Course Description
Grades 11-12
A. P. Literature and Composition
Philosophy Statement: God is the Supreme Communicator and has spoken to His people in many ways. In His goodness, He has given us gifts and abilities to read, write, listen, and speak. These language arts skills are the foundation and gateway to all learning. Understanding and developing these gifts is essential in language arts instruction. Through the study of language arts students will develop written and oral skills that are necessary in becoming life-long learners of God and His word, which in turn will enable them to be salt and light to the world.
Course Objective: This class focuses on the critical reading of the various genres of literature. Students will develop their abilities to read, analyze, and interpret a variety of short stories, novels, poems, and plays (mostly British and American) written over a period of time that dates from the Renaissance to the modern era. The main objective of this course is to effectively prepare students to take the AP Literature and Composition exam in May, for which students may earn up to six hours of college credit (one semester each of a general writing and literature course).
Textbook: Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense
Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Copyright 1998
Materials:
The House of the Seven Gables
Animal Farm
The Great Gatsby
Heart of Darkness
Time Allotment: 44 minutes per day, 5 days per week
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