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Successful completion of this course will earn students 6 college credits through MVCC and exemption from traditional college EN 101 and EN 102 courses.
*Prerequisite: Students must have an overall GPA of 80 +
This course focuses on several kinds of writing and emphasizes the composition of clear, correct, and effective prose required in a variety of professions and certainly in the collegiate classroom. Students will write a variety of paper types, including the personal college application essay, limited to 650 words; Descriptive and Narrative Papers, each 3-5 pages long; and an extended research project investigating their own inquiry questions, including written note-cards on a variety of annotated, reputable sources, and culminating in an 8-10 page paper. An essential component of each of these paper types is integrating varied sentence structure through a variety of grammatical constructions known as the tried and true "Sentence Variety" numbered packet.
The literature analysis portion of the course encourages a deeper understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values in literature. Emphasis is placed on the use and development of critical thinking skills. Students can expect choice and designated class time to read their own literary selections. They will analyze the literary elements of their work and offer their personal responses through a variety of formats.
This is an elite, selective college-level literature class that culminates in the College Board AP Lit. & Comp. exam in early May. Your presence means that you are prepared to complete a rigorous workload, attend class regularly, and dedicate extra effort outside of class when you need additional support.
My goal as your teacher in AP Lit. is three-fold: firstly, to prepare you to the best of my ability to score well on the AP exam in May; secondly, to (hopefully) encourage you to respect and appreciate good literature; and lastly, to be well prepared for college-level literature courses.
Our school's AP English Literature curriculum is organized thematically and includes a variety of drama, novels, and poetry. Literature pieces vary slightly from year to year, but one thing that will remain consistent is the practice of reading carefully and purposefully.
We will prepare for the AP exam with timed multiple choice reading comprehension questions, vocabulary study in context, including Greek and Latin root assignments, and timed past AP exam close reading and literary analysis essays.
The College Board describes our course as: "the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature... Through the close reading of selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Students will read deliberately and thoroughly, taking time to understand a work's complexity, to absorb its richness of meaning, and to analyze how that meaning is embodied in literary form. Writing is an integral part of the course and exam and focus on the critical analysis of literature. The goal of writing is to explain clearly, even elegantly, what they understand about literary works and why they interpret them as they do."
This final English credit is geared to get you across that graduation stage and varies from year to year, depending on student enrollment. Students can expect choices, sometimes independently reading your own selected content, and a variety of creative projects and reader response modalities. We will sometimes read whole class novels or other works together. Students will complete a final research project focused on their own topic, making note-cards for sources and showcasing their findings in a project.
This honors-level literature and composition course is about developing critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. The course follows NYS Learning Standards for 9-10, often times aligning with the ELA 9 curriculum, but with more vigor and enrichment and definitely more accountability with independent work outside of class. We will read a variety of texts, from the classic Greek epic The Odyssey to plenty of modern YA choice novels, and anything in between!
This elective seminar is meant to support students through the transition from senior year to post-secondary education. They will receive guidance through the college application process, create a resume, write the college essay, research scholarships, practice their interview skills, culminating with a Mock Interview, and prepare for adult living responsibilities, including financial literacy, along with participating in various field trips and guest presenter opportunities.
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