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AP Literature & Composition Course Syllabus
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Niswonger Online & AP Access for ALL Course Syllabus

AP Literature and Composition

Course Description

The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.

AP Literature Course Description

Please find a list of all required readings and lists of optional readings at the bottom of this syllabus.

Assistance

If you have course related questions such as questions about due dates, assignment directions, lesson material, etc. please contact your instructor immediately via Canvas message (if courses have started) or via direct email (if courses have not started). Your instructor's email and name can be found after logging in by clicking on Course Information or can be found on the homepage of your course after classes begin.

After courses begin, all communications between instructor and student should happen from Canvas Messaging.

If you need technical assistance at any time during the course or to report a problem with your account please visit https://niswongeronline.com/questions/ to submit a trouble ticket or contact:

Mr. Chris Dotson

Technology Support Lead, Niswonger Online & APAA

cdotson@niswongerfoundation.org

You can also visit this page for answers to frequently asked questions: https://niswongeronline.com/student-help-resources/ 

For other concerns that have not been addressed by your teacher or by our Technology Support Team contact:

Dr. Gina Pavlovich                                                             Mrs. Samatha DeBord

Director AP Access for ALL & Niswonger Online              Assistant Director, AP Access for ALL

gpavlovich@niswongerfoundation.org                              sdebord@niswongerfoundation.org 

 **NOTE that ONLY your school Counselor or local Administrator can request a course change or drop. No one within the APAA program can approve this.**

Course Outline

This course has a total of ___89_____ assignments that students are required to complete. Any assignments not completed by the course checkpoints or final course due date will become a 0%.

Module and Chapter Names:

Module 1: Disillusionment

Module 2: The Struggle

Module 3: The Journey

Module 4: Love and Hate

Module 5: Family

Module 6: More Than One Way

Module 7: Discovery

Module 8: The Irony

Module 9: Review and Exam

Grading Policy

This course is divided into four sections.  Assignments and quizzes are worth 60%; FRQs and short writes are worth 20%; Segment exams (there are 2) are worth 10%; and Discussions, reflections, and AP Progress checks are worth 10%. Tennessee has moved to the ten point grading system:

90-100                       A

80-89                   B

70-79                    C

60-69                    D

59 and below    F

AP Access for ALL Late Work Policy

At Niswonger Online and the AP Access for ALL program, we understand the importance of meeting deadlines and developing strong time management skills. To maintain consistency and encourage timely submissions, we have established a firm late work policy. Please click below to review this policy:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcO1gwG6RtwOxbnyJXsuNLmxQMBrj7pzAQhOi5ScAS4/edit?usp=sharing

All checkpoint dates and course module due dates can be found on your course homepage by clicking the button that says Pacing Guide.

 

Viewing Grades and Feedback in Canvas

Points you receive for graded activities will be posted to your Canvas Grade Book. Click on the Grades link on the left navigation to view your grades and feedback.

Your teacher will update the online grades each time a due date has passed. Check back for updated grades and feedback within 7 days after submission.

It is also important to read or view all feedback given by your teacher. This is how a student will grow within the course. Feedback can be viewed from your Canvas gradebook by clicking on the small icon- out from your numerical grade.

Course Policies

IEP/ 504/ ILP Accommodations

If you have a student with approved accommodations, please read the linked policy below. This information is shared with high schools at the beginning of each semester to ensure counselors understand our accommodations and can communicate them to APAA teachers to meet students' needs.

Student/ Guardian Copy- Procedures for APAA Student Accomodations

Commit to Integrity

As a student in this course, you are expected to maintain high degrees of professionalism and integrity.

Cheating is “the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means.”

Plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.”

Niswonger Online Plagiarism Policy      

All students will be asked to read the Niswonger Online plagiarism policy and complete an assignment to show understanding BEFORE any work in the course can be accessed or completed. The plagiarism policy and corresponding assignment is linked in the second module, labeled Academic Integrity, within each course. Go to

APAA Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Policy to view the plagiarism policy without logging into the course.

Build Rapport

If you find that you have any trouble keeping up with assignments or other aspects of the course, make sure you let your teacher know as early as possible. As you will find, building rapport and effective relationships are key to becoming an effective professional. Make sure that you are proactive in informing your teacher when difficulties arise during the semester so that we can help you find a solution.

Submitting Assignments

All assignments for this course will be submitted electronically through Canvas unless otherwise instructed. If you have any trouble submitting your assignment in Canvas you should contact your teacher or the Niswonger Online Technology team immediately.

Course Enrollment and Drops

Students can only be enrolled in a Niswonger Online course by their home high school’s counselor, AP Liaison, or administrator.

Course drops can only be approved by school personnel (counselor, AP Liaison, or administrator). Online teachers, the APAA director, or APAA Assistant Director cannot approve any course changes. Each school has its own policy on when a student may drop their online course. Please see your school counselor or administrator if you have any questions about this.

Required Readings and Independent Reading Options:

Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies (short story)

Death of a Salesman Act Two

Samule Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein excerpts

John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath

Charlotte Bronte’s Wuthering Heights

Kate Chopin’s The Awakening

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Students select one of the following for independent reading:

2nd Independent Reading self-selected by students (one selection)

Short Stories:

Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies (short story)

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”

Kate Chopin’s The Awakening

Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”