This lesson invites students to explore how effective storytelling can distill powerful emotions and experiences into brief, memorable scenes. Drawing inspiration from Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York (HONY), students will analyze real...
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In this lesson, students analyze the rhetorical situation surrounding viral social media challenges. Students will explore how these digital trends...
Any distance runner will tell you that preparation for a longer run like a 10k or marathon incorporates not only distance training, but sprints as...
I was always a book worm.
As educators, we face a lot of criticism for “teaching to the test.” While our goal as AP Lang teachers is to help our students become great writers,...
Last year, several students in my AP Language and Composition course scored 4’s and 5’s on their exam. The secret to their success did not surprise...
You’ve taught rhetorical devices. You’ve practiced essays. But somehow, when it matters the most, students still struggle to connect the two. At this...
Professional learning specialist Katie Smith shows AP science teachers how to transform traditional “cookbook” labs into rich experiences that...
Teaching AP Literature seems like an endless juggle between the forest and the trees. We want to guide students to enduring understandings, essential...
think of teaching an AP Course, especially AP Literature, as similar to training for an endurance sporting event. The first several months you are...
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