Daily Bellwork
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Week of January 19, 2015
Wednesday - How private do you believe cell phone activity actually is? (4-5 sentences)
Thursday - In what other ways does the government monitor and control us?
Friday - How do you feel about someone tracking your driving activity?
Week of January 19, 2015
Wednesday - How private do you believe cell phone activity actually is? (4-5 sentences)
Thursday - In what other ways does the government monitor and control us?
Friday - How do you feel about someone tracking your driving activity?
Week of January 26, 2015
Monday - What do you think life will be like 10-15 years from now? What advances or changes do you think will have been made?
Tuesday - What have you learned about Winston Smith so far?
Wednesday - What kinds of invasion of privacy exist in Oceania?
Thursday - Choose two of the methods learned to correct the following run-on: The storm knocked out our power we had to rely on candles and flashlights for light.
Friday - (1st & 2nd hours only ) Write down two questions you could ask about 1984 and one prediction you could make.
Monday - What do you think life will be like 10-15 years from now? What advances or changes do you think will have been made?
Tuesday - What have you learned about Winston Smith so far?
Wednesday - What kinds of invasion of privacy exist in Oceania?
Thursday - Choose two of the methods learned to correct the following run-on: The storm knocked out our power we had to rely on candles and flashlights for light.
Friday - (1st & 2nd hours only ) Write down two questions you could ask about 1984 and one prediction you could make.
Week of February 2, 2015
Monday - Tuesday - No school/Snow Days
Wednesday - What can you recall about the government of Oceania and the manner in which it operates?
Thursday - Write down 3-4 details that you can recall about Syme and/or Newspeak.
Friday - In chapters
IV-VII, what additional means of control by the Party have been introduced?
Monday - Tuesday - No school/Snow Days
Wednesday - What can you recall about the government of Oceania and the manner in which it operates?
Thursday - Write down 3-4 details that you can recall about Syme and/or Newspeak.
Friday - In chapters
IV-VII, what additional means of control by the Party have been introduced?
Week of February 9, 2015
Monday - What is process writing? List at least two situations when a person might use process writing.
Tuesday - Make at least 3 predictions for Part Two of 1984.
Wednesday - Shifts in verb tense (see me)
Thursday - Shifts in person (see me)
Friday - Eliminating unnecessary shifts
Week of February 23, 2015
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Write down three things that you can recall from Part Two of 1984
Wednesday - Make three predictions for Winston and Julia.
Thursday - How would you define "fame"? How does a person become famous?
Friday - No bellwork
Monday - What is process writing? List at least two situations when a person might use process writing.
Tuesday - Make at least 3 predictions for Part Two of 1984.
Wednesday - Shifts in verb tense (see me)
Thursday - Shifts in person (see me)
Friday - Eliminating unnecessary shifts
Week of February 23, 2015
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Write down three things that you can recall from Part Two of 1984
Wednesday - Make three predictions for Winston and Julia.
Thursday - How would you define "fame"? How does a person become famous?
Friday - No bellwork
Week of March 2, 2015
Monday - Do you feel that O'Brien is to be trusted? Why or why not?
Tuesday - no bellwork
Wednesday - How do you feel about Winston at this point? Explain.
Thursday - What is the difference between a formal definition and an extended definition?
Friday - Write down three things you can recall about writing essays of definition.
Monday - Do you feel that O'Brien is to be trusted? Why or why not?
Tuesday - no bellwork
Wednesday - How do you feel about Winston at this point? Explain.
Thursday - What is the difference between a formal definition and an extended definition?
Friday - Write down three things you can recall about writing essays of definition.
Week of March 9, 2015
Monday - What drives people to gossip about others?
Tuesday -What makes a person powerful?
Wednesday - Do you think that Winston and Julia will betray one another?
Thursday - Does the past exist if no one remembers it?
Friday - What are your thoughts about Room 101?
Monday - What drives people to gossip about others?
Tuesday -What makes a person powerful?
Wednesday - Do you think that Winston and Julia will betray one another?
Thursday - Does the past exist if no one remembers it?
Friday - What are your thoughts about Room 101?
Week of March 16, 2015
Monday - Explain what O'Brien means when he tells Winston, "I shall save you, I shall make you perfect." How does he go about doing this?
Tuesday - According to O'Brien, what is wrong with Winston? (2-3 sentences)
Wednesday - What is Winston referring to when he says, "Do it to Julia!"? Do you consider him a coward for saying this? Why or why not?
Thursday - How do you feel about the ending of the book? Explain. (3-4 sentences)
Friday - What do you feel are the most relevant issues in 1984? (3-4 sentences)
Monday - Explain what O'Brien means when he tells Winston, "I shall save you, I shall make you perfect." How does he go about doing this?
Tuesday - According to O'Brien, what is wrong with Winston? (2-3 sentences)
Wednesday - What is Winston referring to when he says, "Do it to Julia!"? Do you consider him a coward for saying this? Why or why not?
Thursday - How do you feel about the ending of the book? Explain. (3-4 sentences)
Friday - What do you feel are the most relevant issues in 1984? (3-4 sentences)
Weeks of March 23 & March 30, 2015 - No bellwork
Week of April 13, 2015
Monday - Look at the title of the book. How does it shape your expectations of what you are going to read? If you have already read the novel, do you feel that the title is appropriate? (3-4 sentences) Tuesday - “True friendship can survive any obstacle.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your reasoning. (3-5 sentences) Wednesday - Write down 5 things that you have learned about Amir in chapters 2 and 3. Use complete sentences. Thursday - Choose two adjectives that you feel best describe your initial impression of Amir and two for Baba. Explain each of your choices. Friday - No bellwork Week of April 20, 2015 Monday - In chapter 5, we are introduced to Assef. What is your reaction to him? Provide at least one specific example to support your opinion. (3-4 sentences) Tuesday - List three words to describe Hassan’s personality or character traits. Explain why you chose each of these words. Wednesday - Describe a few recent situations in which you have had to use compare and contrast skills. (4-5 sentences) Thursday - Write down at least five details that you can recall about compare and contrast writing. Friday - If you were suddenly forced to leave your home and could only take a few personal belongings, what items would you want to be sure to take and why? (4-5 sentences) Week of April 27, 2015
Monday - What is your reaction to the recent events (chapters 8 & 9) in the story? Have your opinions of the characters changed in any way? Explain (4-5 sentences) Tuesday - How would you describe your own television viewing habits? (4-5 sentences) Wednesday -Can you think of anything that your parents had a more difficult time learning or adjusting to than you did? Explain. (3-5 sentences) Thursday - In chapter 11, Baba says, “It may be unfair, but what happens in a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime, Amir.” What are your thoughts on this? Can you relate it to anything in real life? (4-5 sentences) Friday - No bellwork Week of May 4, 2015
Monday - Select two words that you feel best describe Soraya and two words to describe her father. Explain each of your choices by providing examples from the story to support your opinion. Tuesday - No School Wednesday - What do you know about argumentative or persuasive writing? (3-4 sentences) _Thursday - Make two predictions for the remainder of Kite Runner based on what you have read so far. Explain your rationale for each prediction. Friday - What are your thoughts/feelings regarding Rahim's request and the information that he provided Amir with in chapters 16-18? ThuMaMa Week of May 11, 2015
Monday - Tell about a time when you had a wrong first impression about a person. What caused you to think that way about the person? What made you change your mind? (4-5 sentences) Tuesday - What do you know about the use of fallacies as a persuasive technique? Wednesday - Write down at least three things that you have learned about argumentation. Thursday - Friday - |
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