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AP Spanish Summer Assignment
Skyline High School
Summer 2013
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¡Felicitaciones! It is commendable that you have chosen to continue your study of Spanish through the AP level. As
you know, the purpose of this course is to have you ready to excel on the AP Spanish Language Exam that will be
administered in May of 2014.
The AP Spanish Language Exam is designed to test your skills in order to see how well they meet the skill levels that
one would expect to find in a third year college class. The exam will test all of the major language skills: reading
comprehension, writing skills, speaking ability, and listening comprehension, in addition to thematic cultural
knowledge of the Hispanic world. New to the exam next year include the themes of global challenges, science and
technology, contemporary life, personal and public identities, families and communities, and beauty and aesthetics. You
will build a binder portfolio of these themes throughout the school year so you may want to start by collecting any
prior work that you have from Spanish 4AC that fits into the categories. This will be your ultimate exam study guide
and showcase of all of your hard work in Spanish!
There are still grammar concepts we will study during the school year that will be new to you. For these reasons, you
need to use the summer to solidify what you already know. Since the exam focuses on all major language skills, it is also
important for you to continue building your proficiency in all areas. Remember, learning a language is like learning to
play a sport or how to play an instrument—you have to practice all the skills if you want to play well. Building skills
only occurs through practice. Ideally, you would have had this assignment prior to leaving for the summer; as a result of
receiving it later, I am assigning the most basic review to keep you practicing. Your assignment is completely feasible
and can be tailored to your own interests. Also keep in mind that the topics you choose will be used in your first 5AP
group project so pick things that you can work with in a presentation!
Part I: Reading, Writing, Cultural Awareness and Current Events
Over the duration of this course, you will become an expert on a country of your choosing. We would prefer that each
person choose a different country, but this is hard to do not having the class lists for next year . Please pick a country
other than the usual Mexico and Spain. Your country must be a Spanish- speaking country (not Portuguese or English).
Near the beginning of the year, you will be required to present basic information about your country to the class and
explain why you chose it.
Summer responsibilities:
Select your country then find six news articles in Spanish about your country, one per theme, which again include:
global challenges, science and technology, contemporary life, personal and public identities, families and communities,
and beauty and aesthetics. Your reports on each article will follow the same format; the forms are included at the
end of this assignment. Please type this information and follow my format or you will not receive credit.
Theme of the article:
Title of article:
Source of article:
Original publication date of article: (For now, please limit yourself to 2012-2013)
Summary: Five to seven sentences explaining the basic information of the article, written in
Spanish without copying directly from the article.
Vocabulary: A list of five words from the article that are new to you.
Define them in Spanish using words YOU understand. (Required)
You may also include the English meaning if you wish. (Optional)
Where to find these articles?
Google/Google en español your country name and the word “periódico;”
CNN, MSNBC, BBC—major news outlets that also maintain Spanish language sites Hispanic
news outlets like Univisión, Galavisión; Google “Spanish language newspapers” and find one
from a major city (El Nuevo Herald, is a good one which is connected to the Miami Herald.)
Remember: you are looking for news, not wikipedia-style info, not personal websites
Your sources should be reputable. If in doubt, consult me.
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Part II: Listening Skills
You will need to spend a minimum of 5 hours listening to authentic Spanish this summer,
preferably in 30 minute increments. You may listen to the radio, CDs, streaming radio, podcasts
or TV. You will keep a log of exactly what you listen to and when you were listening to it.
(Forms at the end of the assignment.) You will need to document 5 separate instances of
listening activity. Please again list what theme each listening pertains to in the listening log.
(In other words, one three-hour soccer match cannot count three hours towards your total. It can count for up to one
hour. You may, however, use your entire 5 hours listening to soccer matches, provided that you listen to five different
broadcasts.) I recommend you try and find at least 3 different themes to connect with your listening activities.
For each entry of your listening log, you will write a short reflection in Spanish indicating the
content, difficulty of listening and your interest in that source.
(Minimum of 3 sentences.)
Suggestion:
Find something that interests you—sports, a soap opera, and game shows. News on the radio or TV will be the hardest
to understand, but also the most useful. If you can find a show that you enjoy watch it several times. If you like sports,
watch sports. I like music, so I listen to different Latino stations on Pandora.
Give yourself time. It will take your ear a long time to adjust. You won’t understand everything, but you’re not
supposed to. The goal is to understand enough to know what’s going on. Telenovelas or soap operas are great—
because the same action/situation gets repeated over and over and over! Do this on a weekly basis. Do not do all 5
hours in one day or you will not receive full credit.
Part III: Speaking Skills
There is no specific assignment here, but it would be in your best interest to attempt to speak
some Spanish with someone over the summer. Get into the community and meet people—at
restaurants, churches, Latino markets. Get together with your AP language classmates every
couple of weeks for dinner or coffee just to talk in Spanish. Keep a log of this and your conversation topics for extra
credit.
Part IV: Reading/Writing
How can I pass the AP Spanish exam?
The AP exam is a very difficult exam. Many college students would not even pass the test. If you are considering taking
the AP test before graduating, the single most important factor that helps students pass the exam is reading
comprehensible material often and thoroughly.
Due to the difficulty of the test you will also engage in a rigorous summer reading program. In order to have a high
degree of success, you’ll need to read this summer. Typically, those students who have read during the summer have
returned in September as more advanced readers. Students who have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP have stated that
they read 2-3 novels during the summer. Turn in running vocabulary lists from each book in September. You may
donate the book to my room library in September for an extra credit coupon. Questions? E-mail me:
[email protected].
Because you will be reading articles in Spanish, you are only required to read one book this summer. You are expected
to keep a journal of your reading. This means you need to write a short summary of each chapter and keep a running
vocabulary list in Spanish and English of new words you encounter.
The following list contains some suggested titles. It is best to read something you are interested in, so take great care in
selecting your book. Most of these selections can be purchased online, but the Ann Arbor Public library has
approximately 650 books available in Spanish.
You can view their selection at:
http://www.aadl.org/catalog/search/callnum/%22World-SPA-Fiction%2B%22
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Summer Reading list:
(Alphabetical by Author's Last Name)
** Las cinco personas que encontrarás en el cielo, por Mitch Albom, ISBN: 14013-0172-X, Publisher: Hyperion. A story of the hidden influences that we have on
one another's' lives.
El reino del dragón de oro, por Isabel Allende, ISBN: 0-06-059171-4, Publisher:
Rayo (Harper-Collins).
La ciudad de las bestias, por Isabel Allende, ISBN: 0-06-051032-3,
Publisher: Rayo (Harper-Collins).
El bosque de los pigmeos, por Isabel Allende, ISBN: 0-06-076219-5,
Publisher: Rayo (Harper-Collins).
Zorro, por Isabel Allende, ISBN: 0-06-077901-2, Publisher: Rayo (Harper-Collins).
Antes de ser libres, por Julia Alvarez, ISBN: 0375815457, Publisher: Laurel
Leaf.
En el tiempo de las mariposas (In the Time of Butterflies), por Julia Alvarez,
ISBN: 0452279968, Publisher: Plume.
Cuando tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse, por Julia Alvarez, ISBN: 0-37581552-X, Publisher: Dell.
** Bendíceme, Última (Bless me, Ultima), por Rudolfo Anaya, ISBN: 0-44660077-2, Publisher: Warner.
Lazarillo de Tormes (Kaplan Vocabulary-Building Novel), por Anonymous,
ISBN: 0-7432-6284-0, publisher: Simon & Schuster. This particular novel is a
simplified version of the classic Spanish tale of a poor but clever orphan and his adventures, which poke fun
at the foibles of the upper classes. It is the original picaresque novel whose main character is similar to Little
Orphan Annie, Huckleberry Finn, or Oliver Twist.
Tuck para siempre (Tuck Everlasting), por Natalie Babbit, ISBN: 0374480117,
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Reading Level: 5.0. What if the fountain of youth
were real and some of us could live forever? Would you choose to or not? This delightful story is a bout a girl
that has the opportunity with a young/old boy. Better than the movie.
** Stories from Mexico/Historias de México, por Genevieve Barlow & William
N. Stivers, ISBN: 0-8442-0811-6, Publisher: Passport Books/NTC. Contains 16
Mexican legends in a bilingual format that covers 1,500 years of history and mythology from pre-Columbian
times to the Spanish colonial era and later.
Odisea del norte, por Mario Bencastro, ISBN: 1-55885-266-2, Publisher, Arte
Público Press
La tregua, por Mario Benedetti, ISBN-13: 978-9707311169, Publisher: Punto
de Lectura (May 2006) 202 pages.
** La Cruz del diablo (vocabulary-controlled version), por Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer,
ISBN: 84-294-3421-6, Publisher: Santillana. A simplified version of a folktale from medieval
Spain as portrayed by the famous Spanish romantic poet.
El código DaVinci (The DaVinci Code), por Dan Brown ISBN: 84-95618-60-5,
Publisher: Umbriel. The Spanish translation of the popular novel.
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** La Casa en Mango Street, por Sandra Cisneros, ISBN: 0-679-75526-8, Publisher:
Vintage. Reading Level: 4.5.
El arroyo de la Llorona y otros cuentos, por Sandra Cisneros, ISBN: 0-67976804-1
Ramona la chinche (Ramona the Pest), Beverly Cleary, ISBN: 0-688-14888-3, Publisher: Rayo. Reading Level: 5.1.
** El Alquimista, por Paulo Coelho, ISBN: 0-06-251140-8 Publisher: Rayo.
El demonio y la senorita Prym, por Paulo Coelho, ISBN: 956-258-114-4,
Publisher: Editorial Grijalbo.
La quinta montaña, por Paulo Coelho, ISBN: 0-06-093012-8, Publisher: HarperLibros (Harper Perennial).
Veronika decide morir, por Paulo Coelho, ISBN: 0-06-001193-9, Publisher: Rayo (Harper Collins).
La Catrina, por David Curland, ISBN: 0-673-21588-1, Publisher: Scott Foreman
Addison Wesley.
La Catrina el último secreto, por David Curland, ISBN: 0-673-21846-5, Publisher:
Prentice Hall.
Me llamo Bud, no Buddy, por Cristopher Paul Curtis, ISBN: 84-241-86-38-9.
Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate, por Roald Dahl, ISBN: 8420447714, Publisher:
Santillana.
Como agua para chocolate, por Laura Esquivel, ISBN: 0385721234, Publisher: Anchor.
** El regalo de Navidad (The Christmas Gift), por Richard Paul Evans, ISBN: 0-68481554-0, Publisher: Simon Schuster Libros en Español.
** Aura, por Carlos Fuentes, ISBN: 374-51171-3, Publisher: Farrar, Strauss, Giroux.
This is a short novel written completely in the second person singular (the
tú form). It is mysterious and a quick read (5 chapters, total of 65 pages).
Cajas de cartón, por Francisco Jiménez ISBN: 0-618-22616-8, Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin
** Senderos Fronterizos (Continuación de Cajas de Cartón), por Francisco
Jiménez, ISBN: 0-618-22618-4, Publisher: Houghton Mifflin.
** El presente (The Present), por Spencer Johnson, ISBN: 968-191334-5, publisher: Aguilar
¿Quién se ha llevado mi queso? (Who Moved my Cheese?), por Spenser Johnson,
ISBN: 84-7953-338-2, Publisher: Ediciones Urano, 1999.
La caseta mágica (The Phantom Tollbooth), por Norton Juster, ISBN: 1-58717-109-0,
Publisher: SeaStar Books. Reading Level: 6.7.
La gran aventura de Alejandro, por Abby Kanter, ISBN: 0-87720-135-8, Publisher:
Amsco. This is a lower level book for Spanish 2, but it is a good review of the history and literature of Spain, told in the
form of a story about a boy who is given a magic ring.
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Viviana y su gran aventura mexicana, por Abby Kanter, ISBN: 1-56765-475-4, Publisher: Amsco. This is a lower level
book for Spanish 2, but it is a good review of the history and literature of Mexico, told in the form of a story about a
girl who has a magic ring.
Una arruga en el tiempo (A Wrinkle in Time), Madeleine L'Engle, ISBN: 8420440744, Publisher: Alfaguara
Ediciones, S.A. (Spain).
** El leon, la bruja, y el ropero (Las Crónicas De Narnia), por C.S. Lewis, ISBN: 0-06-008661-0, Publisher: Rayo.
Reading Level: 5.7.
El Principe Caspian (Las Crónicas De Narnia) por C.S. Lewis, ISBN: 0060884282,
Publisher: Rayo. Reading Level: 5.7.
La Silla de Plata (Las Crónicas De Narnia) por C.S. Lewis, ISBN: 0060884304, Publisher: Rayo. Reading Level: 5.7.
La Última Batalla (Las Crónicas De Narnia) por C.S. Lewis, ISBN: 0060884312,
Publisher: Rayo. Reading Level: 5.6.
Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia, por Rigoberta Menchú, ISBN: 9682313155, Publisher: Siglo
XXI. The autobiography of a of the Nobel-prize winning Guatemalan woman. Although some of what she wrote has
since been proven to be embellished,
it is still an interesting read.
Isla de luz, por Elías Miguel Muñoz, ISBN: 0-07-232616-6, Publisher: McGraw/Hill. The story of the history of an
imaginary Caribbean country. Contains pictures, historical and cultural information, glossing of more difficult words, a
glossary and an introduction by Stephen Krashen.
** Ladrón de la mente, por Elías Miguel Muñoz, ISBN: 0-07-232617-4, Publisher: McGraw/Hill. A mystery about a
mental/emotional vampire set in modern-day Spain. Contains pictures,
historical and cultural information, glossing of more difficult words, glossary and an introduction by Stephen Krashen.
Viajes fantásticos, por Elías Miguel Muñoz, ISBN: 0-07-231009- X, Publisher: McGraw/Hill. Two short stories written
in the Latin American magical realism style, one about the conquest of the Aztecs from the perspective of an Aztec
warrior, and another about contemporary Puerto Rico. Contains pictures, historical and cultural information, glossing
of more difficult words, a glossary and an introduction by Stephen Krashen.
Una Nota Falsa (from the Lola Lago series, this is the version with CD), por Lourdes
Miguel & Neus Sans, ISBN: 84-8443-129-0, Publisher: Difusión.
** Esperanza renace (Esperanza Rising), por Pam Múñoz Ryan, ISBN: 0-439-39885-1,
Publisher: Mariposa (Scholastic) Es una novela acerca de una familia adinerada mexicana que tienen que venir a
California en los años 30 para trabajar como campesinos. Es simple, pero tiene mucho que decir a los alumnos.
Un caballo llamado Libertad (Riding Freedom), por Pam Múñoz Ryan, ISBN: 0-439-23761-0, Publisher: Scholastic
en Español.
** El hacha (Hatchet), por Gary Paulsen, ISBN: 8427932065, Publisher:
Lectorum Publications. Reading Level: 5.7.
El cuento de la isla desconocida, por José Saramago, ISBN: 8-420-47840-7. Publisher: Alfaguara.
** Un viejo que leía novelas de amor, por Luis Sepulveda, ISBN: 978-0140271416.
Publisher: Penguin. Cuenta solamente 130+ paginas. Se trata de un ecuatoriano que se traslada de la sierra a la selva
amazónica y aprende mucho de los indígenas. El argumento es bastante emocionante porque se trata de una tigrilla que
mata a algunos hombres. Al fin el viejo tiene que enfrentar la tigrilla. Los estudiantes aprenden mucho de los problemas
sociales, políticos y ambientales de Sudamérica sin que el libro predique a ellos. Es un libro de bastante acción con
personajes fuertes. A mis estudiantes les encanta este libro.
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Cebollas enterradas, por Gary Soto, ISBN: 968-16-6669-0, Publisher: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2002.
¿Dónde está Eduardo? , por Blaine Ray y Lisa Ray Turner, ISBN: Publisher:
Command Performance Language Institute & Blaine Ray Workshops.
Mi propio auto, por Blaine Ray y Lisa Ray Turner, ISBN: 0-929724-74-7,
Publisher: Command Performance Language Institute & Blaine Ray Workshops
El viaje perdido, por Blaine Ray y Lisa Ray Turner, ISBN: 0-929724-59-3,
Publisher: Command Performance Language Institute & Blaine Ray Workshops
Viva el toro, por Blaine Ray y Lisa Ray Turner, ISBN: 0-929724-48-8, Publisher:
Command Performance Language Institute & Blaine Ray Workshops. ...y no se lo tragó la tierra, por Tomás Rivera,
ISBN: 1-55885-083-X, Publisher: Arte Público Press.
** Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), por J.K. Rowling, ISBN: 84-7888-654-0,
Publisher: Salamandra. Reading Level: 5.5.
Harry Potter y la cámara secreta (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), por J.K. Rowling, ISBN: 84-7888-656-7,
Publisher: Salamandra. Reading Level: 6.7.
Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban),
por J.K. Rowling, ISBN: 84-7888-655-9, Publisher: Salamandra. Reading Level: 6.7.
Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), por J.K.
Rowling, ISBN: 84-7888-646-X, Publisher: Salamandra. Reading Level: 6.8.
Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), por J.K.
Rowling, ISBN: 84-7888-884-5, Publisher: Salamandra. Reading Level: 7.2.
Harry Potter y el misterio del principe (Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince),
por J.K. Rowling, ISBN: 84-7888-993-0, Publisher: Salamandra. Reading Level: 7.2.
El principito (The Little Prince), por Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, ISBN: 0-15-6284502, Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company. Reading Level: 5.0.
Los ojos del perro siberiano, por Antonio Santa Ana, ISBN: 9580443912, Publisher: Grupo Editorial Norma.
Stories from Puerto Rico / Historias de Puerto Rico (bilingual) por Martinez Santiago,
ISBN: 9-780844-204024
Un Grillo en Times Square (A Cricket in Times Square), por George Selden, ISBN:
0374480605. Reading Level: 4.9.
Una serie de catastróficas desdichas (The Bad Beginning), por Lemony Snicket,
ISBN: 0-307-20934-2, Publisher: Random House.
** Secretos, por Danielle Steel, ISBN: 1-4000-0095-5, Publisher: Random House
Español. As far as I can tell this is just another romance novel, but it must be pretty good—I have not been able to
keep a copy of it in my classroom library—female students keep taking and reading it and passing it on to their friends
to read and it never seems to make it back to the classroom.
La comunidad del anillo (The Fellowship of the Ring), por J.R.R. Tolkien, ISBN: 84-450-7140-8, Publisher: Minotauro.
Reading Level: 6.1.
El hobbit, por J.R.R. Tolkien, ISBN: 84-450-7141-6, Publisher: Minotauro. Reading Level: 6.6.
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Las telarañas de Carlota (Charlotte's Web), por E.B White, ISBN: 8427933886, Publisher: Lectorum
La casa de la pradera (Little House on the Prairie), por L. E. Wilder, ISBN: 8427931956, Publisher: Lectorum
Publications.
Better Spanish Reading (Short articles and activities) por Yates, ISBN: 39785-41074
¿Otras opciones?
I am open to a current book such as “Twilight” or “The Hunger Games” etc. in Spanish if you get it preapproved so I
know the level is appropriate!
Honor Code
College students are required to abide by an honor code that forbids them from cheating, lying
and stealing, both within the academic world and as members of the college community. We expect the same
commitment to honor from you, as a member of a college-level course. What this means is that you are expected to
complete all assignments on your own, without consulting native-speakers or translation devices of any kind.
Your work should represent what you are capable of doing using as resources your mind, grammar books or notes and a
dictionary. If you are not sure about how to utilize an original source without plagiarizing, please see your teacher and we
can give you tips. We do not expect your production of Spanish to be without error at this level.
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Translation devices are prohibited at all times.
No one may EVER proof-read your work, suggest changes to your work or make changes to your
work unless we have specified these activities within the parameters of peer evaluation.
Anyone found in violation of these policies will be subjected to disciplinary action.
Check-list:
1) Decide on which country you would like to study for the summer.
2) Start investigating options for listening to spoken Spanish and keep a log with summaries.
3) Choose a book to read for the summer and keep a vocabulary list and chapter summaries in Spanish.
4) Purchase a good Spanish dictionary. The “pequeño Larousse” is a very good
dictionary, but there are several other options available from amazon.com; Barnes
and Noble; Borders, etc. I also strongly recommend an AP Spanish practice manual test prep book.
Make sure it is for the 2014 test, as this is a new test and previous books are no longer applicable to the new
test format.
5) Read and Sign the AP Spanish Language contract and bring it to La Sra. Ficano-Petricca in
C 308 by June 12 or you will be dropped from the course!
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AP SPANISH LANGUAGE SUMMER ARTICLE ASSIGNMENT
(Please copy this form or use this format for the article assignment or type in this format)
Tema: :_____________________________________________
País :_______________________________________________
Nombre: ___________________________________________
Fecha: _____________________________________________
Artículo # ____
Título del artículo:
_______________________________________________________________________________
Fuente original:
________________________________________________________________________________
Fecha de publicación:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Resumen:
Cuando escribes el resumen, considera las siguientes preguntas:
¿De quién se trata? ¿Qué pasó? ¿Dónde ocurrió? ¿Cuándo ocurrió?
¿Por qué es importante esta información? (o ¿por qué es interesante?)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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AP Spanish Language and Culture
Skyline High School
El año escolar 2013-2014
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THIS CONTRACT MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED
BY WEDNESDAY June 12, 2013 to Mrs. Ficano-Petricca C308
FAILURE TO TURN IN THIS FORM BY THIS DATE WILL DROP YOU FROM THE CLASS!
_____ I have read and understand the assigned summer assignments for the AP and I
understand that I must complete the novel summary and vocabulary list by JULY 1ST
or I will be DROPPED from Spanish 5AP. I will email them to [email protected].
_____ I have read and understand the rest of the assigned summer assignments for the AP
Spanish Language Course to be taught at Skyline High School during 2013-2014
and I agree to complete all assignments by the first class meeting in September.
_____ I understand that if I do not turn in the following items during the first class
meeting, I will receive a zero for each item that is missing.
Country articles: 20 points/article = 120 points
Listening log: 20 points / entry = 100 points
Reading journal with vocabulary and chapter summaries in Spanish = 100 points
_____ I understand the Honor Policy as described on the Summer Assignment
handout and I agree to abide by its terms for the summer assignments and during
the 2013-2014 school years.
_____ I understand this is a projects-based course and will have to dedicate a lot of time and effort to working with my
group members to prepare me for the rigor of the AP exam. I have reviewed the themes and exam format on
the other side of this document.
_____I agree to take the AP Spanish Language Exam in May, 2014.
Your name: ______________________________________________________
Your signature: ___________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________
Parent’s name: ___________________________________________________
Parent’s signature: ________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________
(Please see an outline of the AP test on the back of this form).
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Course Themes
Designing the AP Spanish Language and Culture course around themes creates an
interesting, meaningful context in which to explore a variety of language concepts.
Themes help teachers integrate language, content, and culture into an interrelated
series of lessons and activities that promote the use of the language in a variety of
contexts. A theme may be used to plan a brief unit of study, a comprehensive unit
spanning a greater period of time, or to connect with courses in other disciplines.
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course is structured around six themes:
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Throughout the year, students will build a portfolio to help answer these
themes, contexts, and overarching essential questions:
Theme: Global Challenges / Los desafíos mundiales Recommended Contexts:
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Economic Issues / Los temas económicos
Environmental Issues / Los temas del medio ambiente
Philosophical Thought and Religion / El pensamiento filosófico y la religión
Population and Demographics / La población y la demografía • Social Welfare /
El bienestar social
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Social Conscience / La conciencia social
Overarching Essential Questions:
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What environmental, political, and social issues pose challenges to societies
throughout the world? / ¿Cuáles son los desafíos sociales, políticos y del medio
ambiente que enfrentan las sociedades del mundo?
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What are the origins of those issues? / ¿Cuáles son los orígenes de esos
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What are possible solutions to those challenges? / ¿Cuáles son algunas
desafíos?
posibles soluciones a esos desafíos?
Theme: Science and Technology / La ciencia y la tecnología Recommended
Contexts:
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Access to Technology / El acceso a la tecnología • Effects of Technology on
Self and Society / Los efectos de la
tecnología en el individuo y en la sociedad •
cuidado de la salud y la medicina •
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Health Care and Medicine / El
Innovations / Las innovaciones tecnológicas
Natural Phenomena / Los fenómenos naturales •
ciencia y la ética
Science and Ethics / La
Overarching Essential Questions:
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How do developments in science and technology affect our lives? /
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What factors have driven innovation and discovery in the fields of science
¿Qué impacto tiene el desarrollo científico y tecnológico en nuestras vidas?
and technology? / ¿Qué factores han impulsado el desarrollo y la innovación en
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la ciencia y la tecnología?
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What role does ethics play in scientific advancement? / ¿Qué papel cumple
la ética en los avances científicos?
Theme: Contemporary Life / La vida contemporánea Recommended Contexts:
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Education and Careers / La educación y las carreras profesionales •
Entertainment / El entretenimiento y la diversión •
viajes y el ocio • Lifestyles / Los estilos de vida
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Travel and Leisure / Los
Relationships / Las relaciones personales • Social Customs and Values / Las
tradiciones y los valores sociales •
Overarching Essential Questions:
Volunteerism / El trabajo voluntario
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How do societies and individuals define quality of life? / ¿ Cómo definen los
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How is contemporary life influenced by cultural products, practices, and
individuos y las sociedades su propia calidad de vida?
perspectives? / ¿Cómo influyen los productos culturales, las prácticas y las
perspectivas de la gente en la vida contemporánea?
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What are the challenges of contemporary life? / ¿Cuáles son los desafíos de
la vida contemporánea?
Theme: Personal and Public Identities / Las identidades personales y
públicas
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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 Beliefs / Las creencias personales
Personal Interests / Los intereses personales • Self-Image / La autoestima
Overarching Essential Questions:
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How are aspects of identity expressed in various situations? /
¿Cómo se expresan los distintos aspectos de la identidad en diversas
situaciones?
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How do language and culture influence identity? / ¿Cómo influyen la lengua
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How does one’s identity develop over time? / ¿Cómo se desarrolla la
y la cultura en la identidad de una persona?
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identidad de una persona a lo largo del tiempo?
Theme: Families and Communities / Las familias y las comunidades
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Customs and Values / Las tradiciones y los valores •
Communities / Las comunidades educativas •
Family Structure / La estructura
de la familia • Global Citizenship / La ciudadanía global •
/ La geografía humana •
Education
Human Geography
Social Networking / Las redes sociales
Overarching Essential Questions:
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What constitutes a family in different societies? / ¿Cómo se define la familia
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How do individuals contribute to the well-being of communities? /
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How do the roles that families and communities assume differ in societies
en distintas sociedades?
¿Cómo contribuyen los individuos al bienestar de las comunidades?
around the world? / ¿Cuáles son las diferencias en los papeles que asumen las
comunidades y las familias en las diferentes sociedades del mundo?
Theme: Beauty and Aesthetics / La belleza y la estética Recommended
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Architecture / La arquitectura •
Defining Beauty / Definiciones de la belleza
Defining Creativity / Definiciones de la creatividad • Fashion and Design / La
moda y el diseño
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Language and Literature / El lenguaje y la literatura •
Performing Arts / Las artes visuales y escénicas
Visual and
Overarching Essential Questions:
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How are perceptions of beauty and creativity established? / ¿Cómo se
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How do ideals of beauty and aesthetics influence daily life? / ¿Cómo influyen
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How do the arts both challenge and reflect cultural perspectives? /
establecen las percepciones de la belleza y la creatividad?
los ideales de la belleza y la estética en la vida cotidiana?
¿Cómo las artes desafían y reflejan las perspectivas culturales?