AFTER THE FILM ACTIVITIES
EIGHT AMERICAN STORIES... ONE AMERICAN DREAM
EMAIL EXCHANGE
This photo shows the very moment when Nupur Lala wins the competition and is offered the National Bee Trophy. It was taken in the year 1999 and Nupur is now studying at the University of Michigan
Write an email to her telling that you have seen Spellbound and share your opinion with her.
Ask Nupur questions about her experience in the contest, her life and her studies.
Remember, be polite and make a good use of email exchange.
DIARY ENTRY
Imagine you are one of the contestants in the National Spelling Bee Contest. You are in the hotel in Washington the night before the final and you want to write your diary entry for that day.
Write about your feelings, your fears, your emotions... Say what you expect to do in the contest. Write an honest entry and make it personal.
EIGHT YEARS LATER...
Do you wonder what has happened in these kid's lives eight years later?
Read the description of the Spellbound documentary at wikipedia.org and learn about the changes in these people lives. You can create a poster with the original photos and a sentences in the Present Perfect, showing their experiences.
For example, "Nupur has studied Cognitive Science at Michigan University"
OPINION ESSAY
Many families of the protagonists of Spellbound came from different countries to the United States.
They wanted a better life than the life in their own countries.
Why do you think people leave their families and their countries?
What are the reasons behind emigration?
Were you born in a family of immigrants? What's your experience?
Write an opinion essay on the topic of inmigration estating main arguments and your final opinion.
Follow a good structure and create a balanced writing.
OPINION ESSAY
"THE NATIONAL SPELLING BEE IS ANOTHER KIND OF CHILD ABUSE"
This shocking idea is shared by Emily's mum after she sees the exhaustion of the participants in the National Bee.
Do you agree with this statement? Write an opinion essay about this topic.
SPELLING CONTEST
Why don't you create a spelling contest in you English class?
Form two groups of people in the class and choose 25 words from your English textbook for the opponent team to spell.
All the words must have appeared in your lessons so everyone may know them.
With the help of your teacher, who will control the contest and be the judge, organise different rounds of spelling words. In the end, in the final round only one member from each team will be left.
The winner will be named School Bee of the year.
BEE SEASON
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