Using the AP Skills: The Interstate, the Microscope, and the Compass August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Gina Kortuem2 Comments 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 August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Gina KortuemLeave a comment 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 August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Gina Kortuem2 Comments 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.
AP Lit Skill Spotlight: Narrator & Perspective July 31, 2021August 10, 2021 Gina Kortuem4 Comments In this guest post from Susan Barber, we explore the narrator's perspective in popular movie clips and James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues."
AP Lit Skill Spotlight: Character and Setting July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Gina KortuemLeave a comment Analyze the relationship between setting and character using scenes from Pride and Prejudice and Ann Petry's "The Street."