AP English Literature Periods 1 and 2

1. If you did not get a copy of the student written response to a Free Response Question, you may click the link to a PDF file of the essay under Class Handouts. Read the student essay on "A Raisin in the Sun", which responds to the following 2013 AP Prompt: A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Then write a well-organized essay that analyzes how that single moment shapes the meaning of the work as a whole. You may choose a work from the list below or one of comparable literary merit. Do not merely summarize the plot. Use their essay to help you answer the following questions: 1. What did the student do well in their essay? 2. Based on reading their essay, list five "things" you must know and be able to do in order to be successful on the free response question of the AP English Exam. 2. Period 2: Write a one page reflection on your experience creating multiple choice questions in teams; you may consider all or a few of the following in your response: How did you work to create the questions? What was the most challenging aspect the assignment? What about the assignments relates directly to the article written by Wimmers on Multiple Choice Questions? How might this activity correlate with the difference between summary and analysis? 2. By Friday, all students must have chosen BOTH their Independent Reading Groups, and their novels. I strongly urge you to choose a RE-Read, but if that is not working, you may choose to read a new, but older text. 3. Finally, get ready to engage in some academic and creative writing related to King Lear.