BashaHigh School

1st Quarter Outline - a rough outline of each day for 1st quarter (subject to change at any time) 

 

 

Turnitin.com Account  - instructions on how to enroll in your class period. 

Remind101 - instructions on how to sign up for reminders on upcoming tests & major assignments. 

 

Of Mice and Men Summer Reading Project Assignment Sheet, Novel Guide & Rubric  

***Students should already be started on this prior to the first day of school. This entire project is done at home. No class time will be provided to work on this, so please plan accordingly. Students will turn this assignment in by Sunday, August 6th by 11:59pm through turnitin.com. They will physically hand in the Novel Guide on Monday, August 7th at the beginning of class. 

 

 

 

Introductions/Names

Four Corners Activity

Wall of Happiness

Birthdays

 

Letter to Self Activity

Review Syllabus

Turnitin.com Account Instructions

Sign up for Remind101 (will show me for points)

 

 

Letters from Former Students

Review Of Mice and Men Summer Reading Project Guidelines & Rubric 

Introduce Dream Car & Bumper Sticker Activity

 

Continue and Complete Dream Car & Bumper Sticker Activity

 

Share Mini Stories from Wed/Thurs

Prepositional Phrase Presentation and Guided Notes 

 

 

Computer Lab F206 (log-ins for computers)

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar Preparation Worksheet

 

Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar Discussion Worksheet

Socratic Seminar Make-Up (IF ABSENT) - Choose two statements are write a 1/2 page response to each. 

 

Prepositional Phrase Bell Review 

Major Themes in Of Mice and Men Group Poster & Individual Analysis

HW: Complete Elements of a Novel Organizer 

 

Discuss Elements of a Novel Organizer 

Complete Major Themes Group Poster and Individual Analysis  

 

Present Group Posters 

Of Mice and Men Court Case Article

 

"How to Write a Great Argumentative Essay" Worksheet

Prepositional Phrase Review

Vocab Kahoot Review  

 

Vocab/Grammar Quiz

Murder Mystery Activity

 

Murder Mystery Activity

7 C's of Argumentation Review  

 

Honor Socratic Seminar  

 

Of Mice and Men Timed Argumentative Essay (J2025)

 

Of Mice and Men Review  

 

Of Mice and Men Final Exam

Of Mice and Men Movie  

 

Of Mice and Men Movie  

The Book Thief Anticipation Guide, Discussion & Reflection Assignment

Reflection: Based on the 10 statements and our discussion, what do you believe The Book Thief will be about? What major themes do you believe will be explored? 

 

Check out books & review weekly reading expectations 

Read The Prolouge and Answer Questions 

Picture Day 

 

Review Prologue 

45 min. Independent Reading 

Introduction to WWII and The Holocaust PowerPoint and Notes 

 

Pages Assigned and Weekly Reading Guide completed upon arrival to class (pgs. 19-122) 

Literature Circles - 1) What themes have been introduced? 2) What do we know about the main characters that have been introduced? 3) What was your favorite scene in this week of reading? 

Creative Assignment Comic Strip

Assign Pages for following week (pgs. 123 - 266)

 

Finish WWII & Holocaust PowerPoint and Notes 

Introduce Group Research Project Assignment and Rubric

Assign Groups & Select Topics 

 

Current World Oppression Articles & Discussions 

 

30 min. Independent Reading 

Introduction to Elie Wiesel 

Hope, Despair and Memory Article Annotations & Questions Assignment

 

Pages Assigned and Weekly Reading Guide Completed Upon Arrival to Class (pgs. 123-266) 

COMPUTER LAB - WORK DAY FOR GROUP RESEARCH PROJECT 

Assign pages for following week (pgs. 267-396) 

 

Labor Day (No School)

 

Class Discussion - Hope, Despair and Memory Questions 

Creative Assignment - Symbols

 

30 min. Independent Reading 

Ethos/Pathos/Logos Refresher 

World Memory Project Videos - YouTube 

World Memory Project Reflection

 

Harry S. Truman atomic bomb speech - YouTube 

President's Speech Nuclear Bomb Rhetoric Assignment

 

Finish Nuclear Bomb Rhetoric Assignment 

Character Analysis Group Poster Assignment

 

30 min. Independent Reading 

Character Analysis Group Poster 

 

Weekly Reading Guide and Novel Completed Upon Arrival to Class 

Character Analysis Group Poster Presentations & Assignment

End of Book Reflection

 

Creative Assignment - One-Pager

 

Review for The Book Thief Final Exam 

 

The Book Thief Final Exam 

Group Project Presentations

 

1 HR: 

1) BOOK BURNING: Lloyd Stressman, Anaya Rosado-Malave, Mona Sharaf 

2) WWII AMERICAN PROPAGANDA: Daniel Jimenez, Payton Muscat, Kavi Manik, Brandon Casillas 

 

3 HR: 

1) MEIN KAMPF: Livi Lawrence, Connor Sondurp, Gavin Sondurp, Evan Doble 

2) BOOK BURNING: Tanner Parvin, Jackson Brittain, Gabby Kees, Shay McDonald, Karina Silbermann 

 

6 HR: 

1) ATTEMPTED COUP OF HITLER: Anthony Ellerman, Jacob Pisors, Tori Steyer-Silva 

2) AMERICAN JAPANESE TREATMENT: Maddie Weaver, Tanner Van Antwerp, Jeffrey Smith 

 

Group Project Presentations 

 

1 HR: 

1) ATOMIC BOMB: April Tran, Lizzie Casselbury, Ashley Velaquez 

2) WWII GERMAN PROPAGANDA: Kylie Burge, Sam, Drewry, Johnny Perkins 

 

3 HR: 

1) WWII GERMAN PROPAGANDA: Lauren Birely, Morgan Cywinski, Shelby Morgan, Shane Keucheck

2) AMERICAN JAPANESE TREATMENT: Paizley Campbell, Elia Lopez, Emma Moore, Makayla Roma 

 

6 HR: 

1) HITLER YOUTH: Olivia Day, Rita Lugogo, Colbi Brown 

2) WWII GERMAN PROPAGANDA: Gal Melmen, Annie Rogers, Lauren Myers, Bella Menin 

 

 

Group Project Presentations

 

1 HR: 

1) MEIN KAMPF: Alivia Austin, Gabe Friend, Carter Boucher, Taya Browning 

2) AMERICAN JAPANESE TREATMENT: Keara Miller, Charles Ha, Elyse Matley 

 

3 HR: 

1) HITLER YOUTH: Julia Pepper, Emma Fisher, Emily Johnson, Isabella Wynn 

2) WWII AMERICAN PROPAGANDA: Elise Bouchal, Hunter Coyle, Mia Blacconiere, Natalie Edwards 

 

6 HR: 

1) ATOMIC BOMB: Morgen Edwards, Sydney Eliason, Jessenya Bogle, Ishita Jha 

2) BOOK BURNING: Aubree Landau, Alli McClain, Eryn Hofland, Trevor Malzewski 

 

Group Project Presentations

 

1 HR: 

1) ATTEMPED COUP OF HITLER: Marianela Luna-Tarrado, Kate Robinson, Andrew Prouty, Katie Alsman 

2) HITLER YOUTH: Tess Ward, Sydni Larrick, Madi Bentley, Lizzie Kaye 

 

3 HR: 

1) ATOMIC BOMB: Carsten Harper, Lucas Smith, Wyatt Masters, William Zheng 

2) ATTEMPTED COUP OF HITLER: Zavier, Kaila, Vijaya, Kenslee, Kaya 

 

6 HR: 

1) WWII AMERICAN PROPAGANDA: Jasmine Lee, Dellon Thomas, Max Xavier, Hailey LaRosa 

2) MEIN KAMPF: Brandon Sayler, Josh Li, Randy Powers, Jarod Bartlett 

 

The Book Thief Movie 

 

The Book Thief Movie