AP Spanish Language



AP Spanish Language 2010-2011

Sra. Pérez-Woodrum

Duncanville High School

Syllabus

Course Overview:

The AP Spanish language course is the equivalent of the learning experience of a third-year college course in the Spanish language. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish. We encourage students to study and practice speaking and listening to Spanish on their own. In class, students will increase their proficiency of the Spanish language through the following elements of the language: writing, reading, listening, and speaking. We will use a variety of textbooks and authentic materials to increase the students’ proficiency in the language. There is also a language lab available for students to use.

Teaching Strategies:

The 4 Elements of the Spanish Language:

Everyday students will practice the four elements of the Spanish language in class. There will be days when there will be a greater focus on one or two of the elements.

|Writing |Reading |

|-informal/formal letters |-short stories/readings |

|-formal compositions |-plays |

|-short essays |-newspapers/magazines |

|-journal entries |-essays |

|Listening |Speaking |

|-interviews |-formal/informal presentations |

|-news |-formal/informal dialogues |

|-film/video |-class discussions |

|-music |-country/culture opinions and presentations |

Country and Culture Study:

At the beginning of the school year students will choose a country to study for the year. They will research and study culture and current events of the country using newspaper articles and news reports. Every two weeks students will give an oral presentation of articles and information they have found of the country.

Writing Journal:

Each student needs to keep a writing journal for the year. Everyday when students come in, they will have a journal entry to complete. The journal entries will include formal and informal writings; some will be creative writings and some will follow the AP format.

Grammar:

Grammar is an important part of the language therefore students need to have their knowledge of grammar reinforced everyday. For the first semester, students will have a short grammar review everyday in class and will complete exercises. Repaso and Abriendo Paso: Gramática will both be used for the grammar explanations and exercises.

AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language Examination

Practicing for the AP exam is extremely important for the students’ confidence. The more students practice for the AP exam the better prepared they will be. Everyday during the second semester, students will have practice activities from the book: AP Spanish: preparing for the Language Examination. All these activities are formatted like the AP Spanish Language exam. Students will also practice these activities at home.

Course Outline:

First Semester

|1st six-weeks |

|Triangulo – Capítulo 1: El hogar |

|Galería: De arte y vida – Cuadro 1: El arte |

|Abriendo Paso: Lectura – Capitulo 5: “Cajas de cartón” |

|2nd six-weeks |

|Triangulo – Capítulo 2: La salud |

|Galería: De arte y vida – Cuadro 2: El humorismo |

|Abriendo Paso: Lectura – “Un oso y un amor” |

|3rd six-weeks |

|Triangulo – Capítulo 3: El medio ambiente |

|Galería: De arte y vida – Cuadro 3: El heroísmo |

|Abriendo Paso: Lectura – Capitulo 2: “El décimo” |

2nd Semester

|4th six-weeks |

|Triangulo – Capítulo 4: Los viajes |

|Galería: De arte y vida – Cuadro 4: El indio |

|Abriendo Paso: Lectura – Capitulo 1: “Rosa” |

|5th six-weeks |

|Triangulo – Capítulo 5: Los pasatiempos |

|Galería: De arte y vida – Cuadro 2: El humorismo |

|Abriendo Paso: Lectura – Capitulo: “Cartas de amor traicionado” |

|6th six-weeks |

|Triangulo – Capítulo 6: El deporte |

|Galería: De arte y vida – Cuadro 3: El heroísmo |

|Selections from Don Qujote de la Mancha |

Resources:

Books:

Adey, Margaret and Louis Albini. Galería: De Arte Y Vida. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Collins, Stephen and Jose M. Diaz. Abriendo Paso Lectura. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.

Collins, Stephen. Abriendo Paso Gramática. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.

Gatski, Barbara. Aplicaciones Prácticas De La Lengua Española, Triangulo. City: Wayside Pub, 2000.

Gordon, Ronni L. and David M. Stillman. Repaso: a Review Workbook for Grammar, Communication, and Culture. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Leicher-Prieto, Margarita. AP Spanish. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.

Tardy, William T. Selections from Cervantes' Don Quijote De La Mancha. Skokie: National Textbook Company, 1975.

Websites:

Al Día Newspaper

BBC Mundo

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

CNN en español espanol/

Freebyte News Center news/

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classrooms lessons

Materiales (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia de España) sgci.mec.es/usa/materiales

Radio Naciones Unidas radio/es/

Scola

Spanish Grammar Exercises colby.edu/~bknelson/exercises/index.html

The Paperboy

Think Spanish

World Newspapers spain.html

Yabla

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