In this blog post I pause to answer some questions that I frequently get from other teachers. Come meet the person behind the name!
FAQs with Gina Kortuem
My 10 NEW Favorite Poems to Teach in AP Lit
This blog post presents 10 MORE engaging and challenging poems to enrich your AP English Literature curriculum, plus several more honorable mentions!
AP Lit Skill Spotlight: Contrasting Characters
This lesson explores contrasting characters, including protagonists, antagonists, and foils, using classic Disney films and Updike's "A & P"
AP Lit Skill Spotlight: Character Relationships
This lesson helps students move from character analysis to the study of character relationships with Little Women and A Raisin in the Sun.
Using the AP Skills: The Interstate, the Microscope, and the Compass
This lesson asks students to consider various literary skills as an interstate, a microscope, or a compass in their literary analysis.