English Literature
Participants will learn and share strategies and best practices to help students enjoy learning and performing well in their advanced English classes and on the *AP English Literature exam. We will explore a variety of works and share assignments. Thus, please bring 30 copies of your favorite unit, lesson plan, or activity to share. If you do not feel comfortable sharing your ideas, you do not need to. But we would love to hear from you.
Daily Outline
The proposed outline may change according to the wants and needs of the participants.
Monday
- Introductions, overview, and planning *AP course.
- Examine the 2008 *AP Exam Question 1.
- View, grade, and discuss exam samples and rubrics.
- Discuss point of view, structure, and literary terms used in analyzing poetry.
- Look at various reading strategies and literary technique practices.
- Share units, lesson plans, and activities.
Tuesday:
- Read and discuss 2008 *AP Exam Question 2.
- View, grade, and discuss exam samples and rubrics.
- Discuss prose devices such as syntax, diction, and narrative pace.
- Look at various ways to practice prose devices, vocabulary, and revision.
- Share units, lesson plans, and activities.
Wednesday: Teaching Poetry
- Focus on 2008 open-ended question.
- View, grade, and discuss exam samples and rubrics.
- Discuss novels, plays, and activities including reading strategies—How to Read Literature Like a Professor.
- Analyze literary criticism, themes and best practices for Question 3.
- Share units, lesson plans, and activities.
Thursday
- Analyze multiple-choice strategies.
- Discuss reading and poetry explication methods and activities.
- Focus on tone and an array of writing assignments for drama, poetry, and prose.
- Share units, lesson plans, and activities.
Friday
- Incorporate current events into literature and composition.
- Wrap up.
- Evaluations.
