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Course Description
Course Description
AP Spanish Language concentrates on developing the proficiency level in Spanish acquired by the student in previous years of studying. It is a course that is taught 95% using the target language. Daily the students engage in activities designed to integrate their language skills, listening, reading, writing and speaking, using authentic materials and sources ranging from literary selections to newspapers, magazines articles, online publications, podcasts and videos taken from the internet. Conversational skills are developed by following discussions on any material listened, written or read.
Since the beginning of the academic year, students will practice for the AP exam format and they will keep a record in a log that specifies the type of the AP exam section practiced, for example: informal writing or formal speaking etc. This will give the students confidence with the format of the exam.
The course will review grammar as needed and will introduce new grammatical structures if necessary. It will expand vocabulary acquisition through the study of six thematic units and through the vocabulary found in the reading and audio selections as well. The six curricular themes are the following: 1. Global Challenges, 2. Sciences and Technology, 3. Family and Communities, 4. Personal and Public Identities, 5. Beauty and Aesthetics, 6. Contemporary Life.
Previous cultural knowledge of the Hispano-American World is expanded through projects created during class time. Advance organizational and analytical strategies are taught to approach the formal writing and formal oral sections of the AP. Every marking period students work on a portfolio that includes the integration of skills through activities that simulate the AP Spanish Exam. Spanish IV Honors is required to take Spanish AP.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Spanish 4 Honors
Application
Application
None
Extension of Study
Extension of Study
Students that score a 4 or a 5 in the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam are generally approved to continue Spanish courses in college that are at a fifth semester level, this means conversational courses, or advance grammar, or Hispano-American literature or creative writing.
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