AP Literature and Composition
Quarter Two
Week 1: 10/28-11/1 – Contemporary Fiction (Olive Kitteridge; The Kite Runner)
Focus: How to read a contemporary novel; Literature circles; Development of character.
Reading: The Kite Runner
Writing: Practice AP essay – Option 1; Development of epitaph in Olive Kitteridge
Oral/Visual: Class discussion; Sharing epitaphs
Week 2: 11/4-11/8 – The Kite Runner
Focus: Multicultural/World literature
Reading: The Kite Runner
Writing: Research project plan; multiple choice test.
Oral/Visual: Class discussion
Week 3: 11/11-11/15 – The Kite Runner
Focus: Multicultural/World Literature
Reading: The Kite Runner and non-fiction essays
Writing: In class essay test
Oral/Visual: Preparation for class projects/presentations.
Week 4: 11/18-11/22 – The Kite Runner
Focus: Group research projects and presentations; Introduce free choice novel/non-fiction selection.
Reading: Non-fiction texts related to projects.
Writing: Group presentations – fact sheets/quotes
Oral/Visual: Group presentations
Week 5: 11/25-26 – Classical Drama
Focus: Elements of drama, discussion of Oedipus and conventions of classical drama.
Reading: Bedford – pp. 1263-1267; 1292-1298; “Killings” – pp. 99-114
Writing: Drama terms quiz; record definitions
Speaking/Listening: Selections from “Oedipus”; modern video clip
Week 6: 12/2-12/6 - Hamlet
Focus: Elements of Shakespearean tragedy
Reading: Hamlet in the Bedford text.
Writing: In class essay
Speaking/Listening: Read aloud drama.
Week 7: 12/9-12/13- Hamlet
Focus: Shakespearean tragedy
Reading: Continued reading of the play.
Writing: AP Multiple Choice test
Speaking/Listening: Speech from Hamlet
Week 8: 12/16-20 - Hamlet
Focus: Shakespearean tragedy
Reading: Students will make selection from fiction/non-fiction works for semester exam.
Speaking/Listening: View scenes from the film.
Week 9: 01/06-01/10 – Book Review
Focus: Drafting, peer-editing and revising a book review of self-selected work.
Reading: Various book review models
Writing: Book Reviews
Week 10: 01/13-01/17 – First Semester Review
Focus: Multiple choice practice using APCD software – writing lab.
Reading: Begin “Brave New World”
Writing: Background notes.