1. Advanced Placement Literature and Composition
AP Curriculum Fair Presentation
Spring 2016
Fackler Bretz and LeRoux

2. About The Course AP Literature at Apex High: Is a semester-long course
covers the curriculum for both English IV and AP Literature and Composition

3. Students will be working toward developing analytical reading skills by reading a variety of different works of literature including fiction, drama and poetry

4. AP Literature Similar test format to AP Language test
Visit College Board AP Central website for more information
Multiple choice portion
Free response: 3 essays
Literary analysis of poem
Literary analysis of prose fiction
Free choice on literary merit

5. Should I Take AP Lit? Am I an avid reader? Am I a strong writer?
Do I have a good command of LITERARY TERMS and CONCEPTS?
Is my vocabulary advanced? Do I have a good “vocabulary arsenal”?
Am I intellectually curious?

6. Should I take AP Lit? (Part 2)
Do I plan on majoring in some aspect of the HUMANITIES in college?
Have I taken HONORS and AP ENGLISH courses thus far?
Am I willing to earn less than an A in the course?
If you are looking to “boost your GPA”, please consider another option.

7. Should I take AP Lit? (Part 3)
Am I prepared for this level of RIGOR in my SENIOR year?
Am I willing to work independently outside of class?
Can I handle the workload with my other obligations?
Can I handle the course while applying to college?

8. Should I take AP Lit? (Part 4)
Am I prepared to work hard? (regardless of which semester I have this class)
Can I handle critiques of my writing from my teacher and my peers?
Will I obtain and complete with competence the summer reading assignment before the first day of class?

9. Summer Reading For this past year: Frankenstein The Handmaid’s Tale
Literary theory packet
Choice of one:
The Color Purple
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Lord of the Flies
** The first WEEK of class relies on this being done!

10. What is the difference between Honors and AP Lit?
A LOT!
Rigor
Pace
Reading selections
Projects
Writing
Thinking
Content

11. It is really fun!
AP Literature can be really fun. We analyze literature and conduct a lot of literary discussions on works.
If you love to read challenging material and think about the connections to philosophy, politics, and religious ideology, then you will love AP Lit!