G-E-T High School Curriculum Align, Explore, Empower - Scope and Sequence AP Literature

Sep 20, 2026

Scope and Sequence for an AP Literature high school curriculum detailing book selections and unit-by-unit learning targets. The plan introduces the exam, builds critical analysis through short stories and multiple critical lenses, develops close reading and interpretation skills for poetry, and includes targeted novel and play units: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Othello, and Death of a Salesman. Students repeatedly practice AP-style prompt analysis and writing across units while progressing vocabulary, outlining, and response expectations.

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Scope and Sequence AP Literature

Current Books and “Units”

Unit 1 - Introduce the Exam

Unit 2 - Practice Critical Analysis Through Short Stories

Unit 3/4 - Poetry

Unit 3 - Their Eyes Were Watching God

Unit 5 - Othello

Unit 6 - Death of a Salesman

G-E-T High School Curriculum Align, Explore, Empower Scope and Sequence AP Literature | Current Books:
Their Eyes Were Watching God Death of a Salesman
Othello Of Mice and Men Choice Novel Unit
How to Read Literature Like a Professor | “Units”:
Poetry and Prompt \# 1
Every Text Ever and Prompt \#2
Every Text Ever and Prompt \#3
Multiple Choice Exam and Stem Questions Vocabulary
Test Review | | --- | --- | | Unit 1- Introduce the Exam 1 week
- Introduce the class to each part of the test and the general expectations of the course | | --- | | In this unit, students will …
● Practice taking a complete AP Lit test for the first time
● Learn a basic overview of everything they will learn this year
● Understand the syllabus and gain a general idea of what novels will be covered over the year’s course. | | Unit 2-Practice Critical Analysis Through Short Stories 4 weeks
- The class will read How to Read Literature Like a Professor and a dozen short stories
- The class will use these texts to practice reading using different critical lenses/theories to analyze a story.
- The class will end the unit by analyzing a text from an AP test prompt \#2 | | --- | | In this unit, students will …
● Develop a number of strategies to look at a text from different perspectives
● Present their information of a closely analyzed text to the class
● Begin developing their reading and writing skills to reflect the vigor and expectations of college coursesand the AP exam. | | Unit 3/4-Poetry 4-8 Weeks
- The class will apply their skills of close reading and analysis to various poems.
o This unit could be best rotated with Their Eyes Were Watching God, depending on the teacher’spreference and the current class’ abilities writing/analysis abilities
o A mini review should be covered around March to allow students to continue thinking about poetry analysis. | | --- | | In this unit, students will …
● Read poems of various lengths and difficulty
● Interpret the meaning of the poem
● Identify the use of various kinds of figurative language in a poem
● Define and explain why the author chose to use a specific device and its significance to the poem
● Read a dozen AP test prompt \# 1 examples and use them to practice analyzing, outlining, and writing answers to the specific prompt- “Plants” is a particular favorite. | | Unit 3-Their Eyes Were Watching God 3 weeks
- The class will read the select novel, paying close attention to analysis, themes, and character development | | --- | | In this unit, students will …
● Read a challenging novel that features AAE ( Ebonics)
● Analyze the text, paying close attention to figurative language and symbolism (such as Janie’s hair)
● Observe the development of Janie’s character and the plot elements the author employs to do so.
● Identify the major themes of the novel such as “Identity as a (black, mix-race, woman, wife, etc)”
● Write an AP test prompt \#3 question discussing Janie’s past and the meaning of the text as a whole. | | Unit 5-Othello December
- The class will spend three weeks reading Othello together as a class. | | --- | | In this unit, students will …
● Read a text with abstract language from a “foreign” culture and time period
● Analyze the character development/destruction of Othello and Iago
● Interpret the meaning of the work as a whole and the justifications behind each character’s actions.
● Practice responding to an AP Literature Prompt \#3 question | | Unit 6-Death of a Salesman (Jan-End of Term 2)
- This brief play is a bit of a break in terms of reading difficulty, but features a unique organization and a collection of characters that are equally special. | | --- | | In this unit, students will …
● Read a play that is complicated due to an unreliable character’s mental instability
● Analyze the text, paying close attention to figurative language and symbolism (such a

FAQs

What is the purpose of Unit 1 in this AP Literature scope and sequence?

Unit 1 introduces students to each part of the AP Lit test and sets general course expectations. Students practice taking a complete AP Lit test for the first time and review what will be covered during the year.

How does Unit 2 develop students’ critical analysis skills?

Students read How to Read Literature Like a Professor and a dozen short stories, using different critical lenses/theories to analyze each story. The unit ends with analysis of a text connected to AP test prompt #2.

Which works are included in the later units, and what do students do with them?

The sequence includes poetry, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Othello, and Death of a Salesman. Students focus on close reading, figurative language, themes, symbolism, character development, and responding to AP prompt questions (especially prompt #1, #2, and #3).

Sep 20, 2026

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