AP Literature and Composition 2011-2012
Syllabus Week One
Thursday
8-25
Introduction to course/last year’s advice/rules of
improvisation
Due: essay
handout ism of fiction/types of novels (Monday)
Novel summary sheet—due next week for Peace Like a
River
Group Work—“Paul’s Case”—Monday (bring selected
quotes to class
Read chapter one Peace like a River—handout Origin
of Man—allusions/changes level of understanding
Homework: begin to reread Peace like a River—for
Enhanced understanding of plot development (e.g.
foreshadowing), character development , motifs, etc.
Monday
8-29
Peace like a River—discussion /annotations
set up turnitin.com accounts
Vocabulary/allusions—small groups
Value of a piece of literature—discussion
Homework: continue to reread Peace like a River
Evaluative Essay due Friday
Wednesday
8-31
Quiz—literature
essay prompt/review open prompt (handout/rubric)
collaborative essay (groups)
Literary terms review
Homework: evaluative essay
Friday
9-2
Due: evaluative essay Peace like a River/summary sheet
vocabulary review
Introduction to Greek Theater—Notes
AP literature lists—introduce book selections
Importance of reading for fun
Select book will be reading outside of class
Oedipus Rex—starting next week
Whew!!!! Made it through the first full week!!!!!!!
Wednesday
9-7
Due: outside reading/Peace Like a River--QUIZ
a few more notes on Greek Theatre & Tragedy
begin Oedipus Rex
Homework: independent reading
Friday
9-9
Continue with Oedipus Rex
Oedipus as an archetype—notes
Check readings on web page
Homework: QUIZ—background/Greek Theatre
Tuesday
9-13
QUIZ—Greek Theatre
AP Rubric—handout—review
continue with Oedipus Rex
Homework: Independent Reading
Thursday
9-15
AP Open Prompt—Peace Like a River
Review sample essays for the open prompt
Continue with Oedipus Rex
Homework: Independent Reading
Monday
9-19
Due: Novel Summary Sheet
Deconstructing a Prompt—NOTES
Hand back Quiz—Greek Drama
Continue reading Oedipus Rex
Homework: novel summary sheet
For independent reading—due Friday
Hand out How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Introduction, Chapters One-Three for Friday
Wednesday
9-21
Practice Test
AP practice Test
Continue reading Oedipus Rex
Homework: How to Read Literature….
Introduction, Chapters 1-3
Tuesday
9-27
Due: Chapters 1-3 How to Read Literature…
Oedipus Rex AP test
Essay prompts—step 2
2nd set of AP ????—go over
Review chapters 1-3
Homework: Chapters 5 & 6
Thursday
9-29
Due: Chapters 5 & 6
Close Reading Practice
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Elements of British Lit.
AP Essays—Rubric/scores/justification
Homework: Chapters 7-10
Monday
10-3
AP Essays—Rubric Scores
the Quest—Sir Gawain and the Green Knight read
Close Reading Oedipus Rex
Chapters 1-10 How to Read Literature…Group Work—
Assign: one chapter/break down into main ideas
Read poem/short story/summary of longer text to
Better understand the chapter
Key points of each chapter—to use as a study guide
For close readings
Homework: read “Once Upon a Time” (1155)
One Pager—relate the story to Chapter Eight
How to Read Literature…
Wednesday
10-5
Due: “Once Upon a Time”/one pager
Go through reading like a professor critique
AP Practice Prompt
Homework: Summary of The Taming of the Shrew
(webpage)
From Genesis (416-418)
Friday
10-7
Due: summary—The Taming of the Shrewt
“Atomic Shakespeare”
Fathers & Sons (Jonson/Prodigal Son/
Being Hamlet
Homework: How to Read…Group Assignment
AP Syllabus
Tuesday
10-11
Background for Hamlet (notes)
“Once Upon a Time” return quizzes
Begin Hamlet , Act I
Thursday
10-13
Group Work: How to Read Literature…
continue reading Act I
Homework: How to Read Literature…
Interlude, Chapters 11 & 12
Monday
10-17
Due: How to Read Literature…
Group Work—presentations
Finish Act I of Hamlet
Homework: group presentations
Reread How to Read Literature…Chapters 11& 12
Wednesday
10-19
Presentations
Writing Prompt
Continue with Hamlet Act II
Homework: Quiz Hamlet
Friday
10-21
Hamlet QUIZ
continue reading Act II
Finish for homework (if needed)
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Reading Schedule
Through October 19
(Chapters 1-12)
Thursday, October 27 (Chapters 13-17)
Wednesday, November 2 (Chapters 18-20, Interlude One Story)
Week of November 14—rest of the book