I'm going to give you two syllabi here: one technical one that I was required to submit to the College Board, and one practical one that will simplify the info that's important to you. I will start with the latter!

AP Lit&Composition - Practical Syllabus

I. Required Texts

Barron's AP English Lit&Comp 5th Edition - please purchase

How to Read Literature Like a Professor, by Thomas Foster - purchase

"The Importance of Being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde - provided

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - provided

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare - provided

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - provided

"A Raisin in the Sun" - provided

II. Grade Distribution

20% Annotations (Books and MWDS)

20% Reading Assessments

20% AP Exam Prep Multiple Choice

20% Essays (timed and out of class)

20% Tests

III. School Supplies Required

Binder

Dividers (6)

Paper

Computer

IV. Units

Semester I

TIOBE (Drama)

TWIW (Fiction)

Poetry

Literary Theory

AP Literary Terms (Primary and Secondary)

Outside Classic Read (TBA)

Q1, Q2, Q3 Prep

Lit. Paper with Research

AP Exam MC prep

Semester II

Hamlet (Drama)

Frankenstein (Fiction)

Poetry

ARITS (Drama)

Literary Theory

Outside Classic Read (TBA)

Q1, Q2, Q3 Prep

Lit. Paper with Research

AP Exam MC prep

** Classroom Rules **

Jesus' second greatest commandment was to show love to one another. This implies respect. That's all I ask. Of course, this encompasses a great deal. Such as:

Talking - One at a time. Don't talk over top of someone else (including me!)

Cell Phones - In your pocket or backpack. Don't have them in front of you. Ever. If you need to make a call or text, please leave the room.

Complaining - If you have an issue, chances are I'll hear you out, but you need to approach me after class.

These are "The Big Three" for me... infractions on these instantly make me crabby. There's your warning! :)

Late Assignment Policy

For papers: 10% a day

For study guides: 50% a day

For annotations: 10% a day