2008 Syllabus for Pre-AP English & Vertical Teams
July 28 – August 1, 2008
Institute Overview
Pre-AP Topics in English Vertical Articulation aligns the academic experiences of students in grades 6-12 as they progress in Language Arts. Using the AP English Literature and AP English Language examinations as springboards for this discussion, English Vertical Articulation facilitates teamwork in streamlining the skills integral to success on these exams, as well as in all aspects of Language Arts. Areas of articulation include: analysis of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and rhetoric; articulation of research skills; scope and sequence of writing objectives. Teams will have the opportunity to align areas of curriculum during the Institute.
Consultant Background
Stephen Heller has worked as an English Vertical
Team consultant with the College Board since 1999. As a Midwest regional consultant, Steve has
facilitated EVT institutes in English Vertical Teams in Kansas
, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and his home state of Illinois. A table leader for the AP English Language
and Composition exam, Steve teaches accelerated/AP English courses at Adlai E.
Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. He also co-facilitates the interdisciplinary
course: American Themes in the AP Classroom at Carleton College in Minnesota.
Institute Preparation
Participants should bring the following:
- all assignments and/or materials identified as core in the curriculum. By core, we mean those academic experiences (read or written) that ALL students in a given grade level will encounter.
- Laptop computers will be helpful, but they are not required.
Institute Schedule
Day 1, Monday |
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| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Introductions; Exam overview |
| Literary Analysis | ||
| Developing a tone vocabulary | ||
| SIFT | ||
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Symbols, Short Stories, and Novels |
| Composition: developmental tasks | ||
| Note: Each afternoon will also feature time for teams to develop curriculum plans that will be shared at the end of the week. | ||
Day 2, Tuesday |
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| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Poetry Analysis |
| Terminology | ||
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Composition: process vs. impromptu writing |
Day 3, Wednesday |
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| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Rhetorical Analysis |
| Syntax analysis | ||
| Overview of rhetoric | ||
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Nonfiction analysis |
| Original argument | ||
| Composition: developmental tasks | ||
Day 4, Thursday |
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| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Using Sources |
| Visual literacy | ||
| Research as transformational | ||
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Synthesis |
Day 5, Friday |
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| 8 am | 12 pm | Presentations and evaluations |
Graduate Credit Option
Participants may also earn three graduate education hours for any of the AP Summer Institutes from Washburn University for a reduced tuition rate of $85 per credit hour and the successful completion of an academic assignment. The academic assignment must be submitted to Dr. Sandy Tutwiler (sandy.tutwiler@washburn.edu) by August 15, 2008.
Additional Information
Timothy W. Peterson, Ph.D.
Dean of Continuing Education
Washburn University
1700 College Avenue
Topeka, KS 66621Phone: (785) 670-1399
Fax: (785) 670-1028