Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. - Anton Chekhov
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Here is the general sequence of units for this section of AP English Literature and Composition curricular components. This page is only ONE of the UNITS. See additional pages for information on the units that will be tentatively covered within the course.
The following is only a guideline and is subject to change without prior notice. This list is not inclusive of all work and assignments.
NOTE: Lessons, updates, notes, assignments, etc. will be posted on the GOOGLE CLASSROOM, under the TAB at the top marked CLASSWORK. Students should not rely the STREAM to keep track of class activities. The AGENDA option on the STREAM may also change without due notice. So, again, students should check the CLASSWORK tab each class for lessons, updates, notes, assignments, etc.
As part of these units, students will be assigned Personal Progress Checks—either as homework or in class—for each unit. Each Personal Progress Check contains formative multiple-choice and/or free-response questions.
Skill categories spiral across units.
1 Explain the function of character.
2 Explain the function of setting.
3 Explain the function of plot and structure.
4 Explain the function of the narrator or speaker.
5 Explain the function of word choice, imagery, and symbols.
6 Explain the function of comparison.
7 Develop textually substantiated arguments about interpretations of part or all of a text
Big ideas spiral across units.
CHR Character
SET Setting
STR Structure
NAR Narration
FIG Figurative Language
LAN Literary Argumentation
CHR 1 1.A Identify and describe what specific textual details reveal about a character, that character’s perspective, and that character’s motives.
CHR 1 1.C Explain the function of contrasting characters.
CHR 1 1.D Describe how textual details reveal nuances and complexities in characters’ relationships with one another.
SET 2 2.B Explain the function of setting in a narrative.
SET 2 2.C Describe the relationship between a character and a setting.
STR 3 3.A Identify and describe how plot orders events in a narrative.
STR 3 3.D Explain the function of contrasts within a text.
NAR 4 4.A Identify and describe the narrator or speaker of a text.
NAR 4 4.B Identify and explain the function of point of view in a narrative.
NAR 4 4.C Identify and describe details, diction, or syntax in a text that reveal a narrator’s or speaker’s perspective.
LAN 7 7.B Develop a thesis statement that conveys a defensible claim about an interpretation of literature and that may establish a line of reasoning.
LAN 7 7.C Develop commentary that establishes and explains relationships among textual evidence, the line of reasoning, and the thesis.
LAN 7 7.D Select and use relevant and sufficient evidence to both develop and support a line of reasoning.
LAN 7 7.E Demonstrate control over the elements of composition to communicate clearly .
CHR 1 1.A Identify and describe what specific textual details reveal about a character, that character’s perspective, and that character’s motives.
CHR 1 1.C Explain the function of contrasting characters.
CHR 1 1.D Describe how textual details reveal nuances and complexities in characters’ relationships with one another.
SET 2 2.B Explain the function of setting in a narrative.
SET 2 2.C Describe the relationship between a character and a setting.
STR 3 3.A Identify and describe how plot orders events in a narrative.
STR 3 3.D Explain the function of contrasts within a text.
Narrator and Point of View
NAR 4 4.A Identify and describe the narrator or speaker of a text.
NAR 4 4.B Identify and explain the function of point of view in a narrative.
NAR 4 4.C Identify and describe details, diction, or syntax in a text that reveal a narrator’s or speaker’s perspective.
LAN 7 7.B Develop a thesis statement that conveys a defensible claim about an interpretation of literature and that may establish a line of reasoning.
LAN 7 7.C Develop commentary that establishes and explains relationships among textual evidence, the line of reasoning, and the thesis.
LAN 7 7.D Select and use relevant and sufficient evidence to both develop and support a line of reasoning.
LAN 7 7.E Demonstrate control over the elements of composition to communicate clearly .
This UNIT will be followed by Personal Progress Check 4.
Generally, this is a multiple-choice activity of ~30 questions.
A FREE-RESPONSE task may also be assigned, in addition to class activities.