AP Spanish Language Mr. Ernesto Garcia E-mail: [email protected]

AP Spanish Language Syllabus Course Overview The Spanish AP course is designed to provide motivated college-bound high school students with the opportunity to expand their education beyond the typical secondary program. AP coursework develops advanced skills and the content background to prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam. The AP Spanish Language course is conducted entirely in Spanish. The students will be required to practice the Spanish Language consistently on a daily basis with their teacher and their peers. Students will have frequent opportunities to: [C1] • Develop their Spanish communication skills in a variety of settings, topics, styles and formats. [C5] • Use the Spanish language to obtain, reinforce, or expand knowledge of other subject areas. • Express themselves orally by convincing, arguing, inquiring and describing in Spanish. [C5] • Use their aural comprehension skills when listening to instructional audio and/or video presentations, oral presentations, and conversations. [C7] [C3] • Gain a better understanding of the music, art, literature and history of Spanish American countries. [C1]

Course Planner Semester 1 Textbook-¡Ven Conmingo! Nuevas Vistas, Curso Avanzado 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

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Review of classroom rules, expectations, syllabus and summer homework Chapter 1, ¡Viva la Juventud!, Reading-Mis Primeros Versos by Rubén Darío, Culture-Nicaragua, Communication -Expressing feelings, Writing-Writing Notebook Chapter 1, ¡Viva la Juventud!, Reading-Primero de secundaria by Gary Soto, Culture-Spanish speakers in the US, Communication-Narrating, Writing-Creative writing Chapter 1, ¡Viva la Juventud!, Reading-Un cuentecillo triste by Gabriel García Márquez Communication-Talking about cause and effects, Writing-Speaking and listening Chapter 1 Exam Chapter 2, ¡Viva la Juventud!, Reading-La Guerra de los yacarés by Horacio Quiroga, Culture-Uruguay, Communication-Evaluating a written work, WritingInvestigation Chapter 2, ¡Viva la Juventud!, Reading-Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú by Rigoberta Menchú, Culture-Preservation of the environment, Communication-Giving advice, Writing-Speaking and listening Chapter 2, ¡Viva la Juventud!, Reading-Identify Plot, characterization, setting, point of view, irony, and theme for assigned readings, Chapter 2 Exam 1

AP Spanish Language Mr. Ernesto Garcia E-mail: [email protected] Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 13-14 Week 15 Week 16-17 Week 18 Week 19 Semester 2 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22

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Chapter 3, Fabulas y leyendas, Lecturas-Ciro Alegría, Culture-Argentina, Comparación y contraste, Essay Chapter 3, Fabulas y leyendas, Reading-Ana María Shua , Panorama Cultural-Recant a Chilling story, Grammar-Mood, presend subjuntive Chapter 3, Fabulas y leyendas, Reading-Antonia Landaura , Ortografía-The tonic accent, Vocabulario-Synonyms and antonyms, Ch. 3 Exam Chapter 4, Dentro el corazón, Reading-Serafín y Joaquín Alvarez Quintero , Culture-Spain, Communication-Talking about the past, Writing-Creative revising. Chapter 4, Dentro el corazón, Reading-Isabel de Allende , CultureLatino Artists, Communication-Asking for and clarifying an opinion, WritingDramatización, Test. Chapter 4, Dentro el corazón, Reading-José Martí , Communication-Talking about hypothetical situations, Writing-Art. Chapter 4, Dentro el corazón, Reading-Antonio Cabaán Vale , Communication-Combining Phrases, Writing-Combining phrases, OrtografíaThe /k/ sound, Test. Chapter 4, Dentro el corazón, Strategies for Reading-Recognizing cause and effect, Vocabulary Idiomatic Expressions, Ortografía-Tonic stress. Chapter 4, Dentro el corazón, Literary Elements-Drama, Grammar-Imperfect, Subjunctive, Conditional, future, Writing-Persuasive writing. Ch. 4 Test Chapter 5, Reading-Pablo Neruda, Culture-Chile, Communication-Talking about poetry, Speaking and listening, Literary elements-rhyme, imagery, and similes, Semester Review. (Short week) Current Events, Mid-Term Exam Textbook- ¡Ven Conmingo! Nuevas Vistas, Curso Avanzado 2 Chapter 1, Reading-Horacio Quiroga , Culture-Cuba, Communication-Talking about feelings and actions in the past, Writing-Research and oral report. Chapter 1, Reading-Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz , CultureHumanitarian services for refuges, Communication-Describing the past, Adventure story. Chapter 1, Communication-Reflecting on a written work, Writing-Creative Writing, Grammar-Personal pronouns; subject pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositional pronouns; reflexive pronouns; possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns. Chapter 1 Exam [Four day week] Chapter 2, Reading-Gary Soto , Culture-The Mexican Americans, Communicaiton-Relating physical appearance to personality, Writing- Writing/Solving a problem. Chapter 2, Reading-Gregorio L. Fuente , Culture-Spanish in emergency services, Communication-Presenting and supporting an opinion, Creative writing. 2

AP Spanish Language Mr. Ernesto Garcia E-mail: [email protected] Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36-37

Chapter 2, Reading-Nicolás Guillén , Vocabulary-Anglicisms: loanwords, calques, and false cognates, Writing-Biographical sketch, Comparison and contrast-Diminutives and augmentatives. Chapter 2 Exam Chapter 3, Reading-Gabriela Mistral , Culture-Chile, Communication-Explaining a point of view, Writing-Research and presentation. (Four day Week) Chapter 3, Reading-Octavio Paz , Communication-Contrasting two ideas; Talking about what should be done, Publication and poetry. Chapter 3, Reading-Fedrico G. Lorca , Vocabulary-Figurative Language, Writing-Publication of poetry, Dramatization, Chapter 3 Exam. Chapter 4, Reading-Josefina Niggli , Culture-Mexico, Communication-Talk about the consequences of an historical event, WritingJournalism. Chapter 4, Reading-Jorge Luis Borges , Culture-Achievement through education, Communication-Talk about a hypothetical situation, Writing-Literature and history. Chapter 4, Reading-La poesía latinoamericana del siglo XX, Regionalisms, Culture-Mexico, AP Exam practices. Chapter 5, Reading-Myths, legends, and folktales, Culture-The Mayans, AP Exam practices Chapter 5, Reading-Jorge L Arriola , CommunicationLoanwords from indigenous American languages, AP Exam practices Chapter 6, Reading-Miguel de Cervantes , Culture-Spain, AP Exam practices Chapter 6, Reading-Miguel de Cervantes , Culture-Spain, Art, Posters. Art-Poster presentations, Authentic Film Study

Teaching Strategies I enjoy inspiring my students to a high level of curiosity about the Spanish culture, history, arts, music and the language. Consequently, a passion and love for the Spanish language is instilled early in the school year. Students quickly learn that I expect excellence and will only accept their very best. Upon establishing this learning environment students quickly adapt to speaking only Spanish in class between their peers and their instructor.

Study of Country and use of Technology In this course students are required to produce numerous projects that involve frequent use of the internet as well as requiring them to research and review authentic written texts. For example, students are required to research an assigned Spanish American country. In the course of this research, students will review authentic written texts and are then required to: a. synthesize, b. analyze c. judge d. evaluate, and summarize information in writing. Student will also revise and correct each others written information. Students will then incorporate authentic

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AP Spanish Language Mr. Ernesto Garcia E-mail: [email protected] audio and video clips from their country in their project. Finally, they are required to present the project to the class as a lesson. Students will incorporate a computer, video projector, and video presentation software for their lesson. The classroom students are also given a worksheet with a list of open-ended questions prepared by the presenting group for the class to answer at the end of the lesson. This project prepares students with the oral, written, auditory and comprehension portion of the AP exam.

Outside of Class, Authentic Sources, Current Events Using the internet, students utilize an authentic newspaper article from a particular Spanish American country of their choice. Students then create a written summary and share orally with the class. This assignment is presented every two weeks. Main Text and Reader: ¡Ven conmigo! HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON; ISBN: 0-03-055213-3 ¡Lee conmigo! HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON; ISBN: 0-03-065617-6 Additional Texts: Abriendo Paso: Díaz, José M. and Collins, Stephen J.; ISBN: 0-8384-17744 Lecturas Avanzadas, Giulianelli, Elisabeth; ISBN: 1-56765-483-5 Conexiones-Comunicación y Cultura, Zayas-Bazán; ISBN: 0-13-093353-8 Repase y Escriba, Dominicis, María C and Reynolds, John J.; ISBN: 0-471-20213-4 AP Practice Workbook: AP Spanish, Preparing for the Language Exam, Díaz, José M.: ISBN: 0-8013-1531-X Authentic Listening Resources: www.elmundo.es/index.html?a=ICO9c6a011fff4b4bd3db12d0f473c6ec0a&t=1202765759 http://www.un.org/radio/es/detail/7586.html www.cnn.com/espanol/ http://clta.net/lessons/ WWW.scola.org http://www.mexonline.com/index.htm Student Evaluation: Tests, quizzes, projects and compositions. [75%] 1. Tests are generally composed of multiple choice, short answer and essay sections. 2. Formal writing compositions are written using the AP exam format. 3. Oral speaking drills using the AP exam format. 4. Class participation 5. Oral recitation of poetry 6. Projects which include: • Students teaching a lesson • Research using authentic materials • Research using authentic websites 4

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Final Exam may include but not limited to: [25%] • Portions of novel: El sombrero de tres picos by Pedro A. Alarcón • Translations done for the High School campus • Written reviews of television programs and or films.

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