World Languages - Advanced Placement

AP Language is a course designed to develop proficiency in the language for highly motivated students. Students will be expected to master the Advanced curriculum course objectives in a more rigorous and accelerated manner. The course is comparable to the fifth and sixth semester or third-year college or university language course and emphasizes language for communication using authentic materials in preparation for the AP Language Exam. Students are expected to take the accompanying AP Exam, which may qualify them for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.

AP Language is a course designed to develop proficiency in the language for highly motivated students. Students will be expected to master the Advanced curriculum course objectives in a more rigorous and accelerated manner. The course is comparable to the fifth and sixth semester or third-year college or university language course and emphasizes language for communication using authentic materials in preparation for the AP Language Exam. Students are expected to take the accompanying AP Exam, which may qualify them for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.

AP Language is a course designed to develop proficiency in the language for highly motivated students. Students will be expected to master the Advanced curriculum course objectives in a more rigorous and accelerated manner. The course is comparable to the fifth and sixth semester or third-year college or university language course and emphasizes language for communication using authentic materials in preparation for the AP Language Exam. Students are expected to take the accompanying AP Exam, which may qualify them for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.

AP Language is a course designed to develop proficiency in the language for highly motivated students. Students will be expected to master the Advanced curriculum course objectives in a more rigorous and accelerated manner. The course is comparable to the fifth and sixth semester or third-year college or university language course and emphasizes language for communication using authentic materials in preparation for the AP Language Exam. Students are expected to take the accompanying AP Exam which may qualify them for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.

The AP Spanish Literature course is designed to be comparable to a third-year college/university course on Peninsular and Hispanic literature. The course will guide students to acquire sufficient proficiency in Spanish language to read, understand, and discuss selected works from both Peninsular and Hispanic literature. Throughout the course students will do close readings from all genres, including poetry, that they will analyze orally and in writing. They will also compose expository essays on related topics. The critical reading of literature develops an understanding not only of linguistic complexity and cultural identity, but also of certain universal human truths. The student will learn and use some practical and necessary strategies to include expressing his/her ideas through timed writings, identifying the key features and elements of a text, detecting themes, comparing and contrasting, composing one's thoughts, writing an outline, brainstorming in small groups, and fine-tuning language skills. These skills of critical thinking and writing in Spanish will serve the students not only in their college years, but also in their chosen careers. Students are expected to take the accompanying AP Exam, which may qualify them for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.