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texts with modern/diverse voices will foster deep discussion and illustrate the common
themes that travel through literature despite the time period or situation. Through the
focused immersion in both skills and challenging texts, students will gain a better
understanding of literary analysis and writing.

Before You Begin

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Here are suggestions to consider as you prepare to teach an AP English Literature and
Composition course:

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1 Read the information available on the AP English Literature and Composition
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course home pages, available on AP Central (apcentral.collegeboard.com). Many
of the resources on the course pages are referenced in this Teacher’s Edition,
including previously released exam questions and classroom resources.

2 Attend a College Board workshop and look for other professional development
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opportunities. One- and two-day workshops designed as an introduction to the AP
English Literature courses are offered by the College Board during the school year.
The College Board also provides week-long summer institutes (APSIs) around the
country led by College Board–endorsed consultants, including the authors of
Literature & Composition and its resources. These workshops will help you learn how
to develop and teach your class.

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3 Participate in the English AP Teacher Community, an online forum for AP
English teachers (apcommunity.collegeboard.org). Here you can ask questions, get
advice, give suggestions, and share resources. It is a great way to become a
member of a wider teacher community.

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4 Complete the AP Course Audit. Audit approval of a teacher’s syllabus is required
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before teaching an AP English Literature course. See the AP Coordinator at your
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school or go to the College Board’s AP Central website for more information. Use
the sample course and pacing guide found in the Teacher’s Edition to help create
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your syllabus to gain AP audit approval.
5 Decide how you will cover the reading and writing skills for the course. Some
teachers elect to teach Chapters 1–3 straight through at the beginning of the year.
This will provide your students with foundational skills on which you can continue to
build throughout the year. Then, you can explore the thematic chapters in the order
you wish, perhaps considering any additional major works you teach and where they
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will best fit within the course. However, there is no “right” way of teaching AP
English Literature and Composition, and this decision may depend on your students’
level of preparedness. The pacing guides in the Teacher’s Resource Materials
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provide one way to teach the book in alignment with the units of the AP Course
Framework.
6 Get to know the Table of Contents. Decide what you will cover as a class and what
students might do on their own as homework or over school breaks. The Text
Overview and Pacing table in the Planning Pages at the beginning of each chapter in
this Teacher’s Edition provides information on each reading, including a summary of
the subjects, style highlights, level of difficulty, and suggested pacing.

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