Bellwork for November 17

1. Bellwork for November 17 Label a clean piece of paper “Reader Response Journal,” and answer the following questions in complete sentences. • In A Christmas Carol Scrooge has several unexpected visitors. Select anyone you would like in the world, from any field– music, arts, sports, family, members, historic figures, politics, etc.– you would like to visit you. • Who would your visitor be? Why? • What questions would you ask? • List the refreshments you would serve. • What activities would you plan? • How would you prove to others that this person had really visited you?

2. Bellwork for November 18 On your “Reader Response Journal” paper, answer the following questions in a paragraph. • List three of your family’s traditions. • Explain the origin of each tradition.

3. Bellwork for November 19 On your “Reader Response Journal” paper, answer the following questions in a paragraph. • List all the good deeds you were involved in during the week. • Explain what you did, who benefited, and how you felt about your actions.

4. Bellwork for November 29 On your “Reader Response Journal” paper, answer the following questions in a paragraph. I will show you the descriptions on the next slide. Why did Dickens describe Scrooge and Marley as he did in the novel? What is the significance of their clothing and appearances?

5. Scrooge Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice. A frosty rime was on his head, and on his eyebrows, and his wiry chin. He carried his own low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dog-days; and didn't thaw it one degree at Christmas. Marley The same face: the very same. Marley in his pigtail, usual waistcoat, tights, and boots; the tassels on the latter bristling, like his pigtail, and his coat-skirts, and the hair upon his head. The chain he drew was clasped about his middle. It was long, and wound about him like a tail; and it was made (for Scrooge observed it closely) of cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel. His body was transparent; so that Scrooge, observing him, and looking through his waistcoat, could see the two buttons on his coat behind. Scrooge had often heard it said that Marley had no bowels, but he had never believed it until now. No, nor did he believe it even now. Though he looked the phantom through and through, and saw it standing before him; though he felt the chilling influence of its death-cold eyes; and marked the very texture of the folded kerchief bound about its head and chin, which wrapper he had not observed before; he was still incredulous, and fought against his senses.

6. Bellwork for November 30 On your “Reader Response Journal” paper, answer the following questions. Think about past experiences, family activities, moves to new schools, vacations, personal accomplishments, etc. Have these events helped you develop interests, activities, or hobbies? Have any people helped you to understand yourself or to deal with friends and form relationships? List the events which have affected your present and explain how each has affected your life.

7. Bellwork for December 2 On your “Reader Response Journal” paper, answer the following questions about your life 10- 15 years from now. Where do you live? Are you in a big city, the country, near the ocean or mountains? What country/ state do you live in? Are you living in a house or apartment? Who are your friends? Why did you choose them for your friends? How do you make a living? What career did you choose? What made you decide to work in that field? What is your family like? Are you married or single? What transportation do you use each day? (car, plane, train, other) Where did you go to school? Did you attend college? Have you received any awards? What are your hobbies? How do you have fun?

8. Bellwork for December 3 On your “Reader Response Journal” paper, answer the following question in a paragraph of at least 5-6 sentences. Through Spirit One, Scrooge is given an opportunity to relive his life. Through Spirit Two, Scrooge is able to witness his acquaintances as they talk about him. Would you like this opportunity? Explain.