San Antonio Independent School District
AP Curriculum Framework
AP English Literature and Composition Year At A Glance (YAG) and Scope and Sequence
(SS)
Semester 1 Semester 2
1st Nine Weeks 3rd Nine Weeks
1. Summer Reading (1 week concurrent with
first day introductions, AP exam overview, and
assessment)
2. AP Bootcamp (2 weeks concurrent with Short
Prose Fiction Study-single author)
3. Short Prose Fiction Study (single author) (2
weeks)
4. Short Prose Fiction Study (various authors) (2
weeks)
5. Critical Perspective Study Part I (1-2 weeks)
6. Short Prose Fiction Study (various authors) (2
weeks)
7. Class Novel: 19th century fiction novel [1-2
class periods] (Although discussion and
activities will take place during class, students
will be largely responsible for reading the novel
outside of class)
8. Class Novel: Modern Novel [1-2 class periods]
(Although discussion and activities will take
place during class, students will be largely
responsible for reading the novel outside of class)
9. Formative Assessments TBD
2nd Nine Weeks
1. Critical Perspective Study Part II (1-2 weeks)
2. Critical Perspective/Close Reading Essay (1
week of in-class work including: two days
to draft/trouble-shoot, two days to peer
review and revise/edit)
3. Class Novel: Contemporary/Postmodern Novel
[1-2 class periods] (Although discussion and
activities will take place during class, students
will be largely responsible for reading the novel
outside of class)
4. Class Novel: Modern Novel [1-2 class periods]
(Although discussion and activities will take
place during class, students will be largely
responsible for reading the novel outside of class)
5. Short Prose Fiction Study (various authors
concurrent with the study of novels and the
play) (2-3 weeks)
6. Class Play: Drama or Comedy [1-2 class
periods] (Although discussion and activities will
take place during class, students will be largely
responsible for reading the play outside of class)
7. Formative Assessments TBD
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1. Class Play: Shakespeare- Drama or Comedy [2-
3 weeks] (This is a combination of in-class
reading, outside of class reading and activities,
discussion and assessment. It is strongly
recommended that teachers read the first act
or two of any Shakespeare play with students in
class)
2. Poetry Study (Initial reading of poetry occurs
in class and discussion and activities either in
or out of class) (5-6 weeks)
3. Class Novel: Contemporary/Postmodern Novel
[1-2 class periods] (Although discussion and
activities will take place during class, students
will be largely responsible for reading the novel
outside of class)
4. Formative Assessments TBD
4th Nine Weeks
1. Poetry Study (Initial reading of poetry occurs
in class and discussion and activities either in
or out of class) (3-4 weeks)
2. Poetry Writing (students write and create
original poems modeled after classic
structures) (3-4 weeks concurrent with study
of poetry from #1 in this same block).
3. AP Exam Review (Includes a review of the
books read throughout the year as well as last-
minute practice tips and strategy sessions) (2-
3 weeks)
4. Post Exam Time (To include but not limited to:
multimedia projects, film study and analysis
including written responses, thank-you letter
writing campaign, mini-courses of specialized
topics, etc.) (2-3 weeks)
5. Formative Assessments TBD
Students will write: Required Process Papers:
Critical Perspective/Close Reading Essay
Required Non-process Writings:
Timed Writings (9 minimum per semester)
Poetry

Students will read: Required Readings:

Eight substantial works: summer reading (prose fiction: novel or playit is strongly recommended this be a Modern or
contemporary/Postmodern work), one Shakespearean play, one 19 th century novel, two Modern novels, two
contemporary/Postmodern novels, one play (drama or comedy, any time period)
Poetry (starting from the Renaissance and continuing into the present day/Postmodern era)

First and/or Second Semester

Ongoing Study: AP Timed Writings, AP Multiple Choice Practice, In Context- Grammar, and Vocabulary and
Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation Guidelines Adherence should occur all year in
conjunction with every unit.
Ongoing Study: The following critical perspective/lenses must be incorporated: Freud/Psychoanalysis,
Feminism/Gender, Economic/Marxist. It is strongly encouraged teachers include other critical
perspectives/lenses at their discretion in addition to the required aforementioned perspectives/lenses.
Other items that may be connected to a variety of units at teacher discretion include Film and/or Script Study and
Analysis, Multimedia Project, Literature Circles, and Required Non-Processed Writings.

This document constitutes a summary of the MINIMUM curricular requirements. Teachers are encouraged to supplement with
additional writing and readings as time allows.
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