Welcome Class of 2019

Welcome to Advanced Placement Literature!  

This week we will begin our Short Stories unit. We will cover various authors from different literary time periods and types.  You will be responsible for reading and analyzing work, both inside and outside of class.  In addition, you can find supplemental resouces and information concerning the course on www.schoology.com.  You will need to either setup a new account or join the class by using the following access code: XD7BP-SR686.  All students should join Schoology by Friday August 10, 2018.  In addition, you can join Remind for regular updates on assignments, projects and general class information at www.rmd.at/@whippleap school code 81010.
Agenda for the Week:
Monday - Introduction of Critical Approaches to Literary Analysis 
                  HOMEWORK: Read “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” pg. 350-351
                                             answer questions 1-6  pg. 352
Tuesday - Where's My Fairy Godmother?: Critical Approaches and Fairytales 
Wednesday - What is the Nature of a story? Traditional Fiction vs. Metafiction
Thursday - Short Stories with Plot Twists: Analyzing Text for Characterizations
Friday - AP Prep using Short Stories {prompt analysis and essay writing}
               HOMEWORK: Take the short story that you read for Pre-Course reading and complete 
                 a literary analysis using ONE of the critical approaches you learned about this week. 

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