AP English Literature and Composition Semester 1

Enrollment Message

Indiana Online cannot administer the AP Exam. Students need to register with their school of record to take the AP Exam.

Course Description

AP Literature and Composition works to improve the student’s ability to analyze literature and gain the tools to use analysis in other areas of study. As a College Board approved course, this course follows the requirements to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for the readers. Students will consider a works structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Students will also acquire the vocabulary and writing skills necessary for high level analysis and performance on the AP test. AP Literature and Composition 1 course focuses on Poetry, short stories, and drama. Much of the study focuses on terms that the student may be familiar with, but will look at works much more closely and develops a deeper understanding of how these devices work in literature.

• Fulfills an English/language arts requirement for grades 11 or 12
• Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and apply the conventions of standard written English in their writing.

Note If students plan to take the AP Exam, they must register for the AP Exam at their school of record. Indiana Online cannot administer the exam.

Course Goals

Upon completion of the course, students will…

• engage in an intensive study of several texts written by authors who represent various cultures of the world. This study will include analytical readings of these texts based on a careful observation of textual details, considering the work's structure, style, and themes as well as the social and historical values they reflect and embody. These interpretations will analyze how authors use imagery, symbolism, tone, diction, and syntax. 
• practice writing to understand by completing informal, exploratory writing activities that enable students to discover what they think in the process of writing about their reading. 
• practice writing to explain by completing expository, analytical essays that draw upon textual details to develop an extended explanation/interpretation of the meanings of a literary text. 
• practice writing to evaluate by completing analytical, argumentative essays that upon textual details to make and explain judgments about a work's artistry and quality, and its social and cultural values. 
• use a wide-ranging vocabulary used appropriately and effectively and a variety of sentence structures, including appropriate use of subordination and coordination. 
• use logical organization, enhanced by specific techniques to increase coherence, such as repetition, transitions, and emphasis a balance of generalization and specific, illustrative detail. 
• use effective writing techniques, including controlling tone, establishing and maintaining voice, and achieving appropriate emphasis through diction and sentence structure.

College Board and Exam Description

• AP English Literature and Composition

Units of Instruction

• Unit 1 Short Fiction
• Unit 2 Poetry l
• Unit 3 Longer Fiction or Drama l
• Unit 4 Short Fiction ll

Grading/Evaluation

Indiana Online does not assign letter grades, grant credit for courses, nor issue transcripts or diplomas. A final score reported as a percentage of total points earned will be sent to students upon completion of a course. Your school of record can also access this score within the Student Information System, Genius. The final score will be shown as a percentage in Canvas and Genius. The student’s school of record will determine the letter grade based on their specific grading scale.

Students must complete at least 70% of the course and take all parts of the final exam(s) to have a score reported to their school of record. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a score of 0 reported to the school of record.

Assessments

Online assessments consist of formative and summative assessments represented by computer-graded multiple choice, teacher-graded writing assignments including hands-on projects, model building and other forms of authentic assessments. The course includes the following assessments

• 6 Discussions
• 29 Assignments
• 8 Quizzes

Teacher Contact Response Time

Students can use email or the private message system within Genius or Canvas to access highly qualified teachers when they need teacher assistance. Students will also receive feedback on their work inside Canvas. The Teacher Information page of their course may describe additional communication options.

The teacher will respond to student inquiries (email, text, call) within one business day. Assignments will be graded and posted within two business days.

Expectations for Academic Conduct 

Student Handbook 

It is your responsibility to read the student handbook to understand all aspects of taking an online course including expectations for academic conduct. Contact your teacher if you have any questions. 

Assistance for Students with Accommodations

Indiana Online supports an inclusive learning environment for all students. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that hinder your full participation, such as inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos and podcasts, reasonable accommodations can be arranged.

Technology

Technology Requirements 

Students will require a computer device with headphones, a microphone, webcam, up-to-date Chrome Web Browser, and access to YouTube. Please review the Indiana Online’s Technology Requirements.

Technical Skills Needed 

Basic technology skills necessary to locate and share information and files as well as interact with others in a Learning Management System (LMS), include the ability to

• download, edit, save, convert, and upload files
• download and install software
• use a messaging service similar to email
• communicate with others in online discussion or message boards, following basic rules of netiquette
• open attachments shared in messages
• create, save, and submit files in commonly used word processing program formats and as a PDF
• save a file as a .pdf
• copy and paste and format text using your mouse, keyboard, or an html editor’s toolbar menu
• insert images or links into a file
• search for information within a document using Ctrl+F or Command+F keyboard shortcuts
• work in multiple browser windows and tabs simultaneously
• activate a microphone or webcam on your device, and record and upload or link audio and/or video files
• use presentation and graphics programs
• follow an online pacing guide or calendar of due dates
• use spell-check, citation editors, and tools commonly provided in word processing tool menus
• create and maintain usernames and passwords

Technical Questions?  Please contact the Indiana Online Helpdesk.