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12th Grade Advanced Placement English Course Outline

12th Grade Advanced Placement English Course Outline. Mr. Kelly. A. Greek Mythology. Selections from Various Myths The Iliad and The Odyssey. B. Tragedy. Aristotle ’ s “ Poetics ” Sophocles ’ Oedipus Rex. II. English Literature. A. Anglo-Saxon Period. Major Work: Beowulf.

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12th Grade Advanced Placement English Course Outline

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  1. 12th Grade Advanced Placement English Course Outline Mr. Kelly

  2. A.Greek Mythology • Selections from Various Myths • The Iliad and The Odyssey

  3. B.Tragedy • Aristotle’s “Poetics” • Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex

  4. II. English Literature

  5. A. Anglo-Saxon Period • Major Work: Beowulf

  6. B. Medieval Period 1. Ballads 2. Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales 3. Malory’s Morte d’Arthur

  7. C. Elizabethan Age • Sonnets • Shakespeare’s Macbeth

  8. D. 17th Century • Metaphysical Poetry • Milton’s Paradise Lost

  9. E. Romantic Poetry Poetry of • Wordsworth • Coleridge • Byron • Shelley • Keats

  10. Novels A. Summer Reading

  11. Novels B. School-Year Reading

  12. IV. Writing • Essays analyzing literary pieces • Essays imitating literary styles • Specific work designed to improve writing skills • AP-style essays • Research paper

  13. V. AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION TEST • Scored on a 1-5 scale • 3 = a passing grade and college credit at most colleges and universities • 3-hour test: 1 hour of multiple choice questions analyzing lit. passages and 2 hours to write 3 expository essays • Last year’s class: 20 of 26 received a 3 or higher (77%) Pottsgrove’s typical avg. is ~82%. • +/- 48% passed nationwide

  14. VI. MCCC CREDIT • A total of 6 credits available! • First semester = ENG 101 = 3 credits • Second semester = ENG 102 = 3 credits • Access to MCCC facilities and resources • Check with your anticipated college choices to see which will be most beneficial for you. You may take the AP test and earn MCCC credit, or choose one, or choose neither.

  15. Graduation … and perhaps college credit

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