Tradition is not about preserving the ashes but carrying on the torch of fire — Gustav Mahler

Although reading and writing form the core of the AP English curriculum, we shall not study literature in isolation.  Rather, a variety of critical approaches will be brought to bear on “texts” of all types.  Using Gloria Fiero’s Humanistic Tradition as a guide, we will consider the historical and cultural contexts in which works are produced.  We will examine and think critically about the relationship between literature and other arts, such as painting and music.  We will forge connections between the arts and religious, philosophical, and scientific ideas.  No subject will be considered “out-of-bounds.”

Current Topic:  Summer Recess

Upcoming:  Summer Reading

Weblinks: Traviata Synopsis

Podcast: The Judgment of Paris