The more familiar you are with the classics of literature titles, the better for you -- whether it be as an English student per sé, or for the AP English Lit test next May. I cannot stress this enough. Some of the titles listed you may read in other classes; there are also literary classics that ACCP U.S. history students will read that will enhance your understanding of both English and history -- titles such as The Crucible, The Grapes of Wrath, Uncle Tom's Cabin, etc. In any event, the more of these you read, the better prepared you are to be an ACCP senior English student and the better prepared you are for college.

For semester 2, the independent project is on hold.

During semester 1, you learned how to do poetry analysis, and have continued this semester 2. We have read The Awakening, Things Fall Apart, Hamlet [Cambridge Shakespeare edition], and will read A Raisin in the Sun, and Antigone [D Fitts and R Fitzgerald translation]. We hope to attend a performance of the latter at Johnson County Community College in late April, hopefully April 30th. . There are performances April 22,23,24, 30 and May 2 (matinee)

We will continue vocabulary, preparation for the AP exam in the <5 Steps to a 5 book, and writing some free response essays in addition to writing over the reading that we do.

After Easter resources are linked below.

After the AP test on May 6, 2010, one project we entail writing your college application essays.

AP Lit Classics

AP Lit Selections: Binder

Hamlet: Online Resources

Hamlet: Study Guide (supplement)

ANTIGONE: BACKGROUND, INTERNET RESOURCES

ANTIGONE: VOCABULARY

ANTIGONE: STUDY STUDY GUIDE

Updated: 05 /24/ 2010