January 31 - Pearl Harbor

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be viewing footage of Pearl Harbor and discussing the events that brought us into World War II.  This should be a pretty interesting day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. View and discuss footage of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor

Agenda:

1. Pearl Harbor
2. HTC #8
3. Continue World War II Interactive Notebook

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-12 Test February 15
1. CH 11-12 Study Guide due February 14
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have been learning a lot so far and are ready to go for one more day!  Take care and have a great weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-31-2019 PPT

January 30 - American Neutrality

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people!  Today in class we will wrap up our notes from yesterday (if we need to) and then we will get into what was going on in the U.S. while the world descended into World War II.  Should be lots of fun!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze and discuss why the United States stayed out of world affairs in the 1930s

Agenda:

1. HT #8
2. American Neutrality Notes
3. HTC #7
4. Continue World War II Interactive Notebook
1. Complete Perspectives on Appeasement Slide

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-12 Test February 15
1. CH 11-12 Study Guide due February 14
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is enjoying WWII so far!  Take care and have a wonderful rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-30-2019 PPT

January 29 - Introduce World War II

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  Today in class we will begin discussing World War II.  We will be talking about the rise of dictators in Europe and how the U.S. tried to stay out of the war!  World War II is a fan favorite so I hope that you all find it fascinating!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze and discuss the rise of dictators and the start of World War II

Agenda:

1. HT #7
2. Rise of Dictators Notes
3. World War II Interactive Notebook
1. Complete Rise of Militarism slide

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-12 Test February 15
1. CH 11-12 Study Guide due February 14
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

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

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-29-2019 PPT

January 28 - New Deal Project Gallery Walk

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Today in class we will be finishing up our New Deal Project and then we will present and take notes using a gallery walk format.  I hope that you were all able to get your projects done and are ready to go!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Research a New Deal Agency and create a radio broadcast that demonstrates knowledge

Agenda:

1. Finish New Deal Project
1. 1920s Slang
2. New Deal Project Gallery Walk (Presentations)
1. New Deal Project Graphic Organizer

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-12 Test February 15
1. CH 11-12 Study Guide due February 14
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you are all good and ready to go!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-28-2019 PPT

January 25 - Chapter 7-10 Quiz

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people.  Today in class we will wrap up our gallery walk (if we need to) and then we will be taking  our quiz covering the first couple of weeks so far this semester.  Should be a pretty straight forward and great day!  Hope you all enjoy!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate content knowledge on chapters 7 through 10 by answering a variety of quiz questions

Agenda:

1. Finish Gallery Walk (if necessary)
2. Chapter 7-10 Quiz

Homework:

1. Unit 4 Test February 15
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about how you did on the quiz!  Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-25-2019 PPT

January 24 - Finish New Deal Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will have time to finish our New Deal Projects and then we will set up our presentations.  We will do a gallery walk format for our presentations, this should allow us to quickly look at everyone's presentation and take notes more efficiently.  Should be a good day!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Research a New Deal Agency and create a radio broadcast that demonstrates knowledge

Agenda:

1. Finish New Deal Project
1. 1920s Slang
2. New Deal Project Gallery Walk (Presentations)
1. New Deal Project Graphic Organizer

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz Tomorrow
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom TONIGHT
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you all enjoyed and were able to get everything done for the day!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-24-2019 PPT

January 23 - Start New Deal Project

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you fabulous people!  Today in class we will be introducing and working on a New Deal Project in which you will be researching one of the New Deal agencies and creating a little slide show AND radio advertisement for.  This should be interesting and hopefully a little fun!  Let's do it!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Research a New Deal Agency and create a radio broadcast that demonstrates knowledge

Agenda:

1. Introduce New Deal Project
1. 1920s Slang
2. New Deal Project Work Time

Homework:

1. FDR New Deal Project due in class tomorrow
1. We will present tomorrow!
2. Chapter 7-10 Quiz Friday
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom Thursday
3. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you feel good about what you have done so far.  Take care and have an excellent rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-23-2019 PPT

January 22 - The Great Depression and New Deal

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you beautiful people!  I am so excited to be with you for another (short) week!  Today in class we will be talking about the Great Depression and New Deal.  This is one of the most pivotal moments in shaping the world we live in today.  I hope that everyone had a great weekend and is ready to go another round!  Let's get down to business!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the early years of the Great Depression and how the government responded

Agenda:

1. HT #6
2. The Great Depression and New Deal

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz Friday
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom Thursday
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope you had a great day!  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-18-2019 PPT

January 18 - The Great Depression

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all!  Happy Friday you wonderful people!  Today in class we will be discussing the first few years of the Great Depression and, in particular, how Herbert Hoover handled it.  Should be some interesting stuff and sets us up for what we want to do next week!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the early years of the Great Depression and how the government responded

Agenda:

1. HT #6
2. Start the Great Depression
3. HTC #7

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom January 24
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has enjoyed our week.  Take care and have a great three day weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-18-2019 PPT

January 17 - Crash of 1929 pt2

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you amazing people!  Today in class we will be finishing the documentary on the Crash of 1929, and then if we have time we will begin to look at the Great Depression and the impacts that crash had on the U.S.  This is fun stuff!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Crash of 1929
2. Analyze the early years of the Great Depression and how the government responded

Agenda:

1. Crash of 1929 video
1. Review Viewing Guide
2. HTC #6
3. Start Great Depression (IF Time)

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom January 24
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone has enjoyed learning about how the Stock Market Crashed in 1929.  I personally find this stuff fascinating!  Take care and have a wonderful rest of your day.

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-17-2019 PPT

January 16 - Crash of 1929

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all of you beautiful people!  Today in class we will begin watching a documentary on the Crash of 1929.  This is a bit old but it is great and done extremely well.  Because t is older it includes several interviews with people who were there when the market crashed!  That's pretty awesome stuff!  It covers a lot of information so you got to make sure you stay focused!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Crash of 1929

Agenda:

1. HT #5
2. Crash of 1929 video

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom January 24
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed and look forward to finishing the documentary tomorrow!  Take care and have a fabulous weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-16-2019 PPT

January 15 - 1920s Economics

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you amazing people!  Today in class we will be spending a little class time examining the economic prosperity that made the Roaring 20s Roar!  We will do a little notes and a little activity.  Should be fairly interesting and good stuff!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the booming economy of the 1920s

Agenda:

1. America the Story of US - Boom
2. HTC #4
3. 1920s Economic Prosperity Notes
4. HTC #5

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom January 24
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that everyone is enjoying and having a good week so far!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-15-2019 PPT

January 14 - ATSOUS Boom

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and happy Monday to you all!  It is fabulous to see you beautiful people!  Today in class we will be doing what we did not get to on Friday, watching the America Story of US episode about the Booming economy during the 1920s.  If we don't finish the episode that is ok because we will be racing forward from here!  I hope that you are all excited to start the week with a movie lol!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the booming economy of the 1920s

Agenda:

1. HT #4
2. America the Story of US - Boom
3. HTC #4

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
1. CH 7-10 Study Guide due to Google Classroom January 24
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have had a good week together so far!  Take care and have an amazing weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-14-19 PPT

January 11 - Boom

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and happy Friday to you all!  We are finally at the end of our first week of the second semester!  Only 17 more to go! : )  Today in class we will be viewing and discussing the "Boom" Episode of America the Story of US.  This is a great, and quick, examination of how the U.S. Economy grew massively during the 1920s!  It should be short and sweet!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the booming economy of the 1920s

Agenda:

1. HT #4
2. America the Story of US - Boom
3. HTC #4

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you have had a good week together so far!  Take care and have an amazing weekend!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-11-19 PPT

January 10 - Homer versus the 18th Amendment

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see all you fabulous people!  I am so happy as always to get to start my day with you.  Today in class we will be finishing our notes from yesterday and then we will be watching an episode of the Simpsons to learn more about the 18th Amendment and Prohibition!  I hope that you are all as excited as I am!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the new social roles that arose during the 1920s
2. Analyze the causes and effects of the Prohibition era through watching an episode from popular culture

Agenda:

1. HT #3
2. Finish Roaring 20s Notes and Graphic Organizer
3. HTC #2
4. Homer vs. the 18th Amendment
5. HTC #3

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you enjoyed and learned something new!  Take care and have a great rest of your day!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-10-2019 PPT

January 9 - Start Roaring 20s

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome and great to see you all bright and early this beautiful morning!  Today in class we will wrap up our preview activity from yesterday and then we will be taking some notes and discussing the "Roaring 20s"!  This is a pretty fun, if sometimes confusing era.  I hope that you are all ready and excited!  below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the new social roles that arose during the 1920s

Agenda:

1. HT #2
2. Wrap up Intro to 2nd Semester
3. Roaring 20s Notes and Graphic Organizer
4. HTC #2

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I hope that you had fun and are enjoying your return to school!  Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-9-2019 PPT

January 8 - Introduce 2nd Semester

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome back and great to see all you beautiful people!  I hope that you had a wonderful two weeks away from school and did fun and relaxing things!  Today in class we will be talking about what is new with spring semester and doing a little preview activity to get us thinking about what has happened in the last century of U.S. history.  I hope that you are all doing well and are ready to go today!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Introduce Second Semester content and structure
2. Preview 2nd Semester content by completing a timeline activity

Agenda:

1. HT #1
2. Introduce Semester 2
3. Modern America Preview Activity
4. HTC #1

Homework:

1. Chapter 7-10 Quiz January 25
2. Semester Assessment Schedule

That's all for the day folks!  I am very happy to be with you all once again.  Let's keep riding this roller coaster for another few months together!  Take care and have a great evening!

Live long and prosper,

Mr. Marchetti

1-8-2019 PPT