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AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Instructor: Sr. O’Donnell

Location: Room 121

Office hours: Before school zero period by appointment TBA throughout the day

Course Overview

AP Spanish Language and Culture emphasizes advanced language skills across the three modes of communication

with the goal of mastering speaking, reading, listening, writing and vocabulary recall in preparation for the AP

Spanish Language and Culture Exam in May. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish by both instructor and

student [CR1]. This course expands upon one’s previous knowledge of Spanish. Oral communication will be

conducted on a daily basis to strengthen listening comprehension, pronunciation and conversation skills. Grammar

and vocabulary will be emphasized heavily. Additionally, Hispanic culture will be an integral part of the course as

it is an integral part of the language [CR7}. Other areas of study in the course include various literary [CR2c] and

non-literary readings (in print and online resources) [CR2b], debates, Hispanic films, geography, history and

current events in the U.S. and Hispanic world. We will also utilize various web casts and pod casts to enhance

listening skills [CR4a]. Overall, the AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes the use of language for

active communication. Since it is a college credit course (equivalent to junior year) it will be conducted as such

and students will be exposed to college level experiences, requirements, procedures, etc.

Required Materials

1. Three ring binder

2. Writing portfolio: Three – pronged folder with pocket to hold writing samples

3. Textbook 1: Una vez más (issued by school)

4. Textbook 2: Triángulo aprobado, 5a ed., Gatski and McMullen (purchased in September)

5. Spanish/English – English/Spanish dictionary

Attendance

Class attendance is crucial to foreign language proficiency. Attendance includes punctuality, attentiveness,

cooperation and active participation (for which you will receive a grade, se appendix 1). The student must be in

class on time, no unexcused tardiness is permitted. The student is responsible for any work missed due to absences.

The student must turn in missed work within one day of returning to class unless other arrangements are made.

Tests and quizzes must be made up within three days of the student’s return to class. Failure to do so will result in

a zero. More time will be given for special circumstances (ex. lengthy illness, injury, etc.). Tests and quizzes are

to be made up in the LAC (the Learning Assistance Center which is located adjacent to the Library).

Tests and Quizzes

There will be weekly quizzes and 2-3 tests per quarter. The tests have AP style sections such as interpretive

communication with print and audio texts, interpersonal and presentational writing and interpersonal and

presentational speaking. There will also be a midterm. The midterm is given during January exam week and it is a

full length AP – style exam. There is also a speaking and writing portfolio that serves as the final project that is

worth 1/5 the final grade that will be done after the exam.

Evaluation Tests: 20%

Quizzes : 20%

Homework/Compositions/Diary: 20%

Projects/Presentations/Speaking: 20%

Participation / Cultural Contact: 20%

Progress reports

Progress reports will be sent home at the five week point of each marking period for students who are failing or

have a 10 point drop from their previous average.

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Homework, Writing and Projects

Homework will be assigned every night and is due at the beginning of class. Homework will be graded at times on

effort of completion and other times on performance. The homework’s will consist of, but not be limited to,

grammar exercises in Una vez más, AP exam style exercises in Triángulo: Aprobado 5th ed. such as reading

comprehensions with and without visuals, listening activities with and without visuals as well as other materials

drawn from various literary and non-literary print sources. Students will also keep a speaking and writing portfolio

that will be used for interpersonal as well as presentational speaking and writings that are in the style of the

interpersonal and presentational speaking and writing sections of the AP language exam and will be graded

according to AP exam rubrics. There will be 1-2 projects/presentations per quarter, which will require students to

listen, read, write and speak in order to strengthen skills necessary to have success on the AP exam. All

assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date. Failure to complete assignments on time

will result in detention and reduction of the grade.

Speaking Speaking is a crucial aspect to success in the course and on the AP exam. If you are not committed to speaking

Spanish and hearing Spanish spoken (i.e. functioning in Spanish) in class then you are in the wrong class

[CR1]. Each student will sign a contract to speak Spanish when they are in class, to all persons, not just the

teacher. Failure to do so will result in reduction of the participation / speaking grade. In addition to daily

conversation in class and speaking exam days, each student must complete TWO speaking assignments per

marking period. The speaking assignments are the same format as the interpersonal and presentational speaking

sections on the AP Language exam and they are graded according to the AP rubrics. These are to be done outside

of class during zero period tutoring or during special project or reading days in class. A separate speaking

schedule will be handed out to students.

Supplemental assignments

During every quarter each student must complete SIX supplemental assignments on their own outside of class for

each you will receive a grade. In addition to the two aforementioned speaking assignments done with me, each

student is to choose TWO listening assignments [CR2a] and TWO reading assignments [CR2b] from the list of

authentic sources in the supplemental assignment section on the next page of this syllabus. For both the listening

and the reading assignments, the student is to write a brief summary (100 – 150 words) of what s/he listened to or

read in addition to creating at least five key questions to ask about what s/he listened to or read. The questions must

be analytical and not repetition of basic information (like what is the name of the person in the article). Questions

must also be accompanied by answers. Three of the six (one speaking, one reading and one listening) are due in the

fourth week of the marking period and the last three are due in the eighth week. Students are encouraged to hand

in the supplemental assignments before the due date. At the end of each marking period each student must pick one

of the sources s/he chose and give a two-minute presentation on it to the class. The purpose of the supplemental

assignment is twofold: 1) to give the students more exposure and practice to AP exam style exercises outside of

class and 2) to expose them to a college – like experience where they are responsible to do the work on their own.

Real Life Language and Cultural Contact

In person or online, students must participate in one Cultural Contact each marking period. Options include but are

not limited to: attending an art exhibit, musical show or play; preparing a meal while following recipes written in

Spanish; regular correspondence through email, Skype or Face Time with heritage speakers in a Spanish-speaking

country; viewing of important events involving target language speakers, such as a president’s acceptance speech or

a national celebration of a country’s independence; and visits to university campuses for special events, hosting a

student from a Spanish-speaking country; visiting area businesses and learning about opportunities with Spanish;

and more. Students must provide acceptable evidence of their engagement [CR9].

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AP Spanish Language

Supplemental Listening and Reading Assignments [CR2a] & [CR2b]

I. Authentic Listening Sources

A. Nuevos Horizontes www.nuevoshorizontes.com

B. CNN en español www.cnn.com/espanol

C. BBC www.bbcmundo.com

D. Abc.es www.abc.es

E. The sample listening folder in class

F. AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language Exam

The various listening sections and accompanying CD’s must be signed out by

student and instructor. Only one may be signed out at a time buy the student.

II. Authentic Reading Sources

A. BBC www.bbcmundo.com

B. CNN en español www.cnn.com/espanol

C. Thepaperboy.com www.thepaperboy.com

D. La Nación www.nacion.com

E. El Pais www.elpais.com

F. Abc.es www.abc.es

G. The sample literature folder in class

*****To be handed in with the supplemental assignments:

1. Summary of what you read / listened to (100 – 150 words).

2. Five questions about what you read and the corresponding answers.

3. Copy of your article and/or web page that you used unless it is from the class samples.

Each supplemental assignment is worth 25 points and must be handed in by the end of the fourth and eighth week

of the marking period at the beginning of class. Students are encourage to hand in the supplemental assignments

before the due date At the end of the marking period each student will do a two-minute presentation that elaborates

on one of his/her supplemental assignments. [CR5a]

Each student must work individually and each student must use a different topic for his/her end of marking period

presentation.

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Course Planner

The course is divided into thematic units which are further based on recommended contexts and guided by essential

questions. Corresponding cultural elements are integrated into the study of the units, and activities are directed

with those cultural connections in mind. Again, discussion of the topics completely in Spanish is a requirement for

this course [CR1]. It is assumed that students have previously been exposed to advanced language structures in the

courses leading up to the AP Spanish Language and Culture course; however, review of the mechanics is done

within the contextual framework of each unit as needed.

The six themes are:

1. Families and Communities / Las familias y las comunidades

2. Personal and Public Identities / las identidades personales y públicas

3. Science and Technology / La ciencia y la tecnología

4. Global Challenges / los desafíos globales

5. Contemporary Life / La vida contemporánea

6. Beauty and Aesthetics / La belleza y la estética

Esquema de las unidades Las unidades Una vez más Triángulo Tema del capítulo

Unidad 1 Lección 1 Capítulo 5 pp. 203 – 10 (tradiciones y valores)

(presente, ser / estar, (familias y pp. 220 – 27 (La estructura de la familia)

gerundio, progressivos comunidades)

Unidad 2 Lección 2 Capítulo 2 pp. 68 – 75 (salud y medicina)

(pretérito, imperfecto, (ciencia y pp. 92 – 101 (ciencia y ética)

tiempos perfectos) tecnología)

Unidad 3 Lección 3 Capítulo 5 pp. 228 – 35 (la ciudadanía global))

(la voz pasiva, futuro, (familias y pp. 236 – 44 (la geografía humana)

condicional) comunidades)

Unidad 4 Lección 1 Capítulo 1 pp. 11 – 18 (temas del medio ambiente)

(subjunctivo / indicativo) (desafíos mundiales) pp. 26 – 34 (población y demografía)

Unidad 5 Lección 4 Capítulo 3 y 4 pp. 110 – 18 (entretenimiento y ocio)

(repaso general) pp. 186 – 93 (intereses personales)

Unidad 6 La cultura hispana / americana (identidades “La amistad en Norteamérica”

, personales/públicas) “Una peluquería americana”

Unidad 7 Repaso para el mid-term

Unidad 8 Lección 1, 10 y 12 Capítulo 1 y 2 pp. 2 – 10 (temas ecnómicos)

(, por/para (desfíos y ciencia pp. 52 – 59 (acceso a la tecnología)

negativos e indefinidos) y tecnología)

Unidad 9 Escuchamos/Hablamos El Conde Lucanor

“De lo que aconteció . . .

“Continuidad de los parques

Unidad 10 Lecciones 5, 7, 9, 12 Capítulo 5 y 6 pp. 245 – 52 (las redes sociales)

(número, género, (familias/comunidades pp. 277 – 83 (la moda y el diseño)

artículos definidos y y belleza / estética)

indefinidos, repaso general)

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El español AP 2014 - 15

La gramática: Una vez más

Note: This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the teacher at any time during the year

without notification. Dates change each year according to the academic calendar and the date of the AP

Spanish Language Exam.

La introducción, 9/8 – 9/15 (6 días)

Introducción al curso

Repaso del examen AP de lengua española

La tarea del verano: “Espuma y nada más” y el SAT II

Unidad 1, 9/16 – 9/30 (11 días) Una vez más: Lección 1

El presente indicativo p. 1

**Ser vs. estar** p. 6

El gerundio / progresivos p. 11

Examen unidad 1 (10/1 & 10/2)

Unidad 2, 10/3 – 10/21 (12 días) Una vez más: Lección 2 and part of 1

Los participios pasados p. 14

El presente perfecto p. 28

**Preterito vs. imperfecto** pp. 30 - 37

El pluscuamperfecto p. 38

Examen unidad 2 (10/22 & 10/23)

Unidad 3, 10/26 – 11/5 ( 9 días) Una vez más: Lección 3 y part of 1 & 2

El futuro p. 45

La condicional p. 51

El futuro / condicional perfecto p. 49 y p. 54

Repaso de tiempos perfectos pp. 28, 38, 40, 49, 54. 55

La voz pasiva p. 18 y p. 40

Examen unidad 3 (11/5 & 11/9)

Las tareas suplementarias 11/10 – 11/17 (5 días) dos días en la biblioteca, un diá en clase y dos días de

presentaciones. Las presentaciones son 11/16 y 11/17

Note: 11/11 El Día de los Veteranos

Unidad 4, 11/18 – 12/11 (15 días) Una vez más: Lección 4

**El subjunctivo vs. indicativo** pp. 60 – 74

Examen unidad 4 (12/14 & 12/15)

Note: 11/26 - 11/27 Thanksgiving Break

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Unidad 5, 12/16 – 12/23 (8 días) Una vez más: Lección 1___________

Vocabulario y escuchamos

La gramática suplementaria/de repaso

Los mandatos formales/informales p. 21

El mandato exhortativo (Nosotros) pp. 21 - 22

No examen – lean “La amistad en Norteamérica”

Note: 12/24 – 1/1 Winter Break

Unidad 6, la cultura hispana y americana 1/4 – 1/13 (8 días) dos ensayos

La amistad en Norteamerica

Una peluqueria americana

Examen unidad 6 (1/14)

Note: 1/18 Día de Martin Luther King Jr.

Unidad 7 y 8, Repaso general 1/15 – 2/10 (14 días) repasamos-el mid-term y UVM lec,. 10,12

Repaso general para el midterm

Escuchamos y hablamos mucho

Por vs. Para p. 158

los negativos e indefinidos pp. 128 – 36

Note: 1/26 – 1/29 Regents and Mid-terms

***There will be a full length AP style exam as a midterm during mid-term week***

Examen 8 (2/11)

Unidad 9, “Continuidad…” El Conde Lucanor 2/12 – 3/3 (10 días) Un mancebo que se casó…

Escuchamos y hablamos en forma del examen

Leemos los dos cuentos cortos

Note: 2/15 – 2/19 mid-Winter Break

Unidad 10, De todo un poco 3/4 – 3/10 (5 días) Una vez más: Lección 5, 7, 11

Los artículos definidos e indefinidos p. 84

El número y el género p. 79

Los plurales p. 88

Los demonstrativos p. 110

Examen 10 3/11

Unidad 11, Practica para el examen AP 3/14 – 3/31 (8 días)

Repaso general para el examen AP – escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir

Note: 3/21 –3/28 Spring Break

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Unidad 12 gramática final 4/1 – 4/6 (4 días) Una vez más: Lección 9 y 12

Las preposiciones p. 156

Las conjuncciones p. 163

Los pronombres relativos p. 122

Examen 12 4/7

Repaso para el examen AP (4/8 – 5/2)______ _**Review packets

1. Haremos exámenes de práctica cada día hasta el examen final en clase y para tarea

2. Habrá pruebas (anunciadas y “pop”) y exámenes durante el repaso

3. Se incluye un repaso de una variedad de gramática, por ejemplo. . .

5/6 preguntas, preocupaciones, descansamos

El martes, 5/3 El examen AP, ¡Buena suerte y relájense!,

La vida después despues del examen

5/4-5/5: Hablamos del examen y descansamos y coloramos

5/6: Fiesta para celebrar lo que Uds. Han alcanzado

5/9 – 5/17: Don Quijote de la Mancha (Miguel de Cervantes) trozos literarios y wifflepelota

Examen de Don Quijote 5/18

5/19 – 5/26: Coser y cantar, Dolores Prida y wifflepelota

Examen de Coser y cantar 5/27

5/31 – 6/8: Hablamos de la vida después del colegio y la vida universitaria y los anuarios

6/2: Leemos unos cuentos con mucha sabiduria

6/9: El último día de clases, nos despedimos con tristeza, y quizás, lloremos un poco

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Apéndice 1, la participación:

Español AP / 4H: La participación en clase

Nombre___________________

La actitud demostrada en clase: débil regular fuerte

1. la cooperación con el professor: 1 2 3 4 5

2. la cooperación con los compañeros: 1 2 3 4 5

3. la cooperación en grupos: 1 2 3 4 5

4. habla cuando debe: 1 2 3 4 5

El esfuerzo con el español:

5. el esfuerzo de hablar español: 1 2 3 4 5

6. el esfuerzo de entender español: 1 2 3 4 5

7. el esfuerzo en el accento y pronunciación 1 2 3 4 5

Las habilidades demostradas en clase:

8. la conversación: 1 2 3 4 5

9. la comprensión oral 1 2 3 4 5

10. la lectura 1 2 3 4 5

Comentarios:

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Apéndice 2, el examen

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Apéndice 3, las rúbricas:

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