Description
Start your AP English Language & Composition class with confidence using this 3-5 day back-to-school bundle! This resource includes everything you need to launch your APELC course with purpose, structure, and engagement—from building classroom culture to introducing rhetorical analysis and the AP exam format.
Perfect for new and returning AP Lang teachers, this bundle combines community-building with academic rigor. Students will learn to analyze visual rhetoric, understand classroom expectations, and get familiar with the AP Exam.
Use this resource to:
- Set the tone for a purposeful, scholarly classroom
- Introduce key rhetorical concepts from day one
- Clarify expectations and routines in a structured, supportive way
- Spark buy-in by connecting class goals to real-world skills and the AP Exam
What’s Included
Day 1: Meet the Teacher – Visual Rhetoric Activity
- Student-facing Google Slides presentation with QR code + bit.ly access
- Instructions for students to observe and analyze your themed photo slideshow
- Emphasizes message, audience, and purpose through visuals (great intro to rhetoric)
Day 2: Course Overview & Expectations – “All About Our Class”
- Editable Google Slides lecture introducing APELC objectives, structure, and classroom norms
- Student notes handout to promote active listening, annotation, and organization
- Full teacher lecture script with slide-by-slide notes and key language to use
Day 3 (or Homework): AP Exam Student Assignment
- Assignment introducing the AP English Language and Composition Exam
- Overview of multiple-choice section and all three essays (synthesis, rhetorical analysis, argument)
- Can be completed in class (~20 minutes) or assigned for homework
Bonus Optional Icebreakers!
Icebreaker Option 1: Friendship Bingo + Would You Rather
- Fun, easy-to-use icebreaker worksheet to get students talking
- Combines light competition with social connection
- Includes 25+ quirky prompts for instant student engagement
Icebreaker Option 2: “Who Are We?” Class Card Activity (Slides)
- Editable PowerPoint for an interactive identity-building activity
- Includes directions for collecting student info on index cards and launching structured partner discussions
This Resource is Perfect For:
- First week of school in AP Language & Composition
- Establishing routines, expectations, and purpose
- Introducing rhetorical thinking and the AP Exam structure
- Blending relationship-building with academic skill development
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Description
Start your AP English Language & Composition class with confidence using this 3-5 day back-to-school bundle! This resource includes everything you need to launch your APELC course with purpose, structure, and engagement—from building classroom culture to introducing rhetorical analysis and the AP exam format.
Perfect for new and returning AP Lang teachers, this bundle combines community-building with academic rigor. Students will learn to analyze visual rhetoric, understand classroom expectations, and get familiar with the AP Exam.
Use this resource to:
- Set the tone for a purposeful, scholarly classroom
- Introduce key rhetorical concepts from day one
- Clarify expectations and routines in a structured, supportive way
- Spark buy-in by connecting class goals to real-world skills and the AP Exam
What’s Included
Day 1: Meet the Teacher – Visual Rhetoric Activity
- Student-facing Google Slides presentation with QR code + bit.ly access
- Instructions for students to observe and analyze your themed photo slideshow
- Emphasizes message, audience, and purpose through visuals (great intro to rhetoric)
Day 2: Course Overview & Expectations – “All About Our Class”
- Editable Google Slides lecture introducing APELC objectives, structure, and classroom norms
- Student notes handout to promote active listening, annotation, and organization
- Full teacher lecture script with slide-by-slide notes and key language to use
Day 3 (or Homework): AP Exam Student Assignment
- Assignment introducing the AP English Language and Composition Exam
- Overview of multiple-choice section and all three essays (synthesis, rhetorical analysis, argument)
- Can be completed in class (~20 minutes) or assigned for homework
Bonus Optional Icebreakers!
Icebreaker Option 1: Friendship Bingo + Would You Rather
- Fun, easy-to-use icebreaker worksheet to get students talking
- Combines light competition with social connection
- Includes 25+ quirky prompts for instant student engagement
Icebreaker Option 2: “Who Are We?” Class Card Activity (Slides)
- Editable PowerPoint for an interactive identity-building activity
- Includes directions for collecting student info on index cards and launching structured partner discussions
This Resource is Perfect For:
- First week of school in AP Language & Composition
- Establishing routines, expectations, and purpose
- Introducing rhetorical thinking and the AP Exam structure
- Blending relationship-building with academic skill development
