12th Grade AP Lit/British Lit

 

The AP Literature and Composition course is specially designed to push all your skills and increase your knowledge of literature and writing. The literary works involved in this course will cover a range of time periods (i.e., 1600’s to contemporary), genres (i.e., novels, non-fiction, poetry, short stories), style, and themes. Each piece of work may or may not be “fun” to read, but through careful analyses of protagonists and antagonists, themes and motifs, and conflicts and resolutions, students can be sure to gain an appreciation and deep understanding of the texts as well as a broader perspective on the world of literature.

 

The emphasis for the course will be on class discussions, for such discourses drive both our interest and desire for self-improvement. A second goal—and by no means less important—for the course will involve improving writing through the study of grammar, advanced writing strategies, and self- and peer-revisions.

 

The final goal for all AP Lit students is to take the AP Lit and Comp exam on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 and receive a score of 3 or higher.

 

 

 

The curriculum will involve reading a variety of English literature—seminal novels to world-renown poems, from poignant short stories to historical articles. In an effort to gain an appreciation for the world of fictional literature, themes and topics will involve rich, in-depth exploration via discussions of characters, character developments, conflicts, resolutions, and text-to-self/text-to-society connections.