1. AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NEW CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Esther Galo/ Katiusca Cirino 1

2. INTRODUCTION
Getting to know each other
Agenda
Overview 2

3. ESTHER GALO WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL3

4. KATIUSCA CIRINO HASTINGS HS ALIEF ISD4

5. AGENDA Introduction What is AP? Prerequisites Course Objectives
Achievement Levels
Exam Format
Themes/Lesson Plan
Sample Syllabus and Course Planning
 Strategies and Activities
Important Links and Resources
Closure/Let’s network  5

6. WHAT IS AP? AP® is the Advanced Placement Program®
Enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies and the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both — while still in high school 6

7. CONTINUATION
AP® Exams are given each year in Thursday, May 7th at 8 am
Students who earn a qualifying score on an AP Exam are typically eligible to receive college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college 7

8. PREREQUISITE
There are no prerequisites; however, students are typically in their fourth year of high school–level study.
In the case of native or heritage speakers, there may be a different course of study leading to this course. 8

9. COURSE OBJECTIVES Engage in spoken interpersonal communication
Engage in written interpersonal communication
Synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual resources
Synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources
Plan, produce, and present spoken presentational communications
Plan and produce written presentational communications 9

10. ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS Achievement levels 1 through 5 (P. 7-29)
AP teachers can use this information to develop better insight into individual student performance and adjust the curriculum and instruction throughout the course 10

11. EXAM FORMAT 11

12. THEMES (Pages 31-36) Beauty and Aesthetics Contemporary Life
Families and Communities
Global Challenges
Personal and Public Identities
Science and Technology 12

13. THEMES (P ) 13

14. PERSONAL AND PUBLIC IDENTITIES
Alienation and Assimilation / La enajenación y la asimilación
Heroes and Historical Figures / Los héroes y los personajes históricos
National and Ethnic Identities / La identidad nacional y la identidad étnica
Personal Interests / Los intereses personales
Self-Image / La autoestima 14

15. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How are aspects of identity expressed in various situations? /¿Cómo se expresan los distintos aspectos de la identidad en diversas situaciones?
How do language and culture influence identity? / ¿Cómo influyen la lengua y la cultura en la identidad de una persona?
How does one’s identity develop over time? / ¿Cómo se desarrolla la identidad de una persona a lo largo del tiempo? 15

16. Write at least 3 contexts to develop in class with each theme
THEMES
Pair Thinking
Form groups of 3 or 4
Write at least 3 contexts to develop in class with each theme 16

17. THEMES
CONTEXTS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
(Pages 31-35) 17

18. LESSON PLAN: PERSONAL AND PUBLIC IDENTITIES
Warm up: (Building prior knowledge)
Define identity (Share pair).
Guided practice: Explain the definition of identity and connect to the video “Latinoamérica”, Calle 13.
Independent Practice: Groups will answer the following questions (essential questions) and explain to the class. 18

19. ¿Cómo influyen la lengua y la cultura en la identidad de una persona?
¿Cómo se expresan los distintos aspectos de la identidad en diversas situaciones?
¿Cómo influyen la lengua y la cultura en la identidad de una persona?
¿Cómo se desarrolla la identidad de una persona a lo largo del tiempo? 19

20. Closure: Assign a vocabulary word to add to the word wall.
H/W: Answer the following question:
En tu opinión, ¿Qué factores son los que más influyen en tu sentido de identidad nacional? 20

21. SYLLABUS/COURSE PLANNING AND PACING GUIDE
Sample Syllabus 3
Course Planning and Pacing Guide 21

22. DO YOU KNOW……? How many sections are on the exam?
How long is the exam?
Do you know the Exam Date for 2015? 22

23. DO YOU KNOW……? How many sections are on the exam? 2 Sections
How long is the exam?
180 minutes
Do you know the Exam Date for 2015?
Friday, May 7th 2015. 23

24. IV STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES24

25. Multiple-Choice Section Part A: Print texts
Journalistic Texts
Literary Texts
Announcements
Advertisements
Letters
Maps
Tables 25

26. Multiple-Choice Section Part B: Print and Audio texts
Interviews
Podcasts
Public Service Announcements
Conversations
Brief Presentations
Audio texts
Respond to questions based on audio texts 26

27. Free-response Section Interpersonal Writing: email reply
Read and respond to an message
Group Activity (game):
Letter format (notes)
Groups (job titles)
Assign/choose theme
Create a letter
Present orally
Best letter wins a prize 27

28. Presentational Writing: Persuasive essay
Students examine three authentic texts (article, table or graphic, audio text), then have 40 minutes to organize and write a persuasive essay in response to a prompt. In their essays they must present and defend their own viewpoint using information from all three sources. 28

29. Group Activity (Debate)
PPT Persuasive writing and take notes
State your position (favor or against topic)
Group up and discuss reasons as to why you’re against or not
Present orally by taking turns
Re-think your position and switch if necessary
Group with most valid reasons wins a prize 29

30. Interpersonal Speaking Simulated Conversation
Students have one minute to preview a conversation, including an outline of each turn in the conversation, and then respond to five prompts. 30

31. Class Activity
Explain the activity* to the class and emphasize: task oriented activity (aceptar, aconsejar, recomendar, quejarse, etc)
Play the audio and model the activity
Students must follow the format
Play the audio again
Choose randomly students to participate
Give feedback to the entire class.
* Pages 94 through 96 31

32. Pair Activity Pair up students
Hand out the format, the transcript of the conversation*, and the rubric**
Students will take turns, Student A will be the speaker and Student B will answer the questions
Student B will only have 20 seconds to answer each question
Student A will have a timer to time his partner
Student A will give feedback to student B based on the rubric.
*Pages 95/96 of the Course Framework
** Page 104 32

33. Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison (1 prompt)
Students respond to a prompt by giving a presentation in which they compare cultural features of their own community to those found in an area of the Spanish- speaking world with which they are familiar. They have 2 minutes to read, 2 minutes to present. 33

34. Class Activity
Explain the format of a presentation: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
Explain the activity
Make emphasis on: organization, content and timing
Model the activity to the class: teacher make the presentation of one of the practice questions*
* Page 99 of the Course Framework 34

35. Pair Activity/Presentations
Pair up students
Give each pair a practice question
Each group will analyze a question, break it into parts, highlight the clue words, prepare a presentation
CLASS PRESENTATION
Explain their analysis using visuals
Make a presentation of 2 minutes answering the question 35

36. CONTINUATION AUDIENCE Students in the audience will:
Score the presentations based on the rubric
Write notes and feedback in writing to the presenters
All work will be graded 36

37. College Board-Important Links
Audit (syllabus samples and submitting audit form/syllabus)
AP Teacher Community
AP Spanish Language and Culture Course Home Page
Course and Exam Description 2013
Curriculum Framework
AP Spanish Language and Culture (2013 Sample Exam Questions)
AP Spanish Language and Culture (Exam Information from spring 2013 and prior)
Share AP (student scores and resources for AP coordinators, teachers, school counselors, and administrators) 37

38. Recommended Resources/Textbooks
Temas (Textbook / Practice AP Spanish workbook)
Abriendo Pasos (Gramatica / Temas y Lecturas)
Cumbre
Triángulo Aprobado
AP Spanish 2015, José M. Díaz
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Cracking the AP Spanish Language & Culture Exam with Audio CD, 2014 Ed.
Preparation/dp/ /ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid= &sr=8- 2&keywords=ap+spanish+language+and+culture+2014 38 38

39. Resources and useful links
El otro camino: 1492
Pinterest
Zambombazo
Profesor Cameron Stephen
Profesora Brim
Profesora Parthena Draggett, autora de “Temas” 39 39

40. Universidad de Salamanca
Spain-details for Masters in Salamanca internacional/consejerias/e.e.u.u./cursosverano/sal2012.pdf?documentId=09 01e72b80ed344c
More info (Spain's Embassy - website) eeuu/cursos-verano.html#FAQ 40 40

41. LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA

42. PLAZA MAYOR DE SALAMANCA

43. LA CATEDRAL DE SALAMANCA

44. EL ACUEDUCTO DE SEGOVIA

45. LA MURALLA DE AVILA

46. Let’s exchange ideas and network
Esther Galo
Westbury High School
School’s website:
Katiusca Cirino
Hastings High School Alief ISD 46 46