Educere Course Overview and Description

AP® English Literature and Composition
Course Id: 673

zzzThe VHS Collaborative (YL)

Course Overview
Institution	zzzThe VHS Collaborative (YL)
Subject	Language Arts Core
Education Level	High School - AP
Institution Website	click here

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* Prospective NCAA Division I and II student-athletes should visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website (www.eligibilitycenter.org) and seek the NCAA's acceptance of a particular Education Provider's virtual course prior to registration.

Course Description
This course is designed to promote the love of literature and to engage students to become independent thinkers and skillful writers. By using major works from different literary periods, this year long course focuses on a variety of genres. This includes the short story, the novel, drama and poetry.

This course requires extensive reading assignments to promote close and analytical interpretation of the text. It also includes challenging writing assignments, generally 3-5 pages in length, to foster strong organizational skills with attention to form, style, and structure as well as content. Some research is included.

Finally, class discussion is a major component of this course. We are a community of learners and teachers and it is important that we "hear" one another's voice. Everyone is expected to participate fully.

Students enrolled in Advanced Placement VHS courses are required to take the AP exam, and are required to report their AP examination scores to VHS (note: students who are failing their AP class are not required to take the exam). Upon receipt of the student's exam score, each score will be recorded by VHS and assigned an anonymous tracking number to ensure student anonymity and confidentiality. By enrolling in an AP VHS class, the student authorizes their school site coordinator and school administration to report AP examination scores to VHS. Exam results will not affect the student's VHS grade or future enrollment in VHS courses.

This course has recommended summer reading. Students are encouraged to complete and submit the summer assignment for extra credit. The summer assignments will help students prepare for the course as well as the AP exam.

Delivery Method

Internet

Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access

Prerequisites
tudents will be expected to acquire the following novels for this class:
The Good Earth
The Kite Runner
The Secret Life of Bees
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Our Town
The Awakening
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Death of a Saleman
These books can be found at a local or school library or can be purchased through Amazon for a few dollars each.

Other Information
This course does not include registration for the AP Exam Offering. Students planning to take the AP exam are required to register and sit locally for the AP Exam.

Course Materials
Virtual High School will have course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. While there is no additional cost for course materials, there is an additional charge for return shipping. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course.

Courses and course detail are subject to change without notice.