Dear Parents and Students of the Class of 2014/Class of 2015,
I am so pleased to be your English teacher. You willl find that I enjoy teaching English and try to be communicative with you throughout the year via this website.
If you have ANY concerns, please contact me through this site. I respond within 24 hours to messages. If you do not hear back from me, I did not receive the message.

AP Literature and IB English are two rigorous courses, but I will try to pace the work load so that EVERYONE can achieve in my classroom.
IB: Seniors -Please complete your summer reading - Heart of Darkness/Things Fall Apart. Keep a journal of all the language you do not understand/Ibo language - remember this is your IOC.
AP LIT: Juniors - I am giving you a poster project for A Doll House!
 
M. McAdams
MSEd National Board Certified Teacher

AP English Literature and Composition is a year-long course which requires an end-of-year examination to assess whether a student has met the expectations of a course the student would otherwise be required to take in college. This examination requires the students demonstrate a breadth of knowledge of literature along with the finesse in writing commensurate with a college-level student. Students will be expected to read nightly and review classroom notes and essays. This course requires close reading of novels, extensive note-taking, literary analysis to build the academic vocabulary of a college student, contextual analysis to interpret social, historical and cultural influences, comparative writing, and the ability to interpret and cite primary sources. My classroom will be a place where students are encouraged with work individually, cooperatively, and whole group to experience and enjoy literature, not as an academic chore, but a vibrant workshop with real-world ties.

This course focuses on the AP examination and IB assessment. It is imperative that YOU DO NOT READ OUTSIDE SOURCES TO HELP YOU interpret the literature this summer. This is considered PLAGIARISM by the International Baccalaureate Program. You must complete IB assessments on both A Doll House and "Master Harold" ...and the boys. The originality of thought is highly valued in scoring. Once you've read someone else's interpretation, yours is gone!


I am putting a rubric for a fun poster project for you all to complete individually. I am available for questions!

To help you get started:

IB English III/AP Literature is a class with two different assessments: IB English and AP Literature. Both curricula are designed to meet the goals of two compatible programs. AP Literature is a year-long course which requires an end-of-year examination to assess whether a student has met the expectations of a course the student would otherwise be required to take in college. This examination requires the students demonstrate a breadth of knowledge of literature along with the finesse in writing commensurate with a college-level stu- dent. Students will be expected to read nightly and review classroom notes and essays. This course also includes two IB assessments - the Literary Commentary and the Oral Presentation. Both AP and IB require close reading of novels, extensive note-taking, literary analysis to build the academic vocabulary of a college student, contextual analysis to interpret social, historical and cultural influences, comparative writing, creative writing, and the ability to interpret and cite primary sources. The Oral Presentation requires students to study and present literary elements in poetry, prose, and drama. To support students in their endeavor, I will facilitate learning through after school tutorials, nightly communication via classjump.com/mmcadams and daily interaction in the classroom. My classroom will be a place where students are encouraged with work individually, cooperatively, and whole group to experience and enjoy literature, not as an academic chore, but a vibrant workshop with real-world ties.

IB English III/AP Literature is a class with two different assessments: IB English and AP Literature. Both curricula are designed to meet the goals of two compatible programs. AP Literature is a year-long course which requires an end-of-year examination to assess whether a student has met the expectations of a course the student would otherwise be required to take in college. This examination requires the students demonstrate a breadth of knowledge of literature along with the finesse in writing commensurate with a college-level stu- dent. Students will be expected to read nightly and review classroom notes and essays. This course also includes two IB assessments - the Literary Commentary and the Oral Presentation. Both AP and IB require close reading of novels, extensive note-taking, literary analysis to build the academic vocabulary of a college student, contextual analysis to interpret social, historical and cultural influences, comparative writing, creative writing, and the ability to interpret and cite primary sources. The Oral Presentation requires students to study and present literary elements in poetry, prose, and drama. To support students in their endeavor, I will facilitate learning through after school tutorials, nightly communication via classjump.com/mmcadams and daily interaction in the classroom. My classroom will be a place where students are encouraged with work individually, cooperatively, and whole group to experience and enjoy literature, not as an academic chore, but a vibrant workshop with real-world ties.

This is a two-year course which requires close reading of novels, plays, and poetry with extensive note-taking and literary analysis to build the academic vocabulary of a college student, contextual analysis to interpret social, historical and cultural influences. In addition to the Written Assignment which is completed midway through the course, the Oral Presentation and Commentary require students to study and present literary elements in poetry, prose, and drama. To support students in their endeavor, I will facilitate learning through after school tutorials, nightly communication via classjump.com/mmcadams and daily interaction in the classroom. My classroom will be a place where students are encouraged with work individually, cooperatively, and whole group to experience and enjoy literature, not as an academic chore, but a vibrant workshop with real-world ties.



Faust, etching by Rembrandt (c. 1650)

Miramar High School
Mary McAdams