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Ms. Clark
English 11 AP
Language & Composition
2019-2020
AP Language and Composition Syllabus
Course Objectives:
This course is developed to prepare students for the rigorous demands of a college-level course
and life after high school and/or college. The course will assist students “in becoming curious,
critical, and responsive readers of diverse texts, and becoming flexible, reflective writers of
texts addressed to diverse audiences for diverse purposes” (College Board, AP English Language
and Composition Course Description, 2014, p. 11). Students are expected to write effectively for
different audiences and purposes; to expand vocabulary; to analyze a variety of texts for
themes, purposes, and rhetorical features; and to use the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage in writing and speaking.
Grading System:
Homework, class-preparedness, in-class writings and activities 25%
Out-of-class writings, projects, and other assignments 30%
Quizzes/Tests 30%
Mid-term/Final 15%
Course Organization
The course is designed by theme. Throughout the course students will be expected to do the
following through reading, discussion, and writing assignments:
1. Build vocabulary
2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar andusage
(including but not limited to sentence structure and punctuation)
3. Develop and organize thoughts in a coherent and effective style
4. Learn to plan, organize, revise and editwhen writing
5. Learn MLA format or additional citations to avoid plagiarism
6. Analyze readings for theme, purpose, tone and rhetorical devices
7. Gather and integrate valid information from a variety of texts to support claims or findings
8. Identify appeals: pathos, logos, ethos
9. Identify and develop organizational structure (compare-contrast, cause-effect, theme-
illustration, and proposition-support)
10. Examine the validity of an author’s claims, counterclaims, and premises
11. Participate effectively in a range of collaborative assignmentsMs. Clark
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12. Research a given topic and make strategic use of valid sources
Syllabus: English III Advanced Placement
Introduction: class expectations;Toulmin model; rhetorical triangle;appeals (pathos, logos,
ethos); rhetorical terms, modes, and devices; class debates, and vocabulary.
Readings:
Pinker, Steven. “Words Don’t Mean What They Mean.”
Bush, George W. “9/11 Speech.”
Roosevelt, Franklin D. “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation.”
Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. (Mark Anthony’s speech).
Queen Elizabeth. “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury.”
Churchill, Winston. “Battle of Britain Speech: Fall of Dunkirk.”
Orwell, George. “Politics and the English Language.”
Tan, Amy. “Mother Tongue.”
Gehrig, Lou. “Farewell Speech.”
Valvano, Jim. “ESPY Speech.”
Viewings:
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. “Danger of a Single Story.”
Bush, George W. “9/11 Speech.”
Roosevelt, Franklin D. “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation.”
Dodge. “God Made a Farmer.” (commercial)
FEMA.“Hurricane Preparedness.” (commercial)
Legally Blonde.Dir. Robert Luketic.Perf. Reese Witherspoon. 2001. DVD. (movie clip)
21. Dir. Robert Luketic.Perf.Jim Sturgess and Kevin Spacey. 2008. DVD. (movie clip)
Other People’s Money.Dir. Norman Jewison.Perf.Danny DeVito and Gregory Peck. DVD. (movie
clip)
*Additionalcommercials, video clips, and/or cartoons (some from student suggestions) will be
included in this section.
Assessments:
Quizzes:
Vocabulary quizzes
Grammar quizzes
Reading quizzes over selected works
Rhetorical termsMs. Clark
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Essays
Debates
Tests:
Vocabulary tests
Reading tests over selected works
Rhetorical devices test
Composition:
Narrative:
Write a college admission letter. Include academic and personal goals and achievements.
Project:
Make a college admission video with “storyboard.” This must include academic and personal
achievements and future goals.
Rhetorical Analysis:
Construct and write a multi-paragraph essay in response to the following question. How does
the structure of the novel serve as an effective or ineffective way to communicate the author’s
intent? Support answers with specific examples from the text.
Unit 1: Morality and Society Norms
Sermon, Novel, Play, Speeches, and Poems
Readings:
Edwards, Jonathan. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”
Miller, Arthur. The Crucible.
McCarthy, Joseph R. “Enemies from Within.”
Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlett Letter.
Orwell, George. “Shooting an Elephant.”
Whitman, Walt. “I Hear America Singing.”
Hughes, Langston. “I, Too.”
Truth, Sojourner. “Ain’t I a Woman.”
Bacon, Francis. “Of Marriage and Single Life.”
Franklin, Benjamin. “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker.”
Tunnen, Deborah. “There Is No Unmarked Woman.”
Douglass, Fredrick. “Fourth of July Speech.”
Staples, Brent. “Black Men in Public Space.”Ms. Clark
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Dumas, Firoozeh. “The F Word.”
Viewings:
Easy A. Dir. Will Gluck. Perf. Emma Stone. 2010. DVD. (movie clip)
Marrow, Edward R. Response to Senator Joe McCarthy on CBS. 1954. (American Rhetoric)
The Crucible. Dir. Nicholas Hytner.Perf.Daniel-Day Lewis and Winona Ryder. 1991. DVD.
(movieclips)
Good Night, and Good Luck.Dir. George Clooney.Perf.David Strathairn and George Clooney.
2005. DVD (video clip).
Footloose.Dir. Herbert Ross.Perf. Kevin Bacon. 1984. DVD (movie clip)
*Additional commercials, video clips, and/or cartoons (some from student suggestions)will be
included in this unit.
Assessments:
Quizzes:
Vocabulary quizzes
Grammar quizzes
Reading quizzes over selected works
Debates
Tests:
Vocabulary tests
Reading tests over selected works
Composition:
Prompt(s):
Narrative:
Explain when fear was used to motivate you to action.
Rhetorical Analysis:
How does the imagery in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” contribute to Edwards’s
message? Keep in mind purpose, tone, audience.
Play/ Narrative:
From Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, rewrite the scene where Elizabeth is called upon to testify in
Act III. Instead of lying to save her husband, she tells the truth. All lines, including how the
characters speak and their actions, must reflect what is true of the characters in the play. LinesMs. Clark
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and actions from previous acts may be incorporated into the scene. Include stage directions
and a resolution.
Argument:
Write a letter addressed to the school board either supporting a county-wide dance or
opposing the dance. Keep in mind purpose, audience, and tone.
Compare and Contrast:
Compare and contrast the ideologies discussed in McCarthy’s speech to those in Miller’s The
Crucible. Use examples from each work to support your claim about how easy it is for people to
get caught up in mass hysteria, bringing in the tragedy of a “witch hunt.” What similarities or
differences do you see in this speech to the witch hunts in Salem?
Rhetorical Analysis:
Think about the title of The Crucible. The word crucible means “a container for melting or
purifying metals” or “a severe test.” In a well-written essay discuss which meaning you think
Miller had in mind when he titled his play. Or, does the central idea of his play imply both
meanings?
Informative/ Explanative:
Examine The Scarlett Letter in terms of gender roles. In what ways do the characters reflect the
conventional gender roles, and what ways do these characters step out of these roles?
Argument:
Describe Orwell’s position concerning human motives. Support or challenge his position using
evidence drawn from your readings, observations, and experiences.
Argument:
James Baldwin wrote, “Color is not a human or personal reality; it is a political reality.” Defend,
challenge, or qualify this statement using evidence from text(s), observation(s), and
experiences.
Synthesis/Rhetorical Analysis:
How is gender inequality depicted in Franklin’s “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker,” Hawthorne’s
The Scarlett Letter, and Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” Analyze their diction, syntax, and other
devices used to show gender inequality.
OR an essay comparable to those listed above.Ms. Clark
English 11 AP
Language & Composition
2019-2020
Unit 2: American Foundations
Documents and Speeches
Readings:
Henry, Patrick. “Speech to the Virginia Convention.”
Paine, Thomas. “The Crisis, No. 1.”
Jefferson, Thomas. Declaration of Independence.
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. Declarationof Sentimentsand Resolutions
Kennedy, John F. “Inaugural Address.”
Obama, Barack. “Inaugural Address.” (2009)
Vowell, Sarah. “The Partly Cloudy Patriot.”
Viewings/Listening:
Obama, Barack. “Inaugural Address.” (2009)
Kennedy, John F. “Inaugural Address.”
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.Dir. Frank Capra.Perf. James Stuart and Claude Rains. 1939.
DVD. (movie clip)
The Beatles. “Revolution” (song)
*Additional commercials, video clips, and/or cartoons (some from student suggestions) will be
included in this unit.
Assessments:
Quizzes:
Vocabulary quizzes
Grammar quizzes
Reading quizzes over selected works
Debates
Tests:
Vocabulary tests
Reading tests over selected works
Rhetorical devices test
Composition:
Prompt(s):
Rhetorical Analysis:Ms. Clark
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Write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Patrick Henry’s “Speech to Virginia
Convention,” and analyze how his use of language- such as diction, imagery, and sentence
structure- achieves his purpose.
Synthesis:
Select three writers from this unit (or teacher approved additional work) to incorporate into a
synthesis essay on the following topic: An important idea presented in this unit involves the
colonists’ notions of the purpose of government. Write an essay in which you explore the
perceptions of governments’ purpose presented in the sources. In writing your essay, consider
how the authors describe the ideal relationship between a government and its people, and how
they describe the actual relationship between the government of Great Britain and the
colonists.
Rhetorical Analysis:
Examine Jefferson’s or Stanton’s “Declaration” and analyze his/her use of rhetorical strategies
to develop his/her arguments or claims.
Rhetorical Analysis:
After reading Vowell’s “The Partly Cloudy Patriot,” explain how her allusions to historical events
serves as a juxtaposition of ideas, choice of details, and other aspects of style.
Argument:
Many critics believe that Obama’s speech will not stand the test of time, argue whether or not
this is a valid claim. Examine his use of rhetorical devices and style.
OR an essay comparable to those listed above.
2nd Semester Independent Book List:
LIST ONE:
O’Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried.
LIST TWO:
Moore, Wes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.
Brown, Daniel James. The Boys in the Boat.
Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City.
Capote, Truman. In Cold Blood.Ms. Clark
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Language & Composition
2019-2020
Unit 3: Civil Disobedience
Essays and Speeches
Readings:
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Self-Reliance.”
Twain, Mark. “Corn-Pone Opinions.”
Thoreau, Henry David. “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience.”
King, Jr. Martin, Luther “Letter from Birmingham City Jail.”
Gandhi, Mohandas K. “On Nonviolent Resistance.”
Gladwell, Malcolm. “Small Change Why the Revolution Will Not be Tweeted.”
Viewings/Listening:
Cravens, Don. “Rosa Parks and Montgomery Bus Boycott.” Time Life Pictures. 1955. (photo)
Moore, Charles. “Birmingham and the Children’s March.”Time Life Pictures. 1963. (photo)
Stolarik, Robert. Occupy Wall Street. New York Times. 2011. (photo)
Bedingfield, Natasha. “Unwritten.” (song)
Nickelback.“When We Stand Together.” (musicvideo)
*Additional commercials, video clips, and/or cartoons (some from student suggestions) will be
included in this unit.
Assessments:
Quizzes:
Vocabulary quizzes
Grammar quizzes
Reading quizzes over selected works
Debate
Tests:
Vocabulary tests
Reading tests over selected works
Composition:
Prompt(s):Ms. Clark
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Narrative:
Explain a time when you felt misunderstood.
Argument:
John Ruskin once claimed, “What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end,
of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” Write an essay in which you
support or refute Ruskin’s statement. Use your own knowledge of history and current events,
and refer to other text to support your argument.
Rhetorical Analysis:
Read the first three paragraphs in “Self-Reliance.” Analyze the rhetorical strategies used to
develop his perspective on individuality.
Rhetorical Analysis:
Analyze Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” and Thoreau’s “Resistance to Civil Government.” How do
these works reflect the capacity of an individual? Examine diction, audience,occasion, and
purpose.
Rhetorical Analysis:
Many of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s critics claim nonviolent protest movement as “extreme.”
Analyze the rhetorical strategies he employs to respond to these claims.
Argument:
Thoreau’s essay “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” has influenced individuals such as Gandhi
and Martin Luther King, Jr. Argue if Thoreau’s ideas of civil disobedience are still valid responses
to perceived injustices today. Defend, challenge, or qualify Thoreau’s beliefs using evidence
from the text(s), observation(s), and experiences.
Research:
Research an example of civil disobedience (not discussed in class and must be approved by the
teacher). Must include visual presentation (powerpoint, prezi, etc.) of the researched topic and
present to the class. Explain purpose, tone, audience, rhetorical elements, and/or propaganda
techniques. Use MLA citations (this will be the last slide of the visual presentation).
OR an essay comparable to those listed above.
Unit 4: Disparity of Wealth
Novel, Poems, EssaysMs. Clark
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Readings:
Carnegie, Andrew. “The Gospel of Wealth.”
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby.
Eliot, T.S. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Purfrock.”
Robinson, Edwin Arlington. “Richard Cory.”
Swift, Jonathan. “A Modest Proposal.”
Hardin, Garrett. “Lifeboat Ethics.”
Long, Hewy. “Sharing Our Wealth.”
Eighner, Lars. “On Dumpster Diving.”
Thoreau, Henry David. Walden.
Dubner, Stephen J and Steven D. Levitt. “What the Bagel Man Saw.”
Viewings/Listening:
Parker, Jeff. “The Great GAPsby Society.” (cartoon)
Simon, Paul and Art Garfunkel. “Richard Cory.” (song)
*Additional commercials, video clips, and/or cartoons (some from student suggestions) will be
included in this unit.
Assessment:
Quizzes:
Vocabulary quizzes
Grammar quizzes
Reading quizzes over selected works
Debate
Tests:
Vocabulary tests
Reading tests over selected works
Composition:
Prompt(s):
Rhetorical Analysis:
Analyze Carnegie’s attitude toward the distribution of wealth as expressed in “The Gospel of
Wealth.” Summarize his principal idea, and explain how the author develops his ideas over the
course of the passage.Ms. Clark
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Compare and Contrast:
Compare and contrast the public’s perception of Richard Cory in the poem and in the song;
keep in mind diction and tone.
Informative/ Explanative:
Many critics claim that F. Scott’s Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby as a social commentary of
the 1920s. Identify two issues Fitzgerald addresses in The Great Gatsby. How did these issues
reflect the life of the 1920s? Explain the purpose and effectiveness of these issues.
Comparison:
Lars Eighner writes, “I think of scavenging as a modern form of self-reliance.” Write an essay in
which you compare how Eighner’s attitudes to those Ralph Waldo Emerson expressed in “Self-
Reliance.”
Rhetorical Analysis:
Explain Eighner’s attitude toward his subject. In your response, consider tone, selection of
detail, and irony.
Argument:
After reading Thoreau’s “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For,” write an argument in which you
defend, challenge, or qualify Thoreau’s attitudes toward the fast pace of modern living. Use
evidence from your reading, observation(s), and experience(s).
Synthesis:
Write an essay comparing Swift’s irony, humor, and/or satire to those of Lars Eighner and a
third author from this unit.
OR an essay comparable to those listed above.
Debate on Current Events
Students will develop arguments (debate) on current events and must be prepare to support or
oppose the issue.
Final Exam:
Final exam will follow the AP test format.You can also read
