AP English

an open community for AP English teachers

This Ning is open to all AP English teachers, language and literature, new teachers and veterans.

Members

  • Lisa jSkinner
  • Angela Cobb
  • Tracy Lux
  • Val Adams
  • Deirdre M. Smith
  • Peter Donahue
  • Elea Robertson
  • Dawn Hogue
  • Louise Johnston
  • Rosemary Towle
  • Sandy Bohrer
  • Patricia De Franco

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Welcome to AP English

How to participate:

Forum vs. Blog
Use the forum for questions for the whole group. If your question is better suited to a group, post it in the group.

Create Blog posts for your longer, reflective writing. A blog is like an article, and not a good place to post a question.

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Please edit your own page. You can change the look (to reflect your individual preferences). You can even add widgets. Your page reminds you of your discussions, and more.

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Latest Activity

Angela Cobb replied to Tracy Lux's discussion 'Free response essay writing' in the group Sharing Resources
Hi Tracy - This is my first year too, and I'm doing the same thing. I am collecting the first essay - Metamorphosis 1978 or 1999 - tomorrow. This is been a good learning experience but I wish I had done it a little differently. Usually, I work a ...
4 hours ago
Tracy Lux added a discussion to the group Sharing Resources
Free response essay writing
With each literary text we cover in class, students choose from one of five free response prompts from previous AP exams. For example, after reading Twelfth Night, students choose from 1978, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997. I'd like to know if you have any...
5 hours ago
Dawn Hogue replied to Nicole Shaw's discussion 'Invisible Man Materials' in the group Sharing Resources
Hi Nicole, I do not have any resources for this book (in fact I am sorry to say I have never read it), but wanted to say, please don't get discouraged if you get no responses to your request. It may be simply that others do not have anything to of...
yesterday
Louise Johnston is now a member of AP English
Welcome Them!
on Thursday
Nicole Shaw added a discussion to the group Sharing Resources
Invisible Man Materials
I am planning on teaching Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man. I have some comprehension and discussion questions, but I don't have any means of formal assessment yet. I am hoping to have a few choices, including a paper or a project. Does anyone ha...
on Tuesday
ben reynolds replied to Christina Kerr's discussion 'AP Lang vs AP Lit'
Hi Dawn, I meant the scoring guide, but both would be interesting. Probably, the scoring guide is too simple, the more I think about it.
November 2
Kimberly Johnson commented on Dawn Hogue's video 'The Lanyard'
I made many lanyards at Camp Anokijig.
November 1
Dawn Hogue replied to Christina Kerr's discussion 'AP Lang vs AP Lit'
Hey Ben, Do you mean the scoring guide? Or do you mean the scorers' comments? Dawn
November 1

Forum

Jeffrey Falzarano

Writing Assessment 1 Reply

Typically our district has been able to keep AP classes small. Due to scheduling issues this year, I have half of my 108 students in two AP Language classes. I'm fooling around with a few ideas reg...

Started by Jeffrey Falzarano. Last reply by Peter Donahue Oct 29.

Jim Davis

Critical Analysis 4 Replies

What do you do with critical theory? As I look back on my college lit classes, I recall more interest in critical analysis of literature than proper use of terms like antimetabole and aposiopesis. ...

Started by Jim Davis. Last reply by Peter Donahue Oct 29.

Christina Kerr

AP Lang vs AP Lit 5 Replies

My students have asked me to give thiem a comparison between what the readers are looking for in a AP lang essay versus what the readers are looking for AP lit essay. What are the differences betwe...

Started by Christina Kerr. Last reply by ben reynolds Nov 2.

Kate

Bible on AP test 2 Replies

I am pretty sure that I know the answer, but just to be sure - the Bible does not count as a work of literature the students can reference on the Open Response portion of the AP Lit. exam, correct?...

Started by Kate. Last reply by jessamonk Oct 21.

Blog Posts

teacherho

After a week

After a week of pre-assessments I have discovered I have lots of work to do - but being organized and having an online class to more quickly disseminate information I feel confident I can do more, with less time.

The writing is definitely a target - students need to understand how to read the prompt and answer it properly, instead of engaging in tangents when they don't know what to write.

Posted by teacherho on August 30, 2009 at 8:25pm — 1 Comment

douglas mccann

AP Certification

I just took a 4 day seminar and got certification to teach AP Literature. Was there an actual requirement that I have this certification in order to teach in high school? In order for the AP Board to recognize the class and let students take the test at the end of the year. I ask this, because I think I could teach the Language and Composition (rhetoric) AP class without having to take the seminar.

does anyone know?

email me at

dem6025@lausd.net
thank you
douglas

Posted by douglas mccann on August 15, 2009 at 7:04pm — 1 Comment

Misha Hernandez

AP Lang...

I am very nervous going into my second year of AP Language and Comp. It's such a huge concept that I can barely break it down to teach to my TOTALLY BAFFLED students.

Any suggestions on how I can more effectively teach this class? Please help...

Posted by Misha Hernandez on July 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

 
 

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