August 21, 2013
To the Parent/Guardian(s) of all Senior Advanced Placement English Literature &
Composition Students:
Your student was enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP)
course for this academic year 2013-2014 and as part of being enrolled in this
college-level course, students are required to satisfy an assigned summer
packet to ready them for this course.
This assignment was hand delivered to each 11th ELA
instructor and your student, if present, signed for this assignment. In addition, announcements were made the last
two (2) weeks of school to make sure that every student received notification.
AP courses are challenging and demanding and are geared to improve
your student’s chances of gaining entrance into competitive colleges. The
course is probably unlike any course your student has ever taken in school, and
the demands upon their time are very extensive. In AP classrooms, students
often notice and experience a higher level of rigor, and an increased emphasis
on critical thinking. Students are exposed to intensely engaging classroom
instruction, collaborative inquiry, and academic writing.
AP courses are considered honors level classes and students
receive honors weight in the computation of their GPA. Student potential success in AP courses comes with a student’s ability
to be self-motivated and have a strong work ethic in class as well as
at home.
There are many benefits to participating in the AP program
including these:
·
an acquisition of a deeper understanding and
knowledge base of the subject matter
·
an enhanced college candidacy through
willingness to challenge themselves with the most rigorous courses offered at TCHS
·
an overt demonstration of ability to be
successful in a college level class
·
the potential to earn college credit which
leads to less out-of-pocket expenses and a shorter college career
·
an improvement of GPA, class rank and potential
for financial rewards such as scholarships
The Advanced Placement program is owned by College Board and
they have very specific guidelines that are required of all the participating
schools around the country, including the curriculum, the class structure, and
the AP exams that students take at the end of the course.
At TCHS, we understand the need of
students to maintain a balanced life. We believe that a balanced life includes
academic challenges; the AP program provides this opportunity in a safe and
supportive environment. Moreover, we encourage all of our students to
participate in at least one AP class during their high school career. However at this time, this correspondence will
serve as notification that your student did not completely satisfy the pre-course
requirement in its entirety or at all of for this academic year (2013-2014).
Please
talk with your student about his/her options as he/she, was informed verbally
by his/her instructor of an extension provided to all in efforts to combat a
change in instructors as well as moving from an AA/BB block back to an A/B
Block schedule. Because your student’s
schedule for this academic year (2013-2014) reflects enrollment in an Advanced
Placement class based on teacher recommendations for this current year, your
student will not be allowed to switch into any other course as our
master schedule is constructed with the specific needs of our students in mind.
Please
see back of letter where you will find the new due dates as mentioned to your
student with the highest possible grade received 85% upon the changing of our
schedule back to A/B.
If you
have any further questions about the AP course at TCHS please contact your
student’s instructor Tammie West Jones or Aisha Moore-Webb. If you have any questions about College Board
in regards to the AP Program you can find more information at www.collegeboard.com. Any additional questions or
concerns that you would like to discuss in detail, please notify Ms. Lett via
email.
Respectfully,
Tammie West Jones Aisha
Moore -Webb
Advanced Placement English
Literature & Composition Instructors
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Assignment
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Submission Date
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Presentation/Exam
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Assignment 1:
Approaches
to Literary Criticism
(15 July)…
Research
Paper using MLA format with parenthetical documentation and works cited…(Historical-Biographical Approach,
Moral-Philosophical Approach, Mimetic Approach, Formalistic/New Critical
Approach, Psychological Approach, Mythological, Archetypal, and Symbolic
Approach, and the Feminist Approach, Deconstruction, etc.)
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[New:
19 September 2013]
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Assignment 2:
Film as Art
(12 August)…
Part 1: Quotations – A record on a separate
paper a minimum of twenty significant quotations in the book, and
explanations of their significance (with page references; typed).
Part 2: Essay - Demonstrate
your understanding of both the novel and movie in a thorough, well-organized
comparative essay utilizing specific examples from both on specified topic.
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[New:
19 September 2013]
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Assignment 3:
Biblical Allusions
(19-21 August)…
Much
of Western literature alludes to biblical accounts and without knowledge of
those accounts; students of AP literature in particular are at a
disadvantage. Prepare a three (3)
minute oral summary of the event.
Class will take notes as you speak, and you may use an outline or note
cards for guidance.
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Part 1: Old Testament…
[New A/Day 24 September… B/Day 26 September]
Part 2: New Testament…
[New A/Day 25 September and B/Day 27 September]
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Assignment 4:
Strunk
and White’s Elements of Style…
(02
September)…
Part 1: Notes – A record of underline
important and interesting passages and make frequent, copious marginal
notes as well as a list of questions that you may have in regards to the text
Part 2: Test -
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[New A/Day 30 September and B/Day 01
October]
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Assignment 5:
Hamilton’s
Mythology…
(09 September)…
Part 1: Notes-
A record of underline important
and interesting passages and make
frequent, copious marginal notes as well as a list of questions that you may
have in regards to the text
Part 2: Test
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[New A/Day 02 October
and B/Day 03 October]
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