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Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Syllabus

Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Syllabus 2015-1016 Instructor:   Ms. Faulkner Office Hours:   3:30- 4:00, during 1st lunch, or by appointment   Email: faulknerb@gcs.k12.nc.us   Voicemail: ***-***-**** Course website: Edmodo, Haiku ·        Teacher Information available at http://www.gcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/1748 ·        Remind101 will be used to notify students of important class information. Course Introduction Why study literature? Literature is the written history of the human experience; it is the connecting link between humans across time and from all walks of life. At times, we read for enjoyment; at other times we read for understanding; most often, however, we read for connection. Literature is more than just entertainment; literature can be philosophical, leading us to rich understandings about ourselves and the world around us. Literature can also teach us to look within ourselves and question the world around us. It is my goal that throug