AP Chinese Language and Culture
For new and experienced AP teachers, this workshop includes College Board resources, released exams and student samples
Workshop materials
At every AP Chinese Language and Culture workshop held by the College Board, each participant receives a copy of the Workshop Handbook, which contains:
- AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP Chinese Language and Culture and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP Chinese Language and Culture free-response materials (student samples, scoring guidelines and commentary)
- Teacher's Guide
Curriculum Module: Teaching Students to Make Comparisons
This curriculum module demonstrates how AP Chinese Language and Culture students can develop a better understanding of the nature of language and culture by comparing Chinese language and culture to their own — here, the English language and American culture. Two units model opportunities to actively engage students in learning about language and culture. Teachers will not be learning to lecture or merely "pass on" linguistic and cultural information; rather, they will learn how to provide students with data and ask them to analyze, hypothesize and synthesize in order to draw their own conclusions about grammatical rules and cultural meanings. Lessons include:
- Teaching the Auxiliary Verbs of Néng 能 and Huì 会
- Comparing Cultural Products, Practices, and Perspectives
Note: Curriculum module materials reflect important topics in AP courses, and the materials are meant to provide teachers with resources and classroom ideas. However, curriculum module materials should not be taken as an indication that a particular topic will appear on the AP Exam.