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Old Apr 13, 2013, 10:18 PM
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Whole groups: Crucible (not actually a novel); Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (also not a novel); Gatsby; Catcher in the Rye; The Awakening; As I Lay Dying (occasionally); Scarlet Letter; How to Teach Literature Like a Professor

Small groups: Any of the above + The Things They Carried; In Cold Blood; The Poisonwood Bible; Grapes of Wrath; The Road; A Farewell to Arms; Song of Solomon; Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

There are more but I'm drawing a blank at this moment. AP Language & Comp is primarily a nonfiction course, so small groups or individually for novel reading is generally how I go; I use mostly nonfiction in the whole class mode.

More and more I'm teaching in small groups to allow for more student choice and variety (and fewer restrictions by the district).
Thanks Chris, i'm suprised i have read most of those, but you have given me some to look for. I really like Tim O'Brien-Things They Carried and Going After Cacciato.
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