Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Prepared By: Jennifer VanderSlik Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Writing Structure Organization Development Vocabulary/Usage Sentence Variety Sentence Constructions o Subordinate o Coordinate Emphasis Repetition Transitions Tone Voice Parallelism Antithesis MLA Citation Plagiarism Parenthetical Citation

Weeks
All

Common Core (Anchor)

Writing 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Explain makes writing effective. Identify which types of writing are useful in the classroom. Explain the importance of writing effectively. (Academic and real world application)

Performance Tasks
Process Writing Journals Literary Analysis Papers Evaluating Peers Writing Workshops Discussion Participation

Resources
Sample Essays o Published o Students Samples of Literary Analysis o Published o Students Rubrics Workshop/Peer Editing Guides Notebooks/Binders (Journals) MLA Handbook or KnightCite (Web)

Comments
Students will use writing throughout the duration of the class to demonstrate their knowledge of literature as it is the accepted method in the literary community. I have a great PowerPoint on the various types of plagiarism.

Entire Year

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
2

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Poetry Paraphrase Theme Speaker Diction Connotation Denotation Imagery Verse Prose

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Distinguish the elements unique and/or vital to the genre of poetry. Identify how the poet uses these elements to create meaning in a poem.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Short Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities: Identifying Poetic Elements Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Research Short Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities Presentations: Act Out Scenes

Resources
College Handbook for Creative Writing Various Poems Appropriate biographical, historical, and cultural information Internet Oedipus Rex Madea Poetics Internet Video

Comments

Greek Drama Comedy Tragedy Aristolelian Tragedy Characterization Structure Dramatic Irony Chorus Classic Age of Greece Greek Theater Greek Playwrights Stage Conventions Universal Themes

September

Explain what Greek drama teaches us about Greek culture. Identify and explain universal themes evident in Greek drama. Explain how Greek drama influences later drama and literature. Identify and explain how individual elements in a Greek play help to create meaning in a text.

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
4

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Literary Theory New Criticism Psychoanalytic Biographical Reader Response Marxist Feminist New Historical and Cultural Post-colonial African America

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Define and explain literary criticism. Explain how literary criticism helps readers understand a text. Distinguish which criticism is most valid and explain why.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Research Short Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities Presentations: Application of a Theory to The Bluest Eye Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Short Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities Presentations: Application of a Theory to a Short Story of the Students Choice

Resources
The Bluest Eye Biography of Toni Morrison Critical Theory Today Internet

Comments
Students will continue to use critical theory and its application to texts throughout the remainder of the semester so a firm foundation must be established.

October

3-4

Fiction Short Story Short Story Character Setting Theme Point of View Style Symbol Theme Motif Structure Plot Exposition Tone

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Distinguish the elements unique and/or vital to the genre of fiction and short stories. Identify and explain how the author uses literary devices to create meaning. Explain how knowledge of the authors life helps to interpret a text. Explain how literary criticism sheds light on the text(s).
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Numerous Short Stories (an anthology?) Appropriate biographical, historical, and cultural information Critical Theory Today Internet

Possible Short Stories o Roman Fever o The Story of an Hour o The Yellow Wallpaper o House of Usher o The Secret Life of Walter Mitty o Babylon Revisited

November

Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
2-3

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Elizabethan Drama Comedy Tragedy History Prose Verse Soliloquy Monologue Aside Characterization Structure Dramatic Irony Stage Conventions Universal Themes

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Explain what Elizabethan drama teaches us about Elizabethan culture. Identify and explain universal themes evident in Elizabethan drama. Explain how Elizabethan drama influences later drama and literature. Identify and explain how individual elements in an Elizabethan play help to create meaning in a text.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Research Short Literary Analysis Paper Activities Presentations: Act Out Scenes

Resources
Macbeth Internet Videos

Comments

December

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
3-4

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Fiction Novels Character Setting Theme Point of View Style Symbol Theme Motif Structure Plot Exposition Tone

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Identify the characteristics unique to the genre of fiction. Identify literary devices used by the author and explain how they create meaning within the text. Explain how the knowledge of the authors life helps to interpret a text.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities

Resources
The Great Gatsby Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald Critical Theory Today Internet Video

Comments
It might be interesting to show the movie version of The Great Gatsby and have the students compare and contrast the two if time allows.

January

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

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Weeks
4

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Poetry Prose Verse Tone Alliteration Assonance Consonance Rhyme Rhythm Meter Onomatopoeia Phonetic Intensives Euphony Cacophony Synesthesia Structure Form Limerick Sonnet Octave Sestet Villanelle

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

Essential Questions
Distinguish the elements unique and/or vital to the genre of poetry. Identify how the poet uses these elements to create meaning in a poem.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Short Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities: Identifying Poetic Elements

Resources
College Handbook for Creative Writing Various Poems Appropriate biographical, historical, and cultural information Internet

Comments
It might be helpful to find YouTube clips of poetry being read.

February

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
4

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Fiction Novels Character Setting Theme Point of View Style Symbol Theme Motif Structure Plot Exposition Tone

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Identify the characteristics unique to the genre of fiction. Identify literary devices used by the author and explain how they create meaning within the text. Explain how the knowledge of the authors life helps to interpret a text.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities

Resources
Pride and Prejudice Biography of Jane Austen Critical Theory Today Internet Video

Comments

March

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
3

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Elizabethan Comedy Comedy Pun Double Entendre Comic Situation Prose Verse Soliloquy Monologue Aside Characterization Structure Dramatic Irony Stage Conventions Universal Themes

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Explain what Elizabethan comedy teaches us about Elizabethan culture. Identify and explain universal themes evident in Elizabethan comedy. Explain how Elizabethan comedy influences later drama and literature. Identify and explain how individual elements in an Elizabethan play help to create meaning in a text. Compare and contrast Elizabethan drama and comedy.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Research Short Literary Analysis Paper Activities Presentations: Act Out Scenes

Resources
Much Ado About Nothing Internet Videos

Comments

April

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Curriculum Map: AP Literature

Jennifer VanderSlik

Weeks
4-5

Concepts (Topic/Vocabulary)
Fiction Novels Character Setting Theme Point of View Style Symbol Theme Motif Structure Plot Exposition Tone

Common Core (Anchor)

Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 Speaking & Listening 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Language 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Essential Questions
Identify the characteristics unique to the genre of fiction. Identify literary devices used by the author and explain how they create meaning within the text. Explain how the knowledge of the authors life helps to interpret a text.

Performance Tasks
Discussions o Small Group o Whole Class Quizzes Literary Analysis Paper(s) Activities

Resources
The Handmaids Tale OR Oryx and Crake Biography Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood: A Beginners Guide Critical Theory Today Internet Video

Comments
The Handmaids Tale and Oryx and Crake will be alternated

May/June

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