AP English Literature and Composition
For new and experienced AP teachers, this workshop includes College Board resources, released exams, and student samples
Workshop materials
At every AP English Literature workshop held by the College Board, each participant receives a copy of the Workshop Handbook, which contains:
- AP English Literature and Composition Course Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP English Literature and Composition and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP English Literature and Composition free-response materials (student samples, scoring guidelines and commentary)
- Multiple-choice questions and answers from the AP English Literature and Composition 2009 Released Exam
Curriculum Module: Close Reading of Contemporary Literature
Students often think that older works are "archaic," "written in old English" and very difficult to understand. However, the data from the 2007 administration of the AP English Literature and Composition Exam revealed that students performed better on pre-nineteenth-century literature questions than they did on questions about more contemporary selections. As such, this curriculum module focuses on twentieth-century literature, providing a background for teaching some contemporary texts along with differentiated strategies and activities.
- Lesson 1: Teaching the Poem "Evening Hawk"
- Lesson 2: Teaching Edwidge Danticat’s "The Funeral Singer"—A Study in Voices
- Lesson 3: Bridging the Gap Between Literature and Life
Note: Curriculum module materials reflect important topics in AP courses, and the materials are meant to provide teachers with resources and classroom ideas. However, curriculum module materials should not be taken as an indication that a particular topic will appear on the AP Exam.