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AP Language and Composition Syllabus

Class Expectations and Conditions of Learning
Instructor: Angela LeBlanc Phone: 951.697.4300 ext. 33305
Offce !ours: "# a$$ont%ent &%al: %o'ale"lanc(g%al.co%
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Course Description and Semester Outline
A.P. Language s a ,unor elect'e &nglsh class for stu-ents -esrng to $re$are for college le'el rea-ng. thn/ng an-
*rtng. It s -esgne- to "e "oth -e%an-ng an- ntellectuall# st%ulatng. +he class focus s on close. crtcal rea-ng of
nonfcton %e%or. -ra%a. $rose fcton. an- ex$ostor# lterature fro% the eghteenth centur# to the $resent. +he $r%ar#
goal of A.P. Language s to hel$ stu-ents -e'elo$ esta"lshe- ha"ts of crtcal thn/ng as an n-e$en-ent rea-er an- *rter.
0lassroo% -scusson an- act'e $artc$aton are 'tal an- ser'e as a %eans of testng thoughts. )hle ths class s not a
1teach the test2 course for the A-'ance- Place%ent &xa%. ta/ng the exa% s a *a# of ganng college cre-t an- reflects
the rgor of ths course. 3eetng all of the classroo% goals. shoul- $re$are the stu-ent to ta/e the exa%. as *ell as "e rea-#
for a -e%an-ng college currculu%.
Language and Composition : First Semester Language and Composition: Second Semester
&ssa#s &ssa#s
A%ercan Lterature A%ercan Lterature
4econstructon of Argu%ent 0onstructng Argu%ent56#nthess
!uc/le"err# 7nn The Things They Carried
+est Practce 6atre
8Boo/9of9the9:uarter selecton 8Boo/9of9the9:uarter selecton
8n-e$en-ent rea-ng
Various exts:
The Scarlet Letter ;su%%er rea-ng<
Of Mice and Men
The Prose Reader
The Great Gatsby
A Modest Proposal
The Things They Carried
Jane yre
!ra"e #e$ %orld
!"AD#$! SCALE:
10= On9+%e Partc$aton
>0= In90lass Partc$aton
30= )rtng
>0= !o%e*or/
>0= +ests 5 :u??es
Student Expectations:
6tu-ents shoul-
9 -e'elo$ a crtcal a$$roach to lterature@
9 -e'elo$ the 'oca"ular# an- strateges nee-e- to su$$ort rhetorcal 'e*s n oral an- *rtten $eces of $rose
9 un-erstan- the larger fra%e*or/ of our lterar# tra-ton through *-e an- 'are- rea-ng@
9 -e'elo$ the a"lt# to conscousl# -entf# an- to control ele%ents of rhetorc. st#le an- 'oce n *rtng@
9 s$ea/ an- *rte co%forta"l# an- effect'el# through argu%ent. $ersonal narrat'e an- s#nthess
9 atten- classes regularl#. g'e all *or/ ther "est effort. an- /ee$ a $ost'e atttu-e.
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Electronic and ec%nology ools:
6tu-ents %ust ha'e access to *or- $rocessng $rogra%. All for%al essa#s an- $a$ers
%ust "e t#$e-. Also. co$es %ust "e electroncall# su"%tte-. Aarous assgn%ents %ust
"e t#$e- an- electroncall# su"%tte- as *ell ;gu-elnes to follo*<. Aarous o$tons for
su"%sson: e%al. flash or e9-r'e. 04. nternet $ortfolo. etcB
!rading:
As #our teacher. I a% %uch %ore concerne- *th A++I+C4& than AP+I+C4&. Beng a
DgenusD alone s not enough@ I ex$ect #ou to get the %ost out of #ourself ths #ear. an- I
*ant #ou to -o #our "est. +o so%e extent. %# gra-ng of #our *or/ *ll reflect ths
concern. If #ou are *or/ng. #ou *ll sur''e@ f #ou -o not. #our talent can onl# $artl#
sa'e #ou fro% aca-e%c unconscousness. Eou *ll "e assesse- n a 'aret# of *a#s.
fro% -al# ho%e*or/ an- rea-ng to %a,or tests. for%al essa#s. t%e- essa#s. lterar#
'oca"ular# *or/. an- class $artc$aton. All *or/ s *eghte- $ro$ortonatel# to ts
%$ortance or sgnfcance an- 5or the la"or an- effort t reFures. All *or/ that s turne-
n on t%e %a# "e re'se- an- su"%tte- for an %$ro'e- gra-e. Assgn%ents turne- n
late rece'e lttle or no cre-t. Eou ha'e no excuse for not ha'ng #our *or/ -one on
t%e. If #ou -s$la# a $attern of %ssng assgn%ents. $lagars%. an-5or turnng n late
assgn%ents. *e *ll re9e'aluate #our co%%t%ent to the course to see f a lesser
challenge *oul- "e %ore a$$ro$rate for #ou. &xtra 0re-t *ll "e offere- occasonall#
throughout each Fuarter an- s not acce$te- late. nor s t g'en to rase gra-es "ecause
of $oor *or/ ethc or %ssng assgn%ents. Ge%e%"er. #ou $artc$aton n ths class
can an- *ll affect #our choces of college.
&e%a'ior:
+he three rules that set the tone are G&6P&0+. G&6POH6&. an- G&6POH6IBILI+E n
the classroo%. )e *ll res$ect oursel'es. each other. an- the faclt#@ *e *ll res$on-
thoughtfull# an- courteousl# to each other. an- *e *ll acce$t res$ons"lt# for our
o*n acton or lac/ thereof.
Parent Communication:
Parents %a# contact %e "# tele$hone at school ;951< 57194I>0. x933305. 3# e9%al
a--ress s ale"lanc(%'us-.net. If #ou *oul- l/e a conference *th %e to -scuss
so%ethng a"out #our stu-entJs $artc$aton n ths class. $lease -o not hestate to call
or e%al %e. +he "est %etho- for contactng %e s "# e9%al.
&ach stu-ent rece'es a course calen-ar at the start of each unt to nfor% the% of *hat
s ha$$enng n class an- *hat s ex$ecte- for ho%e*or/. If #ou *oul- l/e to ha'e a
$arent co$#. $lease e9%al %e.
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stu-ent an- $arent sgn ths for%. PL&A6& PGIH+.
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+o the Parent 5 Luar-an:
I ha'e rea- the class s#lla"us an- class ex$ectatons for 3r. 0or-esN &nglsh class. I agree *th the contents *thn the
s#lla"us -ocu%ent an- n9trust the &nglsh &-ucaton of %# chl- to the teacher for ths school #ear. I agree to su$$ort %#
chl- n renforcng goo- stu-# ha"ts. *hch nclu-e a $lace to stu-#. $ro'-ng su$$les as nee-e-. an- "eng a*are of
*hat ho%e*or/ s -ue. I un-erstan- that 3rs. LeBlanc *ll "e a'ala"le for conferences or $hone calls as nee-e-.
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&oo(,of,t%e,-uarter selections:
6tu-ents rea- one of the follo*ng no'els n the sets "elo* each Fuarter as -recte- an- a$$ro'e- "# teacher.
Fiction
)hen 6he )o/e "# !llar# Oor-an
19I4 "# Leorge Or*ell
All the Prett# !orses "# 0or%ac 3c0arth#
An A%ercan +rage-# "# +heo-ore 4reser
A 4eath n the 7a%l# "# Oa%es Agee
A 7are*ell to Ar%s "# &rnest !e%ng*a#
A Lesture of Lfe "# 0hang9Gae Lee
A Lesson Before 4#ng "# &rnest O. Lanes
A Portrat of An Artst as Eoung 3an "# Oa%es Oo#ce
A Pra#er for O*en 3eane# "# Oohn Ir'ng
A 6e$arate Peace "# Oohn Pno*les
A +ale of +*o 0tes "# 0harles 4c/ens
Anna Parenna "# Leo +olsto#
As I La# 4#ng "# )lla% 7aul/ner
Belo'e- "# +on 3orrson
Bless 3e. Clt%a "# Gu-olfo Ana#a
0atch >> "# Oose$h !eller
0ere%on# "# Lesle 3ar%on 6l/o
0ol- 3ountan "# 0harles 7ra?er
0r#. +he Belo'e- 0ountr# "# Alan Paton
&ast of &-en "# Oohn 6ten"ec/
+he Para"le of the 6o*er "# Octa'a Butler
7or )ho% the Bell +olls "# &rnest !e%ng*a#
In's"le 3an "# Gal$h &llson
Lolta "# Ala-%r Ha"oco'
3o"# 4c/ "# !er%an 3el'lle
Hat'e 6on "# Gchar- )rght
One 7le* O'er the 0uc/ooNs Hest "# Pen Pese#
6no* 7allng on 0e-ars "# 4a'- Luterson
6ong of 6olo%on "# +on 3orrson
+hngs 7all A$art "# 0hnua Ache"e
+he A*a/enng "# Pate 0ho$n
+he Bell Oar "# 6#l'a Plath
+he 0atcher n the G#e "# O.4 6alnger
+he 0olor Pur$le "# Alce )al/er
+he Lra$es of )rath "# Oohn 6ten"ec/
+he Oo# Luc/ 0lu" "# A%# +an
+he Oungle "# C$ton 6nclar
A +housan- 6$len-- 6uns "# Phale- !ossen
+he 6un Also Gses "# &rnest !e%ng*a#
)al-en "# !enr# 4a'- +horeau
Cn*n- "# Heal 6chuster%an
$onFiction
8A Long )a# Lone: 3e%ors of a Bo# 6ol-er "#
Ish%ael Beah
8+he Llass 0astle "# Oeanette )alls
+hree 0u$s of +ea: One 3anNs 3sson to Pro%ote +he
8+hngs +he# 0arre- "# +% ONBren
An%al. Aegeta"le. 3racle: A Eear of 7oo- Lfe "#
Bar"ara Pngsol'er
Auto"ogra$h# of an &x90olore- 3an "# Oa%es )el-on
Oohnson
Auto"ogra$h# of 3alcol% Q
AngelaNs Ashes "# 7ran/ 3c0ourt
7ast 7oo- Haton "# &rc 6chlosser
I He'er Pro%se- Eou A Gose Lar-en "# !anna Lreen
In 0ol- Bloo- "# +ru%an 0a$ote
Into +hn Ar "# Oon Pra/auer
Harrat'e of the Lfe of 7re-erc/ 4ouglass
Hc/el an- 4%e- "# Bar"ara &hrenrech
+he 0olor of )ater "# Oa%es 3cBr-e
+he !-ng Place "# 0orre +en Boo%
PeaceB One 6chool at a +%e "# Lreg 3ortenson
)o%an )arror "# 3axne !ong Pngston
Cn"ro/en "# Lauren !llen"ran-
Plays
1> Angr# 3en "# Gegnal- Gose
A Gasn n the 6un "# Lorrane !ans"err#
4anteNs Inferno "# 4ante an- !enr# ). Longfello*
4eath of a 6ales%an "# Arthur 3ller
Png Lear "# )lla% 6ha/es$eare
+he &le$hant 3an "# Bernar- Po%erance
+*elfth Hght "# )lla% 6ha/es$eare