AP English Literature: Read, Analyze, Interpret, Excel

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Why Take This Course?

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For students with a passion for storytelling and a deep curiosity about the human experience, AP English Literature & Composition offers a rigorous, college-level exploration of literature's power to illuminate the complexities of our world. Centered on close reading and critical analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama from diverse literary periods, this course strengthens analytical thinking while fostering empathetic understanding of the human condition.

AP English Lit – Books required

Frankenstein – Shelley

Ella Minnow Pea – Dunn

The Strange Library – Murakami

The Stranger – Camus

Each weekly session blends:
📚 Collaborative Literary Analysis – Read and discuss complex texts together, interpret literary devices and techniques, and support each other in developing sophisticated interpretations
✍️ Structured Writing Workshops – Explore themes of identity, society, and human nature while examining historical context, authorial choices, and cultural significance through expository, analytical, and argumentative essays

This course mirrors a college literature seminar and is ideal for students planning to take the AP English Literature & Composition Exam. Through guided close reading, literary theory exploration, and rigorous discussion, students will expand their understanding of how literature reflects and shapes human experience across cultures and centuries.

By the end of the year, your student will have:
✔️ Mastered sophisticated analysis of fiction, poetry, and drama from the AP curriculum
✔️ Developed advanced close reading and critical writing skills
✔️ Built literary and cultural literacy spanning diverse voices and perspectives
✔️ Gained confidence in their readiness for the AP English Literature & Composition Exam

If your student is ready to deepen their understanding of literature's profound impact on society and explore some of the most influential texts in world literature, AP English Literature & Composition is their gateway to mastering the art of literary analysis and empathetic inquiry.

 

Ages: 13-18

Class size: Maximum- 8 Students

Meets: 1x per week (30 weeks)

Level: All

Price Per Session: Year-long course; $75.10 per session. Price Includes 2 proctored practice exams.


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Jake Noonan (Jake)

Jake Noonan is a deep thinking, dynamic teacher and writer who approaches education in a creative and multidimensional manner. Jake has over 10 years of teaching at traditional and alternative K-12 schools. In each grade, Jake specialized in working with neurodivergent students while offering authenticity and understanding. Jake is passionate about collaborating with each student to ensure that the individual goals are supported in all projects and discussions.

Jake graduated from American Public University Systems in 2023 with an MFA in Humanities and from Temple University in 2014 with a BA in Secondary Education with a focus on English and Philosophy. Jake is also an Academic Coach specializing in individuals with ADHD and/or giftedness. In this role, Jake also co-hosts and produces a podcast on neurodiversity.

Outside of academia, Jake spends time working on a multitude of creative projects at once such as music production, playing drums in several bands, writing fiction, and digital illustration.

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