in class we will wrap up our discussion of the Chinese Exclusion Act and then we will also be watching an episode of The Men Who Built America on Cornelius Vanderbilt and the railroad.  It should be a chill day!  Let's get to it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the role of Cornelius Vanderbilt in extending the rail network of the U.S.

Agenda:

1. HT #30
2. Finish Chinese Exclusion Act Activity
3. The Men Who Built America - Vanderbilt

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-29-2018 PPT

October 26 - Finish Transcontinental Railroad and Chinese Immigration

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all on this beautiful rally Friday!  Today in class we will be wrapping up our discussion of the transcontinental railroad and Chinese immigration.  I hope that you are ready for the weekend and excited about Homecoming!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Understand who came to the U.S. at the end of the 1800's and why they came.  What was their experience like when they arrived?
2. How did the federal government impact the country's growth in the years following the Civil War?

Agenda:

1. Finish Transcontinental Railroad
2. Chinese Immigration
1. Chinese Exclusion Act Activity
3. HTC #5

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are excited for our weekend!  I will miss you all!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-26-2018 PPT

October 25 - Finish Transcontinental Railroad

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be finishing the Transcontinental Railroad Lecture and Activity, and then we will be discussing the immigration of the Chinese and how they assisted in building the railroad.  I hope that you are having fun and learning new things!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Understand who came to the U.S. at the end of the 1800's and why they came.  What was their experience like when they arrived?
2. How did the federal government impact the country's growth in the years following the Civil War?

Agenda:

1. Finish Transcontinental Railroad
1. Pacific Railroad Act Activity
2. Chinese Immigration
1. Chinese Exclusion Act Activity
3. HTC #5

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all doing well and having a great homecoming week so far.  Take care and have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-25-2018 PPT

October 24 - The Transcontinental Railroad

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be taking a look at the epic construction of the transcontinental railroad.  This is one of the most important events of the late 19th century.  It brought the U.S. together in a way never before dreamed of.  We will take a look at how and why they got it done.  I am excited work with you all today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day. 

Objectives:

1. Understand who came to the U.S. at the end of the 1800's and why they came.  What was their experience like when they arrived?
2. How did the federal government impact the country's growth in the years following the Civil War?

Agenda:

1. HT #29
2. Transcontinental Railroad Lecture
3. Pair/Share Activity: Social/Political

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you learned something new and interesting!  We will finish anything we didn't get to tomorrow.  Take care and have a great evening! 

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-24-2018 PPT

October 23 - Finish IRIN

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be finishing our work on the Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook.  I hope that you are all able to finish this today so that you can submit it on time tonight!  Let's get to work!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the developments that occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution

Agenda:

1. HT #27
2. Finish Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook

Homework:

1. Submit Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook to Google Classroom BEFORE 11:59pm.

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-23-2018 PPT

October 22 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Day 3

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all after this weekend apart!  I hope that you are ready to go!  Today in class we will be finishing our viewing and discussion of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.  We will then start our Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook, which will be due tomorrow night.  I hope that you are all ready to go and get stuff done today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the American treatment of Native Americans towards the end of the 19th century and its impact on that culture
2. Analyze the developments that occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution

Agenda:

1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Day 3
2. HTC #4
3. Start Industrial Revolution Interactive Notebook

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for today you beautiful people!  I hope that you have enjoyed our discussions and work so far.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-22-2018 PPT

October 19 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Day 2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be finishing viewing and discussing Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.  I hope that you have enjoyed it so far and understand better the plight of Native Americans in this nation.  We should be able to finish and discuss the film before we go to our weekend!  Woohoo!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the American treatment of Native Americans towards the end of the 19th century and its impact on that culture

Agenda:

1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Day 2
2. HTC #4

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks.  I hope that you have a better perspective on Native Americans after our discussions these past few days.  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-19-2018 PPT

October 18 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Day 1

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be doing an activity where we watch clips from a movie.  The film we will be watching in parts is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.  This film depicts the treatment and conditions of Native Americans in the later half of the 19th century.  This is a very important topic and is also a bit intense.  I hope you find this as eye opening as I do.  Let's get into it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the American treatment of Native Americans towards the end of the 19th century and its impact on that culture

Agenda:

1. HT #26
2. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Day 1

Homework:

1. Chapter 3 Vocabulary Sheet due tomorrow

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you learned something new and powerful today.  We will wrap up this activity tomorrow!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-18-2018

October 17 - Intro to Settling the West

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back!  I hope that you have had a great week so far!  I hope you feel good about your performance on the Quest yesterday!  Today in class we will be introducing our next major Unit, Settling the West and modernizing America.  I am really excited about our lesson today because we are going to talk about the myths and realities of the "Wild West". Its a fun topic!  I hope that you are as excited as I am!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Discuss and analyze the myh versus the reality of the American West in the late 19th century

Agenda:

1. HT #25
2. Introduction to Settling the West
3. HTC #3

Homework:

1. Chapter 3 Vocabulary Sheet due Friday

That's all for the day folks!  I hope you have a great one!  We will be finishing the week with discussing the plight of the Native Americans in the west.  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-17-2018 PPT

October 16 - Civil War and Reconstruction Quest

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be taking our Quest on the Civil War and Reconstruction.  I hope that you are all ready to go and prepared for the Quest today.  I believe that you will do well!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge on the Causes of the Civil War, Civil War, and Reconstruction through answering multiple choice and short response questions

Agenda:

1. Civil War and Reconstruction Quest

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are doing well and feel good about the Quest today.  Take care and have a great day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-16-2018 PPT

October 15 - Argumentative Writing Workshop

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Happy Monday!  I hope that you had a great weekend!  Today in class we will finally get into the argumentative writing workshop that we were unable to get to at the end of last week.  Then if we are able to stay on time we will be moving to our Civil War and Reconstruction Quest tomorrow.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Practice writing an argumentative writing paragraph using historical evidence to support a claim

Agenda:

1. HT #25
2. Argumentative Writing Workshop

Homework:

1. Civil War and Reconstruction Quest Tomorrow

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you had a great time today!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-15-2018 PPT

October 12 - Argumentative Writing Workshop

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and happy Friday to you all!  Today in class we will be working on the Writing Workshop that we started yesterday.  I want to make sure that you all have the necessary skills to make a claim and defend it using historical evidence.  We will be using this skill frequently, as well as expanding upon it, as we continue through the year.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Practice writing an argumentative paragraph using historical evidence to support a claim

Agenda:

1. Argumentative Writing Workshop

Homework:

1. Civil War and Reconstruction Quest on Monday

That's all for the day folks!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-12-2018 PPT

October 11 - Finish Lincoln and start Writing Workshop

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will finish Lincoln and then we will be starting a workshop on argumentative writing.  The core here is to learn how to make a point and defend it in a concise paragraph.  It is very important to me that you learn how to make and defend a point using historical evidence.  This will also be a significant part of the Quest we will have next week.  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the efforts of Abraham Lincoln to pass the 13th Amendment
2. Practice writing an argumentative paragraph using historical evidence to support a claim

Agenda:

1. Finish Lincoln
2. Start Writing Workshop

Homework:

1. Civil War and Reconstruction Quest on Monday

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all having a good time returning to the school routine!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-11-2018 PPT

October 10 - Continue Lincoln

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and good morning beautiful people!  So great to see you all!  Today in class we will be continuing to watch the film Lincoln.  It is a talking movie but it is well done and illustrate's the historical figures well.  Let's do this!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the efforts of Abraham Lincoln to pass the 13th Amendment

Agenda:

1. Continue Lincoln

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-10-2018 PPT

October 9 - Finish Reconstruction and start Lincoln

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be wrapping up our discussion of Reconstruction and then we will be starting the film Lincoln.  This is a great film about Abraham Lincoln and his efforts to pass the 13th Amendment and free the slaves.  We will be answering questions as we view the film so make sure you are paying attention!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the efforts of Abraham Lincoln to pass the 13th Amendment

Agenda:

1. Quick Review: Reconstruction
2. Start Lincoln

Homework:

1. Submit Reconstruction Interactive Notebook to Google Classroom by 11:59pm

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have a great day!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-9-2018

October 8 - Finish RIN

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back from the break!  I hope that you all had a great time away from school.  I missed you all!  Today in class we will be wrapping up our Reconstruction Interactive Notebook.  We will also be reviewing the Main ideas of Reconstruction before moving on this week.  I am excited to get back to work with you all!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the impact of the end of slavery on U.S. Society
2. Analyze the efforts to achieve equality for African Americans in the late 19th century

Agenda:

1. HT #23
2. Finish Reconstruction Interactive Timeline
3. Quick Review: Reconstruction

Homework:

1. NONE

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed today and have a great evening!  Take care!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

10-8-2018 PPT