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AP® Language: Selfie Prompt Deconstruction Assignment
In today’s digital world, photographs play a significant role in how we express ourselves, communicate with others, and document our lives. This...
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AP® English (2)
Character Posts: Social Media Storytelling from the Text
In this creative and analytical lesson, students will explore character development, relationships, and key events in a literary text by crafting a...
Now What? Some Ideas for After the AP® Exam
The AP exams end, the proctors tell students to log out, and for a brief moment, the room exhales. That one day in May has really come and gone. Then...
Writing Scenes Using Humans of New York
This lesson invites students to explore how effective storytelling can distill powerful emotions and experiences into brief, memorable scenes....
Analyzing Rhetorical Context Through Internet Trends
In this lesson, students analyze the rhetorical situation surrounding viral social media challenges. Students will explore how these digital trends...
Building Confidence and Diminishing Anxiety For the AP® Lang Exam
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,...
Testimonials from the Trenches: Suggestions from Students Who Soared
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...
Jar-ing Their Thinking: A Hands-On Rhetorical Review for AP® Lang
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...
AP® Literature: 3 Steps to Expanded Commentary
Teaching AP Literature seems like an endless juggle between the forest and the trees. We want to guide students to enduring understandings, essential...
AP® Lit: Beat the Senior Slump with Q3 Review
think of teaching an AP Course, especially AP Literature, as similar to training for an endurance sporting event. The first several months you are...