1. Bell Work Take out your Abbreviated Autobiography assignment and continue working on it. If you have completed the assignment, proofread your work or exchange it with someone else for proofreading purposes. Due tomorrow! Thursday, August 8

2. Bell Work Take a copy of the writing rubric and the pie graph from the top of each row. Follow the directions in the box. You have six minutes to get this assignment done. Don’t wait on me to tell you what to do. Friday, August 9 Welcome to class!

3. Bell Work (AP) Today we are discussing the AP Language and Composition Test and indirectly the AP Lang class. On a piece of notebook paper, list four questions you have about both. Leave three lines after each question. Label your paper as directed below: Monday, August 12 Welcome to class! Denise Mixon Mrs. Johnson 2 nd AP Lang 12 August 2013

4. Bell Work(Honors) Native American Concept Map On the half-sheet provided, create a concept map containing all of the information that comes to mind when thinking of the Native American Culture. Include symbols, phrases, facts, and dates if possible. You have five minutes to fill up your concept map. Monday, August 12 Welcome to class!

5. Bell Work (Honors) You have been hired by Webster to create the latest definition of the word myth. Create a dictionary entry for the word. Use the entry for progress below as a guide for the different parts of a definition. Tuesday, August 13 Welcome to class!

6. Bell Work(AP) Native American Concept Map On the half-sheet provided, create a concept map containing all of the information that comes to mind when thinking of the Native American Culture. Include symbols, phrases, facts, and dates if possible. You have five minutes to fill up your concept map. Wednesday, August 14 Welcome to class!

7. Bell Work(AP) What are the qualities of a strong, persuasive speaker? Your response should be in paragraph format (topic sentence, specific support, closing sentence, and appropriate transitions). Thursday, August 15 Welcome to class!

8. Bell Work (Honors) Read the short article on gender roles in Native American cultures. Respond to the five questions that follow. Be prepared to discuss your responses. Thursday, August 15

9. Bell Work(Blended) Native American Concept Map On the half-sheet provided, create a concept map containing all of the information that comes to mind when thinking of the Native American Culture. Include symbols, phrases, facts, and dates if possible. You have five minutes to fill up your concept map. Thursday, August 15 Welcome to class!

10. Bell Work(Honors) Do you believe that peaceable coexistence was possible in early America between early settlers and Native Americans? Defend your choice using what you know of history and human nature. Your response should be in paragraph format (topic sentence, specific support, closing sentence, and appropriate transitions). Friday, August 16 Welcome to class!

11. Bell Work (AP) Read the short article on gender roles in Native American cultures. Respond to the five questions that follow. Be prepared to discuss your responses. Friday, August 16

12. Bell Work (Honors) In a paragraph, describe a journey that changed your outlook on life. Your journey can be actual or metaphorical. Help your reader visualize the different parts of your journey as well as what you learned from your journey. Monday, August 19

13. Bell Work What things do you find most challenging about writing? What have you done over the years to improve in these areas? What are your strengths and preferences when it comes to writing? Your response should be in paragraph format (topic sentence, specific support, closing sentence, and appropriate transitions). Monday, August 26