- Samuel Clemens High School
- AP English IV
AP English IV
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ASSIGNMENT FOR FEBRUARY 23 (CLICK)
Course Description
Prerequisite:
AP English III ( AP Language and Composition) – preferred, English III (American Literature)
An AP English Literature and Composition course engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism and tone.
Reading in an AP course is both wide and deep. This reading necessarily builds upon and complements the reading done in previous English courses so that by the time students complete their AP course, they will have read works from several genres and periods — from the 16th to the 21st century. In the course, they read deliberately and thoroughly, taking time to understand a work’s complexity, to absorb its richness of meaning, and to analyze how that meaning is embodied in literary form. In addition to considering a work’s literary artistry, students reflect on the social and historical values it reflects and embodies. Careful attention to both textual detail and historical context provides a foundation for interpretation, whatever critical perspectives are brought to bear on the literary works studied.
From: “English Literature and Composition Course Description” http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html
Students are expected to sit for the AP Literature and Composition exam.
Turnitin.com Class ID: 25752442
Password: Riordan
Remind: Text @riordanap to 81010
Works for study 2020-2021
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
King Lear
Brave New World
Student choice novel from list (Campus students only)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Related Files
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REMOTE - Summative BNW Assignment
Please read all instructions on the first page. Except for "ALLUSIONS" section, students are NOT allowed to use any source other than the novel.
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AP Class Policies - "Remote" Learning
These policies are geared to students who will be completing the course remotely.
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AP Class Policies - "In Class" Learning
These policies are geared toward students who are attending class on campus.