About
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a grade 12 course with an emphasis on literary analysis. It is a rigorous, college level course, in which students study the art of reading and writing about great literature. Throughout the course, students will be assessed on their ability to effectively and cogently communicate their ideas about what they read, both orally and in writing. We will cover a significant number of works thoroughly and sharpen your skills in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The course will focus on two overarching areas: Interpretation of complex texts (poems, plays, short stories, and novels) and The technical aspects of writing (craft). The texts for the course are selected for their broad themes and international literary merit.
The primary objective of this course is that students will become lifelong lovers and critics of literature. Through reading and writing, students get a chance to explore worlds and ideas outside of their own, enabling them to develop empathy for other genders, ethnicities, generations, nationalities, religions and cultures. Literature is intimately involved in our quest to understand humanity and the societies we create. In AP, students are given multiple opportunities to discover and confront issues and questions that exercise their minds and intellects.
The primary objective of this course is that students will become lifelong lovers and critics of literature. Through reading and writing, students get a chance to explore worlds and ideas outside of their own, enabling them to develop empathy for other genders, ethnicities, generations, nationalities, religions and cultures. Literature is intimately involved in our quest to understand humanity and the societies we create. In AP, students are given multiple opportunities to discover and confront issues and questions that exercise their minds and intellects.
All materials are only accessible by use of a Houston ISD email address. Syllabus are available to outside domains through my DeBakey High School Page
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT |
Per DeBakey High School Website
Dear Parents / Guardians, Your student has received the Summer Reading List identifying the reading required before entering the English class for this 2021-2022 school year. The purpose of summer reading is to: encourage reading, set expectations for English classrooms, assess reading and writing skills, and expose students to literature found on the AP exams. We are confident that this reading program will enrich our exemplary school curriculum as well as our students for future academic challenges; however, please be advised that some selections contain adult language, themes, and situations. Encourage your student to begin reading now. Please read the instructions and the list below before the end of this school year. During the first cycle, students will be formally assessed (project, test and/or essay) on their comprehension of these works. |
Class of 2022 - 12th Grade: English IV and AP Lit. and Comp.: Brave New World (Huxley) -Novel
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