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Welcome to AP Literature & Composition with Mrs. Blankenship

Welcome to AP Literature & Composition with Mrs. Blankenship

Summer Reading Reminder

Due August 1st Essay due on Choice novel answering the question what makes this book worth studying as part of great British or American literature?

Due September 1st *First Day of School* Reading on Frankenstein and Much Ado about Nothing. Test in the first week of school and essay to follow.

What to expect this school year

The focus of this AP English course will be to help you reach a college level of reading, thinking, and writing skills such that you can take the AP test and receive credit for English 101 and 102. Instead of being organized by theme or chronological order, this course is based on a fluid sequence of skills and related materials. For that reason, the first term units (summer reading, resume writing, six traits, and short stories) focus more on knowledge, comprehension, and application, while the fourth term units (Shakespeare, Poetry/Research) emphasize independent analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. However, this is your class. The order and unit length will reflect your responses, interests, and needs. Some classes may take a special interest in a certain unit or be able to move quickly beyond another unit.

Units/Content

Vocabulary (Nearly Daily)
Grammar
Summer Reading
Independent Novels (From approved list)
Resume Writing/Career Skills
Essay Writing/Six Traits
Short Story
Novel Unit (ie, Pride and Prejudice & Color Purple)
Shakespeare 1) Midsummer Night's Dream 2) Othello (or Hamlet)
Poetry
Research

Skills

· Time management skills/Independence

· Textual Analysis (Interpretative, evaluative, and argumentative skills)

· Self-evaluative/Meta-cognitive skills

· Writing skills

· Student-led learning / Self-motivated learning

· Critical thinking skills

AP Test

Students are not required to take the AP test to take an AP class, but it is recommended because they can earn up to six college credits.

The AP English Literature and Composition test is a two part exam intended to assess a students mastery of reading, writing, and analysis skills necessary to earn credit for English 101 and 102. The first hour consists of 55 multiple choice questions on selected texts. The second half is a two hour essay writing test with three questions: a poetry question, a short fiction question, and an "open question" that requires students to apply prior knowledge of a novel.

To learn more visit the AP English Literature and Composition Exam on the College Board's website.

The AP tests are scheduled for early May. More details will be posted on the AP Test Page.

Working together using this wiki

Think of this wiki as a shared online message board. Our entire class can share information using this wiki, making your comments accessible to everyone. Play around with this wiki: Notice how you can add comments to a page, see what people have changed, and edit all the text.

Last year's syllabus: AP Syllabus