English III Final Review Writing Assignment
22 May 2008
Instructions: Choose one of the following topics and compose a multi-draft, 1-3-1 essay responding to the question. You must show all of your work and demonstrate that you went through all five steps of the writing process (including brainstorming, rough draft, revising and editing, and final draft) [...]
Bellringer:
What makes a penny “lucky”?
Today/Classwork:
1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Periods – Today we continued watching presentations of the mini-lessons on the modern literary elements.
2nd Period – Today we completed a writing assignment in preparation for our review for the final exam. Students were asked to use the class period to write down everything they [...]
Bellringer:
You’ve been recruited by the Justice League. What is your superhero name and what are your powers?
Today/Classwork:
Today we continued watching presentations of the mini-lessons on the modern literary elements.
Homework:
If your team did not present today, you need to be ready to present your mini-lesson on Monday.
Word of the Day:
impede – (verb) to slow the progress [...]
Bellringer:
Write your favorite letter of the alphabet and 7 words that begin with that letter.
Today/Classwork:
Today we began watching presentations of the mini-lessons on the modern literary elements.
Homework:
If your team did not present today, you need to be ready to present your mini-lesson tomorrow.
Word of the Day:
lethargic – (adjective) sluggish; listless; apathetic
SENIOR FINAL EXAMS TODAY!
Bellringer:
What is the bravest thing you’ve ever done? Why do you consider this action to be brave?
Today/Classwork:
Today students were given instructions and a template for the mini-lesson on modern literary elements. Students then selected team members to work with in preparing and presenting their mini-lesson. The remainder of the class period was [...]
SENIOR FINAL EXAMS TOMORROW!
Bellringer:
May 12th is “Limerick Day.” Write your own limerick. (Keep it clean.)
Today:
Today we finished the Grammar Rock presentations. When class time permitted, students also participated in a creative writing exercise.
SENIORS – Final Exams were distributed today. They are due at the end of class tomorrow!
Classwork:
After the final Grammar Rock presentations, the class [...]
Bellringer:
What do you do to “cure” or overcome writer’s block?
Today/Classwork:
Today we watched presentations of the Grammar Rock Projects.
4th and 7th Periods – We did not meet today because of the emergency evacuation. (Please write “bomb threat” for today’s bellringer.)
Homework:
Those groups that did not present today need to be prepared to present tomorrow.
Also, study for vocabulary [...]
Bellringer:
If you could talk to a famous fictional character, who would you talk to and what three questions would you ask him or her?
Today/Classwork:
All Classes: Grammar Rock final drafts were turned in. If your group did not turn in the project, it needs to be turned in immediately!
1st, 2nd, and 6th Periods: These classes began [...]
Bellringer:
Name three things that you believe get better with age.
Today/Classwork:
1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th Periods – These classes began their study of modern literary elements with a PowerPoint presentation and vocabulary exercise. If you missed this class, please copy the literary concepts and their definitions into your notes as soon as possible. You will need [...]
Bellringer:
Do you believe there are any circumstances under which war is necessary, and if so, what are they?
Today:
Today we discussed the literary use of war imagery, specifically in the poem “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner.”
Classwork:
Read “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” and answer the questions on the Poetry Analysis Flowchart handed out [...]
