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    AP® English (9)

    young protesters at a climate march hold up signs and fists. Many appear to be chanting.

    AP® Language: Exploring Contemporary Issues

    In this lesson, students are asked to consider how they are situated within the world around them–locally, nationally, and globally. Students will...

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    AP® Language: Connect an Anchor Text to the Art of Banksy

    This lesson introduces students to Bansky’s graffiti art, its impact on pop culture, its reflection of different societal, cultural, and political...

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    AP Language: Analyzing Anti-War Protest Songs

    This lesson is designed to be a supplement for fiction or nonfiction anchor texts used in the classroom. This lesson would be appropriate for any...

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    Three Perfection Learning Programs Recognized for Outstanding Contributions in Transforming Education through Technology

    The EdTech Awards were established to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education...

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    "But That's What I Wrote..." — Argument and Line of Reasoning

    The concept of a "Line of Reasoning" is not unfamiliar to students, but the terminology and various approaches to developing a line of reasoning may...

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    AP® Lang: Places & Spaces

    For this activity, a place is considered to be a geographical location, whereas a space might be an abstract state of being. Students will review...

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    Mediums for AP® Lang

    In this activity, students will read and reflect on the different types of writing they might encounter on the AP® Language & Composition Exam....

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    2022 AP Literature Scoring Bump: What Happened?

    Dr. Brandon Abdon and guest Clair Antoon-Newton to dig into why test scores jumped on the 2022 AP Literature Exam, standards setting, and what it all...

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    AP® Lang: Understanding a Line of Reasoning

    Guide students through an engaging activity that stresses the importance of the thesis & topic sentences to structure the line of reasoning. Students...

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