AP Literature, or “AP Lit”, as the students call it, is an English class offered here at Sunlake. Most of the students in this class are seniors and get to learn more about literature at a college level. One senior who is in this class is Kaitlyn Schwartz. Kaitlyn decided to take this class with Mrs. Ramos because she heard how the teacher “…makes the class and lessons fun, while also being serious.” This mixture is exactly what this senior and others need to stay motivated in such a difficult class. Kaitlyn expresses how her favorite part of the class is that the lessons are always engaging. Most of the work in the class includes group work or class-wide communication, which Kaitlyn finds enjoyable and helpful.
This past unit, the students have been reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller, as seen in the photographs. This was done by having the students select roles and act it out as a class, rather than reading it independently. Kaitlyn “…enjoyed and preferred reading as a class because it made The Crucible more interesting and easier to comprehend…” Kaitlyn personally did not have a role in the book since she preferred following along as her classmates read it aloud. However, she discovered it was easy to follow along and comprehend without having to worry about finding time to read at home. Finding time to do schoolwork is something Kaitlyn has learned to manage as an AP student. The best method she has found is by making a schedule. This schedule consists of the assignments she needs “…to do and when they need to be done by…” This keeps her accountable by sticking to that schedule so she can keep up with her part-time job and a social life outside of school. This may not be as easy for all students, but Kaitlyn has experience with taking advanced placement classes in the past. Last year she took AP “Lang” Language and Composition, so she is experienced with AP English. She feels as though that class prepared her for this one, and that AP Lit has prepared her for college. She will be well prepared to manage her busy future thanks to AP Lit.
