AP English is a college class. That being stated, the method for class instruction is the Socratic seminar, which is a very different format when compared to a traditional class discussion. The summer reading was deliberately designed to utilize the assigned reading in order to "teach" the students how to navigate in a seminar setting. Over the years, my former students have discovered that this approach has been very rewarding from a personal and academic point of view.
The course requires students to read an array of material and to prepare for seminar through research that enriches the learning experience. Writing will be an outcome of the reading. Therefore, students will be introduced to a variety of writing styles with a primary focus on college writing.
AP Exam, College Board Dual Enrollment, Mount Aloysius College *Summer Reading and Assignments are required and a prerequisite to the course