English 4AP is designed for students who are capable of doing college-level studies while in high school and who are willing to devote the energy necessary to complete a rigorous and demanding academic program. This course will provide students with a repertoire of selected novels, poetry, essays, and drama to draw upon when formulating answers for essay questions on standardized and teacher-made exams.  Students successfully completing this course should be able to read and analyze an unfamiliar piece of writing and produce a lucid essay on that writing under timed conditions with the knowledge necessary to succeed on the Advanced Placement exam administered each year in May

Poetry

Shorter works of fiction

Longer works of fiction

Drama

Poetry and short story selections

Parable of the Sower (Summer Reading)

Invisible Man (Class Reading)

Macbeth (Class Reading)

Two Independent Novels (List provided to students)