AP Welcome to Course
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From the Inside Looking Out
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This is an overview of the units of study for my AP Literature course.
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From the Inside
Looking Out
Unit 1 – Foundations•What beliefs make up the foundations of a culture?•What makes a good reader and writer?
Major Works: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Namesake, A Poetry HandbookMinor Works: “To Write Well,” “A Writer’s Beginnings,” Various cultural myths, Selected Poetry
Unit 2 – Dreams•What are our dreams and what obstacles stand in the way of achieving dreams?
Major Works: The Alchemist, A Raisin in the SunMinor Works: Various selections from the Revolutionary Period in America, Selected Poetry
Unit 3 – Identity•How do an individual’s experiences affect his identity?
Major Works: Oliver Twist or A Picture of Dorian Gray (Pre-Twentieth Century)Minor Works: Romantic selections from American authors (Irving, Poe, Hawthorne, Faulkner), Selected Poetry
Unit 4 – Memories•How does an individual in the midst of adversity discover his place in society?•How does society view or treat those who are in the midst of adversity? •How does it affect a person/family/community?
Major Works: The Glass Menagerie, The Things They CarriedMinor Works: Various Selections, Selected Poetry
