AP® Spanish Language and Culture
Course Overview
The AP® Spanish Language and Culture course is conducted completely in Spanish. We
encourage all students throughout their Spanish studies to practice the target
language consistently with their teachers and peers. They should be able to use
the Spanish language to:
· Read authentic materials and do applied research of subjects that either directly influence, or are directly influenced by the cultural factor (to include geography, sociology, anthropology, history, and other related content areas).
· Express themselves orally by convincing, arguing, inquiring, and describing.
· Evaluate and analyze authentic written, audio, and visual artifacts
· Understand conversations, lectures, oral presentations, newspapers,
letters, instructions, Internet articles, and short stories.
· Express themselves well in a variety of styles, using different strategies for
different audiences.
Course Outline
To teach the AP Spanish Language and Culture course, our school will use Temas (Vista Higher Learning Inc.), AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Preparation (Vista Higher Learning Inc.), with supplementary materials Nuevas Vistas I & II (Holt, Rinehart, Winston). Additionally, we will use AMSCO 3rd Year for grammar practice, and AP Spanish Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination, Fourth Edition Pearson Prentice Hall, 2014.
Students will also use the internet, Spanish newspapers, radio and television programs, and live interviews and presentations to ensure authentic exposure.
The course will be taught in Spanish and students will have extensive practice with listening, speaking, reading, writing and cultural exercises. Weekly comprehensive quizzes will be given to assess growth in all areas through contextualized readings as well as grammar quizzes to reinforce the mechanics of the language. Students will also complete weekly essays concerning the cultural component of the language. Every unit/chapter will include a comprehensive assessment/exam, and every 9 weeks students will review their classroom portfolio. Classroom portfolios will have a self reflection as well as be subject to peer editing. All classroom portfolios will contain materials that can be added into the students’ senior or graduation portfolios.
AP Spanish Language and Culture
Semester: Year: Grades: Teacher:
Date Curricular Requirements Contexts & Essential Questions Assessments Strategies
WEEKS 1-6Tema 1
Las Familias y las Comuni-dades / CR1 The teacher uses the target language almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise.
CR2a Instructional materials include a variety of authentic audio and video recordings.
CR2b Instructional materials include a variety of authentic nonliterary texts such as newspaper and magazine articles.
CR2c Instructional materials include a variety of authentic literary texts.
CR3a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR3b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR4a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual materials.
CR4b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources.
CR5a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
(continued)
CR5b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR6a The course explicitly addresses the Global Challenges theme.
CR6b The course explicitly addresses the Science and Technology theme.
CR6c The course explicitly addresses the Contemporary Life theme.
CR6d The course explicitly addresses the Personal and Public Identities theme.
CR6e The course explicitly addresses the Families and Communities theme.
CR6f The course explicitly addresses the Beauty and Aesthetics theme.
CR7 The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.
CR8 The course provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between and within languages and cultures.
CR9 The course prepares students to use the target language in real-life settings. / (All contexts initiated through activation of prior knowledge)
CONTEXTS:
Las comunidades educativas
Las redes sociales
La geografía humana
Las tradiciones y los valores
La ciudadanía global
La estructura de la familia
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
¿Cómo se define la familia en distintas sociedades?
¿Cómo contribuyen los individuos al bienestar de las comunidades?
¿Cuáles son las diferencias en los papeles que asumen las comunidades y las familias en las diversas sociedades del mundo? / FORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Weekly quizzes which may include reading and listening comprehension; identifying and defining vocabulary through context; applying correct grammar concepts, paragraphs written, and oral
· Self assessment (checklist of concepts learned that week)
· Portfolios
· Formal oral presentations
· Formal written presentations
· Individual and group projects
(continued)
INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Daily checks for understanding.
· Daily reflections.
· Self assessments
· Bellwork
· Door Passes
· Informal oral and written presentations / · Close Reading
· Summarization
· Prediction
· Guided Reading Organizer
· Marking the Text
· Anticipation Guide
· Concept Mapping
· Concept Definition Map
· Peer Editing
· Cornell Notes
· Double-Entry Journals
· Reading Guide
· Reciprocal Reading
· Analysis Grid
· Summary Note Taking
· Tackling Texts in Teams
· Type II, III Writings
· Brainstorming
· K-W-L
(K-W-L)
(continued)
· Survey Technique (Previewing parts of a book, chapter, section, etc.)
· Story Impressions/
Probable
Passages
· Talking Drawings
· Thinking Maps/Graphic Organizers
· T-W-P-S
(Think/Write/
Pair/Share)
Type I Writings
Word Walls
· Type I Writing
· Word
AP Spanish Language and Culture
Date Curricular Requirements Contexts & Essential Questions Assessments Strategies
WEEKS 7-12Tema 2
La Ciencia y la Tecnolo-gía / CR1 The teacher uses the target language almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise.
CR2a Instructional materials include a variety of authentic audio and video recordings.
CR2b Instructional materials include a variety of authentic nonliterary texts such as newspaper and magazine articles.
CR2c Instructional materials include a variety of authentic literary texts.
CR3a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR3b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR4a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual materials.
CR4b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources.
CR5a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
(continued)
CR5b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR6a The course explicitly addresses the Global Challenges theme.
CR6b The course explicitly addresses the Science and Technology theme.
CR6c The course explicitly addresses the Contemporary Life theme.
CR6d The course explicitly addresses the Personal and Public Identities theme.
CR6e The course explicitly addresses the Families and Communities theme.
CR6f The course explicitly addresses the Beauty and Aesthetics theme.
CR7 The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.
CR8 The course provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between and within languages and cultures.
CR9 The course prepares students to use the target language in real-life settings. / (All contexts initiated through activation of prior knowledge)
CONTEXTS:
Tecnología, individuo y sociedad
El cuidado de las salud y la medicina
La ciencia y la ética
Los fenómenos naturales
El acceso a la tecnología
Las innovaciones tecnlógicas
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
¿Qué impacto tiene el desarrollo científico y tecnológico en nuestras vidas?
¿Qué factores han impulsado el desarrollo y la innovación en la ciencia y la tecnología?
¿Qué papel cumple la ética en los avances científicos? / FORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Weekly quizzes which may include reading and listening comprehension; identifying and defining vocabulary through context; applying correct grammar concepts, paragraphs written, and oral
· Self assessment (checklist of concepts learned that week)
· Portfolios
· Formal oral presentations
· Formal written presentations
· Individual and group projects
(continued)
INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Daily checks for understanding.
· Daily reflections.
· Self assessments
· Bellwork
· Door Passes
· Informal oral and written presentations / · Close Reading
· Summarization
· Prediction
· Guided Reading Organizer
· Marking the Text
· Anticipation Guide
· Concept Mapping
· Concept Definition Map
· Peer Editing
· Cornell Notes
· Double-Entry Journals
· Reading Guide
· Reciprocal Reading
· Analysis Grid
· Summary Note Taking
· Tackling Texts in Teams
· Type II, III Writings
· Brainstorming
· K-W-L
(K-W-L)
(continued)
· Survey Technique (Previewing parts of a book, chapter, section, etc.)
· Story Impressions/
Probable
Passages
· Talking Drawings
· Thinking Maps/Graphic Organizers
· T-W-P-S
(Think/Write/
Pair/Share)
Type I Writings
Word Walls
· Type I Writing
· Word
AP Spanish Language and Culture
Date Curricular Requirements Contexts & Essential Questions Assessments Strategies
WEEKS 13-18Tema 3
La Belleza y la Estética / CR1 The teacher uses the target language almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise.
CR2a Instructional materials include a variety of authentic audio and video recordings.
CR2b Instructional materials include a variety of authentic nonliterary texts such as newspaper and magazine articles.
CR2c Instructional materials include a variety of authentic literary texts.
CR3a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR3b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR4a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual materials.
CR4b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources.
CR5a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
(continued)
CR5b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR6a The course explicitly addresses the Global Challenges theme.
CR6b The course explicitly addresses the Science and Technology theme.
CR6c The course explicitly addresses the Contemporary Life theme.
CR6d The course explicitly addresses the Personal and Public Identities theme.
CR6e The course explicitly addresses the Families and Communities theme.
CR6f The course explicitly addresses the Beauty and Aesthetics theme.
CR7 The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.
CR8 The course provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between and within languages and cultures.
CR9 The course prepares students to use the target language in real-life settings. / (All contexts initiated through activation of prior knowledge)
CONTEXTS:
Definiciones de la belleza
La moda y el diseño
El lenguage y la litertura
Las artes visuales y escenicas
La arquitectura
Definiciones de la creatividad
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
¿Cómo se establecen las percepciones de la belleza y la creatividad?
¿Cómo influyen los ideales de la belleza y la estética en la vida cotidiana?
¿Cómo las artes desafían y reflejan las perspectivas culturales? / FORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Weekly quizzes which may include reading and listening comprehension; identifying and defining vocabulary through context; applying correct grammar concepts, paragraphs written, and oral
· Self assessment (checklist of concepts learned that week)
· Portfolios
· Formal oral presentations
· Formal written presentations
· Individual and group projects
(continued)
INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Daily checks for understanding.
· Daily reflections.
· Self assessments
· Bellwork
· Door Passes
· Informal oral and written presentations / · Close Reading
· Summarization
· Prediction
· Guided Reading Organizer
· Marking the Text
· Anticipation Guide
· Concept Mapping
· Concept Definition Map
· Peer Editing
· Cornell Notes
· Double-Entry Journals
· Reading Guide
· Reciprocal Reading
· Analysis Grid
· Summary Note Taking
· Tackling Texts in Teams
· Type II, III Writings
· Brainstorming
· K-W-L
(K-W-L)
(continued)
· Survey Technique (Previewing parts of a book, chapter, section, etc.)
· Story Impressions/
Probable
Passages
· Talking Drawings
· Thinking Maps/Graphic Organizers
· T-W-P-S
(Think/Write/
Pair/Share)
Type I Writings
Word Walls
· Type I Writing
· Word
AP Spanish Language and Culture
Date Curricular Requirements Contexts & Essential Questions Assessments Strategies
WEEKS 19-24Tema 4
La Vida Contem-poránea / CR1 The teacher uses the target language almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise.
CR2a Instructional materials include a variety of authentic audio and video recordings.
CR2b Instructional materials include a variety of authentic nonliterary texts such as newspaper and magazine articles.
CR2c Instructional materials include a variety of authentic literary texts.
CR3a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR3b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Interpersonal Communication in a variety of situations in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR4a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual materials.
CR4b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their ability in Interpretive Communication to understand and synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources.
CR5a The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Spoken Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
(continued)
CR5b The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Written Presentational Communication in the Intermediate to Pre-Advanced range.
CR6a The course explicitly addresses the Global Challenges theme.
CR6b The course explicitly addresses the Science and Technology theme.
CR6c The course explicitly addresses the Contemporary Life theme.
CR6d The course explicitly addresses the Personal and Public Identities theme.
CR6e The course explicitly addresses the Families and Communities theme.
CR6f The course explicitly addresses the Beauty and Aesthetics theme.
CR7 The course provides opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and perspectives of the target cultures.
CR8 The course provides opportunities for students to make comparisons between and within languages and cultures.
CR9 The course prepares students to use the target language in real-life settings. / (All contexts initiated through activation of prior knowledge)
CONTEXTS:
La educación y las carreras profesionales
El entretenimiento y la diversión
Los viajes y el ocio
Las relaciones personales
Los estilos de vida
Las tradiciones
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
¿Cómo definen los individuos y las sociedades su propia calidad de vida?
¿Cómo influyen los productos culturales, las prácticas y las perspectivas de la gente en la vida contemporánea?
¿Cuáles son los desafíos de la vida contemporánea? / FORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Weekly quizzes which may include reading and listening comprehension; identifying and defining vocabulary through context; applying correct grammar concepts, paragraphs written, and oral
· Self assessment (checklist of concepts learned that week)
· Portfolios
· Formal oral presentations
· Formal written presentations
· Individual and group projects
(continued)
INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS:
· Daily checks for understanding.
· Daily reflections.
· Self assessments
· Bellwork
· Door Passes
· Informal oral and written presentations / · Close Reading
· Summarization
· Prediction
· Guided Reading Organizer
· Marking the Text
· Anticipation Guide
· Concept Mapping
· Concept Definition Map
· Peer Editing
· Cornell Notes
· Double-Entry Journals
· Reading Guide
· Reciprocal Reading
· Analysis Grid
· Summary Note Taking
· Tackling Texts in Teams
· Type II, III Writings
· Brainstorming
· K-W-L
(K-W-L)
(continued)
· Survey Technique (Previewing parts of a book, chapter, section, etc.)
· Story Impressions/
Probable
Passages
· Talking Drawings
· Thinking Maps/Graphic Organizers
· T-W-P-S
(Think/Write/
Pair/Share)
Type I Writings
Word Walls
· Type I Writing
· Word
AP Spanish Language and Culture