AP LIT: QUARTER 1

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
  Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday
August 25 Syllabus, Course Outline, Begin Analysis 1: Film The Station Agent Finish Film Analysis 1: 40 Minute, In-Class Essay in AP Exam Style

In-Class Reading of Mansfield's "Miss Brill"

HW: Be ready for Wednesday with all Summer Assignments completed.

  Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday
September 1 Labor Day Present Your Summer Novel to the Class: Summary and Impressions

Note Cards: What they are and how to create them. You have five due for next Wednesday.

Understanding the AP Prompt style and how to unpack it.

Practic in groups writing thesis statements.

"Miss Brill" Homework

"Miss Brill" Socratic Discussion
September 8

Perrine's Sound and Sense Poetry Chapter 1:

Finish Poetry:

Begin Oedipus Rex in class

Continue Oedipus Rex in class
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September 15 Poetry Chapter 2:

Poetry sample.

Finish reading Oedipus Rex

Understanding the AP Essay form, discussion of I.S.P. and the analysis structures of the paragraph as well as their relationship to the thesis.

Socratic Seminar on Oedipus Rex, and choosing the essay prompt for this text's evaluation.

Lyrics due

  Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday
September 22 Poetry Chapter 3:

Oedipus Essay- 40 minutes

Formal research and presentation from scholarly journals

Presentation of scholarly journals.

Begin The Metamorphosis- close reading

  Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday
September 29
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