In Utopia, where every man has a right to everything, they all know that if care is taken to keep the public stores full, no private man can want anything; for among them there is no unequal distribution, so that no man is poor, none in necessity; and though no man has anything, yet they are all rich; for what can make a man so rich as to lead a serene and cheerful life, free from anxieties.
THOMAS MORE, Utopia
Welcome to the AP Language and Composition site! Advanced Placement English is a course designed to imitate a college freshmen level class. By the end of our year together, you will learn a lot about college writing, learn how to understand, analyze, and utilize rhetoric in writing, take the AP test and, depending on the college you decide to attend, receive credit for or pass out of English 101. You will also get a lot of practice taking timed tests.
This AP English course is a year-long curriculum that focuses on the AP English Language requirements of instructing students to analyze the types of argument, identify rhetorical strategies in writing/speaking, synthesize information from various sources, read from a variety of historical periods and disciplines, and write expository, analytical and argumentative essays. an interconnected, meaningful course. As part of this course that is comparable to a college level English and composition course, I will prepare my students for college writing by concentrating on the writing process, peer revision, and encourage them to take responsibility for their learning by making connections with the curriculum to their own lives to learn and grow as future scholars and productive working members of our society.
The theme of utopia/dystopia and conformity/nonconformity will drive this course as students will analyze the history of the concepts, along with the political and social meanings that they imply in society and in their own lives. The goal of these themes is to help open the minds of these young adults to recognize the abundance of privilege and opportunity that is their reality in America compared to other situations – both fiction and nonfiction – to foster an appreciation of others whose experiences are different. I will also be utilizing technology that includes the use of this website in addition to topical websites for unit research, and video clips to increase student awareness on unit topics and assignments.
The theme of utopia/dystopia and conformity/nonconformity will drive this course as students will analyze the history of the concepts, along with the political and social meanings that they imply in society and in their own lives. The goal of these themes is to help open the minds of these young adults to recognize the abundance of privilege and opportunity that is their reality in America compared to other situations – both fiction and nonfiction – to foster an appreciation of others whose experiences are different. I will also be utilizing technology that includes the use of this website in addition to topical websites for unit research, and video clips to increase student awareness on unit topics and assignments.