1. Bellwork 8/20/08 Many names have special meaning or history. For example, the name Hannah means “favor” or “grace.” Write about your own name. Who named you? What does your name mean? Does it have a special ethnic or religious significance? Are you named after someone in your family? If you could change your name, would you? What name would you choose instead?

2. Bellwork 9/22/08 In the story we are about to read, a man wants to redress (set right) the wrongs that he feels have been done to him. In fact, he wants revenge. Think about a time when you have felt wronged or unfairly treated. Did you feel like getting even? How did you actually react? Why? In the story we are about to read, a man wants to redress (set right) the wrongs that he feels have been done to him. In fact, he wants revenge. Think about a time when you have felt wronged or unfairly treated. Did you feel like getting even? How did you actually react? Why?

3. MUG Sentence #1 once upon a time in a school not so very disparate from yours a young man named charlie excess led a very dull one sided life

4. Bellwork 8/25/08 If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would it be? Consider scientists, entertainers, world leaders, artists, writers, people in your family, and so on. Make a list of questions you’d like to ask this person.

5. MUG Sentence #2 all day he attended horribly hard high school and all evening his nose was buried in his books

6. Bellwork 8/26/08 Suppose you will be stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean for ten years. You will be allowed to bring one each of the following: book, movie, CD, food item, drink item, piece of clothing, and one miscellaneous item. List the one item you would bring in each category, and explain why you chose it.

7. Bellwork 8/29/08 Describe what you see in the following picture. Use as many adjectives as you can! (Think: dark and terrifying rocks)

8. MUG Sentence #3 and charlie was a straight A student who did naught but atend class study and sleep

9. Bellwork 9/10/08 You went hiking with some friends, took off on your own for a while, and got lost. You’ve wandered around all day looking for your friends, but you can’t find them anywhere. What is the first thing you do? Have you brought food, water, and maps along, or are you the freewheeling type who just comes as you are? What thoughts are going through your head? How do you feel? Write about the situation.

10. Bellwork 9/11/08 If you could go anywhere in the world, at any time in the past or future, where and to what time would you go? What would you want to see, and whom would you want to meet? Explain.

11. MUG Sentence #4 He never attended partys did not participate in any sports and doesn’t know many girls except suzie meritorious and he isn’t even sure what she looks like since her nose is always buried in a textbook such as The joys of boring english.

12. Bellwork 9/15/08 In Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Horton the elephant discovers a tiny planet of living beings on a speck of dust. Other animals urge Horton to throw away the dust speck, not believing that such a tiny world could exist, but Horton refuses. The book ends with this moral: “A person is a person, no matter how small.” Write about a current situation in the world that you think illustrates the idea that even seemingly inconsequential people are important.

13. Bellwork 9/18/08 “ Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages you’ve had.” F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s easy to criticize people that you do not know or understand. Do you feel that you’re fair to other people, especially those you don’t know very well, or do you criticize too much? Write about your tendency to be critical or fair.

14. Bellwork 9/26/08 “The Euphio Question” is a story about an imaginary scientific discovery. The discovery helps people to forget their problems and escape from reality. In real life, people have many ways of escaping from reality and relieving stress. Some of the ways are safe and even beneficial, while others can be dangerous. Make a two column chart and list 3-5 safe escapes people use and 3-5 dangerous escapes.

15. MUG #5 9/29/08 while charlies parents were pleased with his grades they still found a plethora of picky things to nag and torture their only son with while charlies parents were pleased with his grades they still found a plethora of picky things to nag and torture their only son with

16. MUG #6 9/30/08 wow even though charlie earned all A’s his parents pondered why he didn’t get all A+’s being good wasn’t good enough

17. Bellwork 10/6/08 Obstacles constantly present themselves. Some are fleeting, such as facing an important test in school. Some may take years to overcome, such as a major injury or the loss of a loved one. Write about an obstacle you’ve faced in your life. Did the experience change you for the better, or did it leave you angry and bitter? Obstacles constantly present themselves. Some are fleeting, such as facing an important test in school. Some may take years to overcome, such as a major injury or the loss of a loved one. Write about an obstacle you’ve faced in your life. Did the experience change you for the better, or did it leave you angry and bitter?

18. Bellwork 10/7/08 -Disney Day! -In honor of Prince Charming, happily ever after and Disney day, write about your ultimate dream come true. What are your dreams for the ideal future? What is one wish that you would like to see come true? Write about your own personal fairy tale, in which you are the star.

19. Bellwork 10/8/08 Pirate Day! Pirate Day!  You have washed up on a deserted island. This island receives no cell phone reception, so phones are useless. What are the three items that you would want to have with you on the island? Why?

20. Bellwork 10/09/08 What do you think are the three most pressing problems facing the United States today? Do you have any idea about how these problems might be solved? Do you think they will be solved in your lifetime?

21. Bellwork 10/10/08 Creative: Creative: Every day you pass a door. It is always closed and locked. You’ve wondered for years what is inside that door. This morning as you passed by, you noticed that the door was open. What did you find inside?

22. Bellwork 10/20/08 “If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little ever printed.” Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin * What do you think about censorship? Citizens of the U.S. are guaranteed the right to free speech, but many Americans feel that this right sometimes comes under attack. Have you seen evidence of this around you, even in your school? If not, have you read about anything that would be construed as censorship occurring in the U.S.?

23. MUG #7 10/21/08 further issues between charlie and his carping parents was charlies room and charlies bedtime. (Carping means complaining)

24. Bellwork 10/22/08 A utopia, according to Webster’s dictionary, is “any place or state of ideal perfection.” One person’s utopia might be a country where discrimination does not exist and all lifestyles are tolerated. Another person’s utopia might be a huge city full of clubs, theaters, and restaurants. What is your idea of utopia? If you could design the ideal society, what kind of laws would govern it? What would it look like? What kind of people would live there? A utopia, according to Webster’s dictionary, is “any place or state of ideal perfection.” One person’s utopia might be a country where discrimination does not exist and all lifestyles are tolerated. Another person’s utopia might be a huge city full of clubs, theaters, and restaurants. What is your idea of utopia? If you could design the ideal society, what kind of laws would govern it? What would it look like? What kind of people would live there?