AP English Literature and Composition Third Quarter
AP English Literature and Composition Third Quarter
This syllabus shows you what we will do in class each day; the reading assignments should be completed each day before coming to class unless otherwise noted. Keep your texts with you so that you can complete the reading assignments if class is cancelled (due to assemblies, snow days, etc.). Your ability to participate is seriously hindered if you have not finished the reading for that day or if you fail to bring your text to class.
January 5Bellwork Begins
The Great Gatsby – Book Introduction/Reading Assignments/AP Text Review Guide
F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography video
Research Topics (must be emailed to me no later than 1/12 at 8pm)
January 6Poetry Response #1
Exploring the Connotations/Denotations of Color – Color Journal Assignment
Homework: Read Chapter One (pages 1-21)
January 7The Great Gatsby Treasure Hunt
Homework: Read Chapter Two (pages 23-38)
January 8“The Great Gatsby: Living the Dream in the Valley of Ashes”
Characterization and Social Class
Homework: Read Chapter Three (pages 39-59)
January 9Values of the Jazz Age
Homework: Read Chapter Four (pages 61-80)
January 12Poetry Response #1 Due
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost
Homework: Read Chapter Five (pages 81-96)
January 13Research Topics Presentations (100 points)
Homework: Read Chapter Six (pages 97-111)
January 14The Great Gatsby Essay Assignment
Time and Relationships
Homework: Read Chapter Seven (pages 113-145)
January 15In-class Essay #1
January 16Review In-class essay #1
Essay Scoring Guide
Sample Essays
Homework: Read Chapter Eight (pages 147-162)
January 19No School (MLK Day)
January 20Homework: Read Chapter Nine (pages 163-180)
January 21 Color Journal Assignment Due (50 points)
“The Hollow Men” by T.S. Eliot
January 22No Class – PracticeACT
January 23The Great Gatsby Essay Due (100 points)
AP Exam Practice
January 26Text Review Guide Due (75 points)
“Richard Cory”
January 27Poetry Response #2
AP Exam Practice
January 28Their Eyes Were Watching God – Author Study/Book Introduction/Reading Assignments
Text Review Guide
In Search of Our Mothers Gardens excerpt by Alice Walker
January 29In-class reading: “In Search of Zora Neale Hurston”
Annotation of Text
January 30Defining Style/Demonstrating a Way to Analyze Style
Exploring Zora Neale Hurston’s Style
Style Analysis Handout
February 2Poetry Response #2 Due
Style: A Practical Guide to Understanding Syntax
February 3Poetry Response #3
Is Style Meaning?
Prose Analysis of Excerpts from Douglas, Churchill, and Ephron
February 4Their Eyes Were Watching GodReading Quiz Chapters 1-10 (30 points)
“Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid
February 5Folklore
Mules and Men
February 6Folklore in Their Eyes Were Watching God
February 9Poetry Response #3 Due
In-class essay #2 “Spunk”
February 10Content Based Peer Responses
February 11Their Eyes Were Watching God Reading Quiz Chapters 11-20 (30 points)
“Unmarked but not unmourned, 1928 Hurricane’s victims get memorial 80 years later”
February 12AP English Text Review Guide Due (75 points)
“The Man Who Was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright
February 13No School (Make-Up Day #1)
February 16No School (Teacher PD Day)
February 17Poetry Response #4
Things Fall Apart – Author Study/Book Introduction/Reading Assignments
AP English Text Review Guide
February 18“An African Voice”
February 19In-class essay #3
February 20Review In-class essay #3
Essay Scoring Guide
Sample Essays
February 23Poetry Response #4 Due
Things Fall Apart Reading Quiz Part One (30 points)
Questions Due/Class Discussion
Genesis 22:1-22
February 24Poetry Response #5
AP Text Review Guide Due (75 points)
“Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell
February 25
February 26
February 27
March 2Poetry Response #5 Due
Things Fall Apart Reading Quiz Parts Two & Three (30 points)
March 3ACT
March 4
March 5
March 6
Bellwork will be every day and will not be mentioned on the syllabus as such. Bellwork is worth 5 points daily. Binders will be collected each Monday. Unexcused absences will result in a late binder grade. Bellworks may not be made up if absences are unexcused.