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AP Literature Seeks Tantalizing Texts for Literary Merit

My students need Kaplan testing materials to prepare them for the AP Literature exam, as well as flash cards.

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My Students

Our school qualifies for 95% free or reduced lunch. In addition to financial challenges, most students have English as their second language. In order to prepare for the AP Literature exam, students must know the strategies and format of this timed, rigorous exam.

One of my students works at Chick-fil-A in South Los Angeles.

When I asked her what she spends her money on, she told me how she sends it to El Salvador, where she is from; to support the students she mentors. Her dream is to become a doctor, go back to El Salvador, and give back to the community she spent her first seven years. Over winter break, students read The Stranger by Albert Camus. They came back excited to discuss ideas of existentialism. One student commented that it was interesting to be in the head of someone who didn't believe there was anything else outside of this life. Students also created videos with the text of an AP poem prompt. One student who wants to pursue a degree in Film and Cinema created a powerful video including images of the Titanic with the text of the poem "The Convergence of the Twain."

My Project

A USC student was tutoring individual students and mentioned how in her high school AP class, they quizzed each other with flash cards and did practice tests to prepare for the exam. She scored the highest possible score. Colleges which accept AP scores allow the student to place out of freshman writing, saving tuition and allowing more time and money for coursework toward the major of the intended degree. The Kaplan prep books give practice tests the students can take, familiarizing themselves with the format of the test. The flash cards are a tool students can use to learn the literary devices needs to analyze poetry, prose, and novels. The Express will allow them to review and synthesize what they have learned in class.

"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means.

What I want and what I fear." -Joan Didion. Literature, writing, and critical thinking skills are life skills. Higher education demands proficient writers. Students need to see the competition they are up against so they can rise to the expectation.

Ms. Enszer West Adams Preparatory Senior High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

17 students impacted 20donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CliffsNotes: AP English Literature Flashcards Richard P. Was • AKJ Books $14.79 2 $29.58
Kaplan AP English Literature & Composition Express • AKJ Books $8.87 10 $88.70
Kaplan AP English Literature and Composition 2012 • AKJ Books $13.31 20 $266.20

Materials cost

$384.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$460.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.25

Total project goal

$541.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $541.68

18 Donors

-$270.00

Donations toward project cost

-$229.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.50

match offer

-$271.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$230.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.75

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 $0.00

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