March Bell Work

March 2-Correct the following sentences:

1. after looking into the matter careful were claiming that several Companies polluted water in lake michigan on the fourth of july

2. ms compton the new teacher brang her notes about the necklace a french story to class

March 3-Respond to the following promt: Think of your favorite movie, or a movie you have seen recently. In a well developed paragraph, discuss the theme of this movie.

March 4-Correct the following sentences:

1. jerrys brother he may of gave a speech in prof smiths class about the opera porgy and bess buy george gershwin

2. was the well known article how the stock market affect you wrote by frieda

March 8-Write something nice about yourself.

March 15-Respond to the following: What stereotypes do you have about people? Why do you have these stereotypes? Are they based on your own experience, on your parents' opinions, or on what you see or read in the media?

March 16-Correct the following sentences:

1. father has tore the editorial from the new york times but he cant make no sense of it

2. kurt will you please send a gift subscription to time to youre aunt geraldine at 2510 james blvd in Tulsa

March 17-Prom is right around the corner. If you had total control, and no money restrictions, what would be the perfect prom (from pre dance to venue, decorations and music)?

March 29
One of the wealthiest men in America is giving away 2 million dollars in 10,000 dollar increments. Write a letter explaining why you deserve a cut of the money, what you'd spend it on, and why.

March 31
Correct the following sentences:
1. in cooking class ms hinch is learning we boys how to prepare the better pizza chicken and hamburgers in the city

2. friday morning norma and larry drawed an heart on the board to celebrate ms fosters birthday

Literature is full of people who take on a new persona. What are some examples?

Now think of one character that does this and answer the following questions:
1. Why does the character change?
2. Is the character’s transformation real or are they still the person they were before even though they changed certain aspects of their personal?
3. Would you ever consider making drastic changes? Why or why not?

April 1
What would you most like to change about yourself? List some steps you could take to make the change occur.

Bell Work for 1/5-1-15

January 5-Correct the following sentences:
1. to understand shakespeare better the students have went to see the play julius caesar
2. after the play kim said i didnt think the romans fighted hard enough

January 6-Journal Entry
Based on what you've learned in your life so far, what two lessons do you think will be most important to teach your children? Are these two lessons also ones your parents have taught you, or do they come entirely from your own life and experiences?

January 7-Correct the sentences, and respond to the journal prompt.
1. my sister she dont like to deliver the chicago tribune because its to heavy

2. there are four girls doing the following things too are reading novels one is typing and one chose to listen to her i-pod
Journal-who is the person from history that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why?

January 8-Slice of Life

January 12
If you could do one thing over, what would it be and why? Would you change anything about it?

January 13-Choose from one of the following prompts and respond to it:
-Write about a difficult decision you have had to make.
-Tell about what triggers anger in you.
-Write about a time you were talked into something and regretted it.

January 14-Prepare for Vocabulary Test

January 15-No Bell Work-Computer day for research

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Welcome to a new semester of senior English. Periodically check the blog for updates on bell work, vocabulary, due dates, and assignments. Have a great semester!