BashaHigh School

Welcome to Quarter 1 of your Senior Year

Important Links

Syllabus Eng 101 2023

CUSD Eng 12 Common Syllabus

Dual Enrollment Open cgc.edu/dual 

(new students click on the yellow APPLY NOW at the top and then pick High School Student and start)

(existing student log in to your account and add course information) 

COURSE NUMBERS 2023-2024

ENG 101 (Fall) (3 credits) = Course #11260

ENG 102 (Spring) (3 credits) - Course #25255

Wed. July 19

• Welcome
• Syllabus
• Policies and Procedures
• Sign out/Bathroom passes
• Dual enrollment 
• Turnitin.com/AI/Remind/Passwords/"Gaggle"
• Q1 Goals
• Start working on Grad Person

HW: Bring a pic for your grad person tomorrow

Thurs. July 20

• More getting to know you
• Finish Grad Person (present something of interest from your person)
• Write Letter to Self (I will give back to you on last day of school)

Fri. July 21

• The writing process (notecard activity)
• generate "get to know you questions" as a group
• two people together - each ask questions and write down answers about the other (brainstorm)
• Next, draft paragraph about that person using "showing" language and word choice (draft)
• Swap and have each person look through for accuracy (peer edit)
• Final draft on big notecard (final draft)
• Present your partner with what you wrote

Mon. July 24

• BGB - what is it
• Show a couple samples and ask students what the "action" was from the sample
• Resume PP
• Resume Template
• Resume Power Words
• Resume Rubric

Tues. July 25

• Working day on Resume
• Resume Template
• Resume Power Words
• Resume Rubric

 HW: Resume due to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm tonight 

Wed. July 26

• Cover Letter PP
• Cover Letter Guided Notes (on computer)
• Cover Letter Assignment
• Cover Letter Rubric
• Sample Cover Letters
• Start working on cover letter

Thurs. July 27

• Work day - cover letter
• Cover Letter Assignment
• Cover Letter Rubric

HW: Cover letter due to turnitin.com by 11:59 tonight

Fri. July 28

• Interview PP
• Interview Guided Notes (on computer)
• Put students in groups of 4 and give Mock questions
• Have students share resumes/covers letters with their three group members to prepare for mock interviews Monday
• Monday - dress for success for interviews (either getting a job at Chick Filet, In and Out, Texas Roadhouse)
• Mock Interview Rubric

Mon. July 31

• Tone Words List One
• Graphic organizer tone words (quiz Friday)
• Mock interviews
• Mock questions  
• Mock Interview Rubric

Tues. Aug. 1st

• BGB Samples
• Speed Interviews
• Reflection Write Up on Unit

Wed./Thurs. Aug. 2/3

• Prepositional Phrase Quiz
• What is a Review? 
• Write a review (due to turnitin.com by tonight)
• Meet with students about BGB projects 

Fri. Aug. 4

• Library - Reading material
• S/V practice 1

Mon. Aug. 7

• Business Letter Rubric
• Business Letter Directions
• Business Letter Template
• Business Letter Template (In Google - Be sure to make a copy)

HW: Business Letters due to turnitin.com by Tues. Aug. 8 at midnight

Tone Word quiz tomorrow 

Tues. Aug. 8

• Tone Word Quiz
• Introduce narratives, purpose, scholarships, applications, etc. 
• Show versus Tell in writing
• Go over prompts and dissect them 
• Narratvie Samples - grade for high, medium, low
• Sample A Paper
• Sample B Paper
• Sample C Paper

Wed./Thurs. Aug. 9/10

• Introduce Personal Narrative Assignment and Rubric
• Pick topic, brainstorm and start typing
• Work Day (should have more than half complete at end of period)
• I want to check all introducations before moving on

Fri. Aug. 11

• Read for 15
• IRP Log
• Introduce Personal Narrative Assignment and Rubric
• Continue working on narrative
• Should have an almost complete working rough draft

Mon. Aug. 14

• Picture ID day 
• Tone List 2
• Tone Word Graphic Organizer
• Introduce Personal Narrative Assignment and Rubric
• Finalize rough drafts

HW: Should have a completed rough draft tomorrow 

Tues. Aug. 15

• Clauses Practice 1
• MLA Header and Headings (Go over)
• Reviewer Checklist 2023
• Share with others and go over as a group - looking at rubric
• Revise essays and bring revised version tomorrow 

Wed./Thurs Aug 16/17

• Counselor Units - auditorium
• Grammar practice 2 (writing clauses and phrases)
• Reviewer Checklist 2023  
• Introduce Personal Narrative Assignment and Rubric  
• Activity - check 2-3 peoples essay and give them feedback and grade based off rubric
• Finalize Narratives 
• Ask any questions? 

HW: Tone word quiz tomorrow 

Fri. Aug. 18

• Tone word 2 quiz 
• Read for 15-20
• IRP Log

HW: Narrative due to turnitin.com Sunday by midnight

Mon. Aug. 21

• Clauses Practice 
• Introduction to Beowulf
• Background of Beowulf

Tues. Aug. 22

• Clauses 
• Character List
• Beowulf Google Presentations
• Beowulf Pearson Text Story

HW: Clause Quiz Wed./Thurs.

Wed./Thurs. Aug. 23/24

• Clauses quiz
• Beowulf Google Presentations
• Beowulf Pearson Text Story
• Present to class
• Found Poem if time

HW: Bring reading material for tomorrow

Fri. Aug. 25

• Read for 15-20
• IRP Log
• Found Poem  (Beowulf)
• Beowulf Review

Mon. Aug. 28

• Finish 
• Found Poem  (Beowulf)
• Tone Word List 3
• Tone Word Graphic Organizer

Tues. Aug. 29

• Sentence Types S and CX Prac 1
• Beowulf Final Assessment 

Wed./Thurs. Aug 30/31

• Simple/Complex Prac 2
• Intro to Canterbury Tales
• Chaucer Webquest
• Start Canterbury Tale Prologue (if time - Pearson Text)
• Canterbury Prologue
• Pilgrim Activity
• Basha Tale Assignment  (if time)
• Detention Tale Sample
• Sample Tale 2023

HW: Bring Reading Material for Friday/tone word quiz tomorrow 

Fri. Sept. 1

• Tone word 3 quiz
• Read for 15-20
• IRP Log

Have fun at the homecoming dance and be safe!!!!! 

Mon. Sept. 4

NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Tues. Sept. 5

• Basha Tale Assignment
• Detention Tale Sample
• Sample Tale 2023
• Present in groups

HW: Canterbury Final Assessment Block Day

Wed./Thurs. Sept. 6/7

• S, CX, CPD Prac 1
• Basha Tale Assignment
• Detention Tale Sample
• Sample Tale 2023
• Present in groups
• Canterbury Final Assessment

HW: Grammar Quiz Friday

Fri. Sept. 8

• Grammar Quiz 
• Read for 15-20
• IRP Log
• Hard Versus Soft Skills
• Careeronestop.org
• Inventory Assessment Handout

Mon. Sept. 11

• S, CX, CPD, CPD-CX Prac 1
• College Research Handout
• College, Military, Career Brainstorm 2023 
• Rubric

Tues. Sept. 12

• S, CX, CPD, CPD-CX Prac 2
• College Research Handout  
• Rubric

HW: Grammar Quiz Block Day

Wed./Thurs. Sept. 13/14

• Grammar Quiz
• College Research Handout  
• Rubric
• Go over Works Cited
• Adulting Checklist
• Budgeting for Trip

HW: College, Career, Military Research due to turnitin.com by end of night on your block day

Fri. Sept. 15

• Read for 15-20
• IRP Log
• Finish Budgeting for Trip

Mon. Sept. 18

• Tone Words List 4 (quiz Friday)
• Graphic Organizer
• Adulting Assignment 2023
  

Tues. Sept. 19

• Mindfulness Room
• Cards for Mrs. W. 

Wed./Thurs. Sept. 20/21

• Work on Adulting Assignment 2023 
• Check for First BGB Artifact

HW: Tone 4 Quiz tomorrow 

Fri. Sept. 22

• Tone 4 quiz
• Reading Summary and Bookmark Activity
• Bookmark Activity
• Adulting Assignment 2023  

Mon. Sept. 25

• Present Adulting Assignment 2023  

Tues. Sept. 26

• Present Adulting Assignment 2023  
• Start mental health check in if time permits

Wed./Thurs. Sept. 27/28

• Mental Health Check In
• Stress Balls - Make 
• Stop the Stigma - Poster Making
• Joy List
• Visualize your goals activity
• Collect bathroom passes

Fri. Sept. 28

• Fall Homecoming Assembly
• Cleaning
• Last day of before break
• Gratitude Letter

HAVE A GREAT FALL BREAK!