Summer reading may be required for this class. Students with good academic performance and teacher recommendation may be placed in the course. This course is designed to prepare the high school honors student to take the College Board's Advanced Placement Examination in English Literature and Composition. The student can earn college credit upon successful completion of the course and examination. This freshman-evel college course requires extensive, critical reading, and discussion of literature and writing about the works studied.
Summer reading is required.
There is a fee for the College Board examination established by the College Board. This fee may vary from year to year. American Tradition is a two-credit, team taught course which approaches the study of America through its history, literature, art and music. As a culmination of the course, students will present an independent study project in place of the second semester final examination. The course is primarily a college preparatory course, but students have come from all elements of the student body.