AP Spanish Language



AP Spanish Language and Culture Spring Semester 2019

Peachtree Ridge High School Room Number: C208

Contact Information:

Adrienne Riley

School: adrienne_Riley@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Website: on Peachtree Ridge website and ECLASS

Required Textbooks:

Continuemos: Intermdiate Spanish , Temas: APSpanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination Workbook.

Course Description:

The AP Spanish Language Course is a challenging and demanding course designed to be roughly equivalent to a mid-advanced level college Spanish course. This course will focus on grammar, composition, and conversation, as well as test-taking skills leading to preparation for the AP Spanish Language Examination. Students taking this course will continue to develop their proficiency in the language skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural knowledge. It is assumed that the AP Spanish student has retained vocabulary from previous Spanish courses and has a clear understanding of grammatical and syntactical structures. The AP Spanish student will be held to strict performance standards. The student should be self-motivated, self-disciplined and willing to dedicate the time necessary to develop language proficiency.

Course Objectives:

This course, emphasizing the use of Spanish for active communication at all times, has the following objectives:

1. The ability to comprehend both formal and informal Spanish;

2. The acquisition of vocabulary and a grasp of structure to allow easy, accurate reading of newspaper and magazine articles as well as modern literature without the use of a dictionary;

3. The ability to compose expository passages;

4. The ability to express ideas orally with accuracy and fluency.

5. The ability to increase one’s level of speaking, listening, reading in Spanish.

The AP examination attempts to evaluate levels of performance in the use of the Spanish language, both in understanding written and Spoken Spanish and in writing and speaking with ease in correct and idiomatic Spanish.

The following is a description of the AP exam components:

|Section |Number of Questions |Percent of Final |Time |

| | |Grade | |

|Section 1: Multiple Choice |Approx. 95 minutes |

|Part A |Interpretive Communication: |30 questions | |Approx. 40 minutes |

| |Print Texts | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | |50% | |

| |Interpretive Communication: | | | |

| |Print and Audio Texts | | | |

|Part B |(Combined) |35 questions | |Approx. 55 minutes |

| |Interpretive Communication: | | | |

| |Audio Texts | | | |

| Section 2: Free Response |Approx. 85 minutes |

|Interpersonal Writing: 1 prompt 12.5 % |15 minutes |

|Email Reply | |

|Presentational Writing: 1 prompt 12.5 % |Approx. 55 minutes |

|Persuasive Essay | |

|Inerpersonal Speaking: 5 prompts 12.5 % |20 seconds for each response |

|Conversation | |

|Presenational Speaking: 1 prompt 12.5 % |2 minutes to respond |

|Cultural Comparison | |

This allocation corresponds to colleges’ emphasis on reading and writing in their advanced courses. This also reflects the need for the AP Spanish language course to involve active and rigorous study and use of communication skills at all times.

Grading Procedures:

|Classwork (AP Practice)/ Speaking Participation/ |10 % |A 90-100 |

|Homework | | |

|Midterm (practice AP exam) |10% |B 80-89 |

|Quizzes/ Email Letters |25 % |C 74-79 |

|Tests/Projects/ Formal Essays |25 % |D 70-73 |

|Final Exam |20 % |F 0-69 |

|SPG |5% | |

*Ten (10) percentage points will be added to the student’s final grade per Gwinnett County

AP course policy.

*Also please note that every grade is very important in this class. Failure to complete assignments will reflect not only on your performance on the AP Examination, but also on your class performance and grade.

El Calendario para Práctica en el Libro de Práctica del Examen AP.

Here is the calendar for AP practice homework and classwork assignments. All of these assignments will be graded as a homework grade. A curved AP scale will be used to calculate your grade.

|Fecha |Páginas |Tarea o trabajo de clase |

|9 de enero |Readings 1-3 |EN CLASE |

| |Grammar Handout pg. 102 | |

|16 de enero |TBA |EN CLASE |

|23 de enero |Readings 7-9 |TAREA |

| |Grammar pg. 105 | |

|30 de enero |TBA |EN CLASE |

|6 de febrero |Readings 13-15 |TAREA |

| |Grammar pg. 107 | |

|13 de febrero |TBA |EN CLASE |

|20 de febrero |Readings 19-21 |TAREA |

| |Grammar pg. 109 | |

|26-28 DE FEBRERO |EXAMEN DE PRÁCTICA #1 |EN CLASE |

|6 de marzo |TBA |EN CLASE |

|13 de marzo |Readings 25-27 |TAREA |

| |Grammar pg. 111 | |

|20 de marzo |TBA |EN CLASE |

|27 de marzo |Readings 31-33 |TAREA |

| |Grammar pg. 114-115 | |

|9-11 DE ABRIL |EXAMEN DE PRÁCTICA #2 |EN CLASE |

|17 de abril |TBA |EN CLASE |

|24 de abril |Readings 43, 45 (NO 44) |TAREA |

| |Grammar pg. 120 | |

*TAREA= this means that students should have these homework assignments completed BEFORE class. We will check AND grade these assignments in class for a homework/classwork grade.

*EN CLASE= this means that students will have a specific amount of time IN CLASS to complete these assignments. We will grade these assignments in class for a homework/classwork grade.

Here is the weekly class schedule that we will be following this semester. Dates and activities are subject to change.

|Day of the Week |Activities |

|MONDAY |Debates; Non-AP reading |

|TUESDAY |Vocabulary; grammar; AP listening, AP speaking |

|WEDNESDAY |AP Workbook (Check homework or complete in class) ; grammar, vocabulary |

|THURSDAY |Writing (emails, essays, blogs); Assessments; free reading |

|FRIDAY |Cultural Presentations |

Other important dates for this semester:

*February 26-28: Week of Practice AP Exam #1 (TEST GRADE)

Mon: Multiple Choice. Tues: Email and Essay Wed: Simulated Conversation and Cultural Comparison

*April 9-11: Week of Practice AP Exam #2 (TEST GRADE)

Tues: Multiple Choice Wed: Email and Essay Thursday: Simulated Conversation and Cultural Comparison

TUESDAY, MAY 7th @ 8:00 AM: AP SPANISH EXAM

Friday, May 17th: Class party and watch AP music videos.

Monday, May 20th: Final Writing (Email) and Speaking Exam (Simulated Conversation)

Retake Policies for AP Spanish

Emails that count as quizzes: Students will have up to 1 week to rewrite these essays. The higher of the two grades will be placed in the gradebook. Because emails are timed, they must be rewritten in school (either after school, or during PRIDE).

Formal Essays that count as Tests: Students have up to 1 week to fill out an error chart AND rewrite their essay. 10 points will be added to the original grade.

Grammar/Unit Tests:

Tests may not be corrected.

Grammar Quizzes: Students can correct grammar quizzes to redeem points on their original grade.

Graded Speaking Assignments (Classwork or Quizzes): Students CAN NOT retake these assignments.

Homework: No extension will be provided for scheduled Wednesday AP Workbook assignments and no late homework assignments will be accepted (it’s a ZERO).

Projects: Projects may not be redone.

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