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Using the AP English Teachers' Resource Catalog
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| | By far the biggest challenge in assembling the AP English Teacher's Resource Catalog has been in deciding which authors and books to review first. There are more than 12,000 AP English teachers worldwide and they use an incredible variety of books and materials to teach their courses.
Though we currently include works by writers from a variety of backgrounds, at this point in the catalog's development we tend to represent more canonical writers than not. That said, most of the works we have included appear often in AP and introductory college courses. As we continue to develop, we will expand the depth and range of the catalog.
AP English Language
This catalog focuses primarily on nonfiction prose: essays, memoirs, newspaper articles, scientific writing, etc. This is also where teachers will find reviews of nonfiction anthologies and readers, books about writing and teaching writing, and a variety of Web sites, books, and other materials concerned with rhetoric and composition. Language teachers looking for information about works of fiction should search the Literature area.
AP English Literature
Here you will find information about fiction, poetry, and drama from a wide range of literary periods. For each primary text, you will also find reviews of supporting materials to use in the classroom -- discussion questions, activities, projects, and the like -- or resources to enhance your own knowledge. For instance, if you search for Pride and Prejudice, you will not only get a description of Austen's witty novel, but also reviews of Harold Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations of Pride and Prejudice, Edward Copeland's The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen, Nigel Nicolson's The World of Jane Austen, and a Web site entitled "Niceties and Courtesies: Manners and Customs in the Time of Jane Austen."
Shakespeare is by far the most represented author in the catalog. In fact, currently you will find resources for 10 Shakespeare plays:
Hamlet
Henry IV, Part I
Henry V
King John
King Lear
Macbeth
Much Ado about Nothing
Richard II
Richard III
Romeo and Juliet
TRC: A Work-In-Progress
The TRC for English Literature and Language is, above all, a work-in-progress. We look forward to your participation in the development of the TRC. If you would like to suggest a text for us to review, please e-mail Jacob Molyneux, Head of the English and Arts Content Development Group, at CourseContentEditor@collegeboard.org.
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