AP Spanish Literature and Culture
For new and experienced AP teachers
Workshop description
This workshop will give participants concrete strategies for designing and implementing an effective AP Spanish Literature and Culture curriculum. Drawing from the Curriculum Framework, participants will learn how to build activities and assessments that develop students' proficiencies across the full range of language skills — with special attention to critical reading and analytical writing. Participants will also learn how to help students move beyond reading comprehension to relate the content of the required texts to literary, historical, sociocultural and geopolitical contexts in Spanish. 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 Spanish Literature and Culture Course and Exam Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP Spanish Literature and Culture and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP Spanish Literature and Culture Practice Exam
Curriculum Module: Applying Critical Commentary to Textual Analysis
The AP Spanish Literature Exam requires students to critique a wide range of literary works. Literary criticism and text analysis are an essential component of this task. Students often encounter difficulty in free-response Question 3 given the advanced skills that this item requires. This curriculum module focuses on how to teach these skills for improved student performance. It includes:
- Article: Cómo hacer frente al reto que presenta la Pregunta 3, de análisis basado en una cita crítica
- Article: Approaching the Textual Analysis Questions on the AP Spanish Literature Exam
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.