AP Latin
For new and experienced AP teachers
Workshop description
This workshop will give participants concrete strategies for designing and implementing an effective AP Latin curriculum. Drawing from the Curriculum Framework, participants will learn how to build activities and assessments that will help students read, understand, translate and analyze Latin poetry and prose. Participants will also learn how to help students reach beyond translation to read with critical, historical and literary sensitivity. Additionally, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the exam structure and receive practical advice on how to prepare for a course audit.
Workshop materials
Each participant will receive a copy of the Workshop Handbook and Resources, which contains:- AP Latin Course and Exam Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP Latin and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP Latin Practice Exam
Curriculum Module: Teaching the Aeneid
This curriculum module gives teachers strategies for instructing students in the language skills and passages in the Aeneid that have consistently proved challenging on both the multiple-choice and free-response sections of the AP Exam. It provides guidance for helping students with translating and writing about Latin within the context of a broad curriculum. Chapters include:
- Minor Characters in the Aeneid
- Integrating Multiple-Choice Questions into AP Latin Instruction
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.