AP English
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COMEDY: State Senator Emails AP English Teacher to Offer His Thoughts on Beloved
You can't make this stuff up - from Gawker...See the full article HERE and…
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SHORT STORIES: OZY Collection
The web magazine OZY suggested some cool short stories you can read online with this prologue ...For some reason, English teachers…
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INTERVIEW: Toni Morrison on Colbert
Fun, gotta get your Colbert on before he goes to the network...The Colbert Report Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political…
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Talking and Writing About Love - Valentine's Day Activity
Vocabulary of LoveRefer to the most recent reading or topic you’ve studied with your class. Ask students to consider way(s) that love could have helped resolve the issues faced by the characters/people in…
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Collect Now; Use in the Fall
This summer return to check post for interesting links, ideas, and video you may find useful as youplan for the Fall. Some will just be fun, others intriguing, some even challenging to you and your students. …
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After Exams Creative Project
Viewing and Writing about Photosfrom Around the World Preliminary Activity: Direct students to a website similar to 24 Hours in…
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ARTICE: Ten Famed Literary Figures Based on Real-Life People
This article from Smithsonian Magazine breaks down the following characters: 1. Prospero (The Tempest, 1611)/William Shakespeare 2. Robinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe, 1719)/Alexander Selkirk3. Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1890)/ John Gray4. Antonia (My Ántonia, 1918)/ Annie Sadilek…
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WEBSITE: Literary Jukebox (Pairing Songs w/ Lit)
Cool side project from the curator of the excellent Brain Pickings website. From the weekly e-mail update:Visit the site at …
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Looking For Recommendations
I will be introducing the AP English Language and Composition class to my school's current program of studies and am looking for recommendations for texts. I have taught the class before, but recently returned to the classroom after a stint as Director of Guidance. The English DBQ has been added…
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Review all the AP literary terms with MLK'S "I Have a Dream" Speech
http://blog.flocabulary.com/i-have-a-dream-speech-analysis-lesson-plan/ This lesson plan allows students to review literary terms, rhetorical devices and figurative language with a scavenger hunt through “I Have a…
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