AP GERMAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE
About AP German Language & Culture
The AP German Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP German Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in German.
The AP German Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).
Skills You'll Learn
Understanding German when you hear it and read it
Holding conversations in real-life situations
Writing stories, letters, emails, essays, and other texts
Prerequisites
German 3
College Course Equivalent
The AP German Language and Culture Course is approximately equivalent to an upper-intermediate college or university course in German language and culture.
Summer Homework
Before the end of German III, rising AP German students will be expected to add themselves to the Schoology AP German page and complete a selection of short assignments to practice and prepare for listening, reading, writing, and speaking tasks that will be assigned at the start of the year. Opportunities to make up missed summer assignments will be provided as needed during the first quarter.
Expectations
Students will submit small assignments throughout the summer to Google Classroom.
Teacher Corner
Interested in working in DACH or for a company headquartered in a DACH region? German language skills can open a world of opportunities in some of the fastest growing and most stable segments of the economy, including gaming, health care, and biomedical research. Interested in attending university or graduate school in DACH? By taking AP German you will gain experience with university level academic tasks, as well as position yourself one step closer to pass Language Proficiency Exams that are required for study and residency in German speaking countries. Interested in travel? AP German will help you develop language skills that allow you to explore less-touristy areas of DACH and experience DACH culture more authentically and intimately.
Contact Information
Teacher - Jennifer Goff
AP Coordinator - Dave Haluga
College/Career Counselor - Liz Emmons