have taken is AP English Literature and Composition during my Junior year. Being a higher-level course, this class challenged me as a reader, a writer, and a thinker. While we read similar novels to other students around the country, such as The Great Gatsby, Othello, and In The Time of the Butterflies, the way my instructor taught us to apply the readings and lessons to everyday life seemed out-of-the-ordinary. AP English Literature and Composition is so much more than “the English class I took Junior…
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In my opinion, I have been doing fairly well in this class. I switched schools from BASIS Medical Center, and this is the level of difficulty of almost all of my classes last year, so I could already predict my grade. However, last year, Honors English Language did not require me to compose a timed writing every week, and this therefore made it more challenging for me to keep my grade up if I did not score a minimum of 7 on the essays. The apparent pattern of using abstract example instead of concrete…
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March 12, 2024 Dear Ms. Clark and Miss Groulx. Today, in class, during our Starfish Retrospective activity, I colored my starfish in beautiful hues of scarlet, carmine, and vermilion, blending them to create a stunning, gradient appearance. More importantly, though, I assessed what I was struggling with in terms of synthesis essay writing. The primary error that I noticed myself making was poor, lengthy planning of my essay. Though my plan wasn’t exactly terrible, it wasn’t great either. In an…
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cultures and the contributions these cultures have made to the arts. A variety of art media and styles will be studied. Students will look at architecture, manuscripts, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture, as a reflection of a given civilization and time period. This class will give students the opportunity to use their prior knowledge of history, geography, politics, religion, languages, literature, and the visual arts. The history of art will be taught to and learned by the students through…
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The Thirty Years’ War (1618-48) and its Aftermath “The Miseries and Misfortunes of War,” Jacques Callot (1632) AP European History J.F. Walters (2010) 1 The Thirty Years’ War (1618-48) and its Aftermath: Essential Questions (Page 1 of 2) 1. What was Europe like politically and religiously on the eve of the Thirty Years’ War? 2. Why did the war begin in Bohemia? What was the Defenestration of Prague? 3. How did the Protestant Union and Catholic League shape the early phase of the Thirty Years’…
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AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION Summer Reading Assignment 2014-2015 AP Language and Composition is a course designed to teach students critical reading and writing skills that will prepare them for college and the world beyond school. Students will read works from various authors, time periods and subject matters to examine author’s purpose and effectiveness. The ultimate goal of this course is for students to become engaged critical thinkers. The skills covered include rhetorical analysis, synthesis…
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powerful results of his dedication to education and personal growth. A passion for critical reflection and deeply intellectual questioning drives Diana. As per her teachers, "her contributions to her AP course deepen the discourse with a wonderful intensity, and her uniquely probing questions and comments enriched the learning environment.” Furthermore, Diana represents the most successful student in her AP Lit course, because she evaluates ideas in the context of varying perspectives. She seeks…
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Building an AP Portfolio Binder Over the course of the year you will be given a number of different documents that will outline various assignments, provide notes over important topics, and guide you through the process of being a college level writer. Although the documents will be most important the day they are handed out, many of the documents will be used again at other points in the semester. In order to remain organized, please acquire a binder (1.5” to 2” recommended) to place your items…
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David Lubar** Knights of Hill Country - Tim Tharp A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann Sandell 9th grade Pre-AP - Choose ONE of the following: Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger** The Help by Kathryn Stockett To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee** 9th grade Essentials – None: see attached assignment 9th grade (English I) Summer Reading Assignment – Regular and Pre-AP Task: You are to read the novel of your choice and complete the following TPCASTT reading strategy activities…
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Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced. As a low-income student of color, my family's socioeconomic class limited me to living in an unfavorable suburb in Southeast Los Angeles. A significant amount of inadequate ramifications came along with living in Huntington Park, such as the underprivileged schools. After completing middle school, I became conscious of my educational imbalance. I was able to…
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