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English II

AP Lit

Theatre I

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

We begin this year with this classic novel about human nature and what we confront in ourselves when the rules of society are stripped from us. We will be focusing on the skill of literary analysis during this unit, looking at a number of short stories as well. ​

Ethan Frome ​by Edith Wharton

Our opening unit will follow a disucssing of your summer reading. A departure from many of Wharton's books, Ethan Frome will help us to learn the ropes of literary analysis. The sklls you will earn during this unit will carry throughout the rest of the year. 

History and Foundations

Where does the theatre come from? How did it all begin? The year begins with an overview of the foundations of Western theatre that we still maintain in productions today. How did we come from a single person reciting to some of the more spectacular plays we know today? What essential elements should be a part of every production? We begin by building the essentials.