AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION - COURSE SYLLABUS 2007 Semester Two

 

Third Nine Weeks

 

1/22-/26                Read Brave New World, Othello - Introduce Research Paper

1/29-2/2                Brave New World, In-class essay practice – ÒElevenÓ and ÒBirthday PartyÓ

2/5-2/9                   Finish Brave New World, Begin British Poetry unit – Shakespearean sonnets, Metaphysical poets

2/12-2/16             British poets – Shelley, Byron, Keats, Tennyson, Donne, Browning, Test – poetry terms

2/20-2/23             Research papers due 2/21 – Satire Unit – Swift, Pope - Comedy terms/test

2/26-3/2                Conclude Satire Unit – Being There

3/5-3/9                   Modern Drama Unit – KrappÕs Last Tape, Trifles

3/12-3/16             Modern Drama Unit - Fences

3/19-3/23             Modern Drama Unit – Proof

 

Fourth Nine Weeks

 

3/26-3/30             Metamorphosis and Other Stories

4/2-4/5                   Modern Short Story Unit – creative writing

 

4/6-4/15                Spring Break

 

4/16-4/20             Modern Poetry unit –

4/23-4/27             AP Test prep - Intensive Prep - Intro paragraphs

4/30-5/9                Intensive Test Prep – Practice test sessions at the LackeyÕs

5/10 am                Literature and Composition Test

5/16 am                Language and Composition Test

5/17 – End         Independent Projects and Presentations