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Advanced Placement English Literature

Goal 5: The learner will engage in an intensive study of representative works of recognized literary merit from various genres and time periods with a strong focus on the 16th through the 21st century.

Objective 5.01. Demonstrate an understanding of literary works by:

  • analyzing textual detail.
  • exploring historical context as well as social and cultural values.
  • evaluating an author's style, including syntax, diction, figurative language, and literary devices.
  • considering organization, subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker.
  • sharing thoughtful discussion in the company of his/her peers.

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Renaissance humanism in Hamlet and The Birth of Venus
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Behind the masks: Exploring culture and self through art and poetry
This ReadWriteThink unit engages high school students in a study of the relationship between masks and cultures. Students research mask making from various cultures, draw sketches of the masks, and take notes that highlight the connections between the masks... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education, Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills)
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“You're the Top!” Pop culture then and now
Teachers can use this simple research project to introduce any literary unit that requires knowledge of popular culture during a certain time period. Drawing on William Shakespeare's and Walt Whitman's stylistic device of cataloguing people, things, and... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts)
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