This lesson explores contrasting characters, including protagonists, antagonists, and foils, using classic Disney films and Updike's "A & P"
AP Lit Skill Spotlight: Contrasting Characters
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.
Tips for Increasing Student Engagement During COVID
This blog post offers suggestions for reaching students in spite of pandemic-era limitations and keep student engagement high.
10 Short Stories for AP Lit
This is a list of short stories frequently used in AP Lit classrooms. For each, I suggest AP Lit skills and texts that you can use with it.