Welcome to AP Literature and Composition! by https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe Dr. Fleeson's Class - Open House Information en-us 2025-06-19 22:35:43 UTC 2025-07-31 19:59:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Meet Dr. Fleeson! nathanfleeson https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496341265

I am entering my second full year of teaching at Peachtree Ridge High School, following a few years being an instructor at the collegiate level. After graduating from PRHS back in 2013, I attended the University of Georgia to study religion before going on to earn a PhD in Arts, Religion, and Literature from UGA. Throughout those programs, I studied a lot about how people use literature to think about their identity and their connections to others. Those areas also sparked my passion for teaching, which brought me back to the Ridge. In addition to teaching AP Literature and Composition, I am also the sponsor of National English Honor Society and I am happy to help students learn more about the opportunities there.

]]> 2025-06-19 22:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496341265 Classroom Philosophy nathanfleeson https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496341267 Each week students discuss and engage in a variety of writing and spoken activities focusing on the analysis of characters, setting, plot, narrator, word choice, and argumentation. Students will read and study a variety of novels, poems, and short stories from Antiquity to the Present. We will pay attention to both how authors develop complex thought through literary devices like word choice, but also how the life of literature shapes our experience and impacts culture. Students can expect to develop sophisticated interpretations, strengthen their writing skills, and engage in critical creative thought.

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Fall Semester:

• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens


Spring Semester:
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

• As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

• Antigone by Sophocles

I recommend that students purchase their own physical copies of the novels we are reading so they can write and take notes in them as we analyze them.

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• 5 Color Pack of Highlighters

• Pens/pencils

• Small Post-It Tabs

]]> 2025-06-19 22:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496341271 How to Reach Me nathanfleeson https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496341273

  • Email me at nathan.fleeson@gcpsk12.org

  • Parent Square is the Best Method


    • Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 2:15-3:30 PM
    Parent Conference Hours: By appointment

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    • Google Classroom: Access daily assignments, resources, and updates
    • AP Classroom
    • School's Parent Portal/ParentSquare

    ]]>     2025-06-19 22:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496341274     AP Exam Prep nathanfleeson https://padlet.com/nathanfleeson/mxhaz4ve62b3qooe/wish/3496355234

  • AP Classroom: Topic Questions and Progress Checks - These are multiple choice questions provided by College Board for students to check their understanding of key skills. We will use these regularly throughout our units. Per College Board Policy, these will not be included in the gradebook.

  • Timed Writings: We will do regular timed writings (~40 minutes per question) in the AP Lit style to practice analyzing passages and developing our writing in limited amounts of time.

  • Novel Studies: We will read 5-6 novels/dramas this year in addition to short stories/poetry. These novels will be essential for answering the 3rd FRQ on the exam and for developing the stamina needed for college-level coursework.


    • Exam Date: May 6th, 2026

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