English Literature & Composition (new)
AP English Literature and Composition
University of Louisville AP Summer Institute
Louisville, KY
June 15-19 2015
Presented by J. Ryan Hoague
Temple City High School
(626) 548-5040
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AP English Literature and Composition: New Teachers
Our session is designed to engage all aspects of teaching AP Literature and Composition from overall philosophy to pragmatic details. While we have an agenda packed full of activities and materials, the very nature of bringing together a group of teachers suggests a collegial atmosphere conducive to the exchange of ideas. Consequently, some adjustments may occur to meet the needs and concerns of the participants.
Agenda
Monday
Morning Session
- Introductions: name/nickname; where do you teach? What do you teach? How long? tell us one interesting thing about yourself
- Review the agenda and assignments
- Brainstorming: What do you want to take away from this workshop? What should students learn and be able to do in AP English? Which students should take the course? College Board Equity policy
- Introduce Global Commentary: Cardinal Woolsey’s speech from Henry VIII
Afternoon Session
- Small group and class discussion: Philosophies of student writing. How often should students write? What kind of writing do you assign? How do you provide feedback? What is the role of the revised, typed essay in your classroom? Do you assign a research paper? Why or why not?
- Mr. Hoague’s philosophy of writing (handout)
- The Big Picture: AP English Lit & Comp course design in connection with philosophies of writing. How many novels and plays? How many poems? How many in-class essays? How many at-home essays? What to do about AP multiple-choice practice? The Course Audit.
- Assignment #1 HW: Carefully read and annotate the 2015 Poetry Prompt and Scoring Guide. Write at least three questions or comments related to the prompt. We will discuss before the mock scoring session tomorrow afternoon.
Tuesday
Morning Session
- E-tour of AP Central
- Distribute College Board materials
- Discuss syllabus design and the Course Audit
- Assignments and activities for poetry, novels, and plays
- Activity: Analysis of past AP prompt (handout). Focus on close reading.
Afternoon Session
- Discuss Assignment #1: Analysis of the 2015 Poetry Prompt and Scoring Guide
- Mock scoring session of sample student poetry essays
- Assignment #2 HW: Carefully read and annotate the 2015 Prose Prompt and Scoring Guide. Write at least three questions or comments related to the prompt. We will discuss before the mock scoring session tomorrow afternoon.
Wednesday
Morning Session
- Read “’Answer the Question!’: Guidelines for timed writing”
- Discuss “Guidelines for Questions 1 and 2” and “Guidelines for Question 3.” AP Prompt activity.
- The role of the typed revised essay in AP Lit
- Summer work and after the Exam
Afternoon Session
- Ask the AP Reader: structure and atmosphere of the AP Reading, standards and rubrics, and reader expectations.
- Discuss Assignment #2: Analysis of the 2015 Prose Prompt and Scoring Guide
- Mock scoring session of sample student prose essays
- Assignment #3 HW: Carefully read and annotate the 2015 Open Prompt and Scoring Guide. Write at least three questions or comments related to the prompt. We will discuss before the mock scoring session tomorrow afternoon.
Thursday
Morning Session
- Pacing of curriculum units and the academic year
- An apology for the non-fiction Research Paper
- Analyze/discuss more past AP Lit prompts or TBA
Afternoon Session
- Discuss Assignment #3: Analysis of the 2015 Open Prompt and Scoring Guide
- Mock scoring session of sample student open essays
Friday
Morning Session
- Brainstorming and handout: Differentiating instruction
- AP and the Common Core: Cultivating Wonder activity
- Filling in the gaps and coming to conclusions
- Evaluation of our week