Homeschool Connections offers an AP-level English course.This course has been approved by the College Board.

Students taking both semesters (Part One and Part Two) of this course are encouraged to take the AP Exam in May to receive college credit. This course does require a large commitment and a carries a heavy workload. For AP students who wish to get a head start over the summer, here is the reading list and suggested prerequisites:

AP Literature and Composition List of Books and Supplies

Helpful Prerequisite: A background in Scripture and either The Odyssey, The Illiad or a suitable breadth of knowledge of classical mythology. (If you do not have this background, Homeschool Connections offers recorded courses on all of these topics which can be taken anytime including summer.) Summer Reading: All students should come to the first class gathering having recently read one of the novels on the free reading list (scroll to the bottom). Semester One: Unit I: Your Literacy Profile Unit II: Epic structure (Dantes Inferno (Hell) OR The Aeneid) Unit III: Here is Gods Plenty (selections from The Canterbury Tales) Unit IV: A Bang or a Whimper: Apocalyptic Imagery in Novels about the End of the World. Students choose one from the list below or may suggest

another novel of literary merit about the end of the world: Father Elijah by Michael OBrien Alas Babylon by Pat Frank Plague Journal by Michael OBrien Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson Last Man by Mary Shelley The Road by Cormac McCarthy Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand A Canticle for Leibowitzby Walter Miller Semester Two: Unit V: Family Dramas Othello AND Hamlet Unit VI: Poetry boot camp Unit VII: Science, fiction and the horror! (Students choice of one) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley OR Dracula by Bram Stoker Unit VIII: Frailty and redemption The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene Additional Free Reading: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Emma by Jane Austen The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumont The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Another suitable work of literary merit, with instructors approval. Note that most of these books can be borrowed from the library (check inner- and inter-library loan options). Some can also be found online free at places such as Project Gutenberg. Please do not hesitate to email Homeschool Connections with any questions, comments, or suggestions.