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1 AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NEW CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK Esther Galo/ Katiusca Cirino Slide 2 2 INTRODUCTION Getting to know each other Agenda Overview Slide 3 3 ESTHER GALO WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL Slide 4 4 KATIUSCA CIRINO HASTINGS HS ALIEF ISD Slide 5 5 AGENDA Introduction What is AP? Prerequisites Course Objectives Achievement Levels Exam Format Themes/Lesson Plan Sample Syllabus and Course Planning Strategies and Activities Important Links and Resources Closure/Lets network Slide 6 6 WHAT IS AP? AP is the Advanced Placement Program Enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies and the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both while still in high school Slide 7 7 CONTINUATION AP Exams are given each year in Thursday, May 7 th at 8 am Students who earn a qualifying score on an AP Exam are typically eligible to receive college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college Slide 8 8 PREREQUISITE There are no prerequisites; however, students are typically in their fourth year of high schoollevel study. In the case of native or heritage speakers, there may be a different course of study leading to this course. Slide 9 9 COURSE OBJECTIVES Engage in spoken interpersonal communication Engage in written interpersonal communication Synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual resources Synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources Plan, produce, and present spoken presentational communications Plan and produce written presentational communications Slide 10 10 ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS Achievement levels 1 through 5 (P. 7-29) AP teachers can use this information to develop better insight into individual student performance and adjust the curriculum and instruction throughout the course Slide 11 EXAM FORMAT 11 Slide 12 12 THEMES (Pages 31-36) Beauty and Aesthetics Contemporary Life Families and Communities Global Challenges Personal and Public Identities Science and Technology Slide 13 THEMES (P. 31-36) 13 Slide 14 14 PERSONAL AND PUBLIC IDENTITIES Alienation and Assimilation / La enajenacin y la asimilacin Heroes and Historical Figures / Los hroes y los personajes histricos National and Ethnic Identities / La identidad nacional y la identidad tnica Personal Interests / Los intereses personales Self-Image / La autoestima Slide 15 15 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How are aspects of identity expressed in various situations? /Cmo se expresan los distintos aspectos de la identidad en diversas situaciones? How do language and culture influence identity? / Cmo influyen la lengua y la cultura en la identidad de una persona? How does ones identity develop over time? / Cmo se desarrolla la identidad de una persona a lo largo del tiempo? Slide 16 16 THEMES Pair Thinking Form groups of 3 or 4 Write at least 3 contexts to develop in class with each theme Slide 17 17 THEMES CONTEXTS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS (Pages 31-35) Slide 18 18 LESSON PLAN: PERSONAL AND PUBLIC IDENTITIES Warm up : (Building prior knowledge) Define identity (Share pair). Guided practice : Explain the definition of identity and connect to the video Latinoamrica, Calle 13. Independent Practice : Groups will answer the following questions (essential questions) and explain to the class. Slide 19 19 Cmo se expresan los distintos aspectos de la identidad en diversas situaciones? Cmo influyen la lengua y la cultura en la identidad de una persona? Cmo se desarrolla la identidad de una persona a lo largo del tiempo? Slide 20 20 Closure : Assign a vocabulary word to add to the word wall. H/W : Answer the following question: En tu opinin, Qu factores son los que ms influyen en tu sentido de identidad nacional? Slide 21 21 SYLLABUS/COURSE PLANNING AND PACING GUIDE SYLLABUS/COURSE PLANNING AND PACING GUIDE Sample Syllabus 3 Sample Syllabus Course Planning and Pacing Guide Slide 22 22 DO YOU KNOW? How many sections are on the exam? How long is the exam? Do you know the Exam Date for 2015? Slide 23 23 DO YOU KNOW? How many sections are on the exam? 2 Sections How long is the exam? 180 minutes Do you know the Exam Date for 2015? Friday, May 7 th 2015. Slide 24 24 IV STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES Slide 25 25 Multiple-Choice Section Part A: Print texts Journalistic Texts Literary Texts Announcements Advertisements Letters Maps Tables Slide 26 26 Multiple-Choice Section Part B: Print and Audio texts Interviews Podcasts Public Service Announcements Conversations Brief Presentations Audio texts Respond to questions based on audio texts Slide 27 27 Free-response Section Interpersonal Writing: email reply Read and respond to an email message Group Activity (game): Letter format (notes) Groups (job titles) Assign/choose theme Create a letter Present orally Best letter wins a prize Slide 28 28 Presentational Writing: Persuasive essay Students examine three authentic texts (article, table or graphic, audio text), then have 40 minutes to organize and write a persuasive essay in response to a prompt. In their essays they must present and defend their own viewpoint using information from all three sources. Slide 29 Group Activity (Debate) PPT Persuasive writing and take notes State your position (favor or against topic) Group up and discuss reasons as to why youre against or not Present orally by taking turns Re-think your position and switch if necessary Group with most valid reasons wins a prize 29 Slide 30 30 Interpersonal Speaking Simulated Conversation Students have one minute to preview a conversation, including an outline of each turn in the conversation, and then respond to five prompts. Slide 31 Class Activity Explain the activity* to the class and emphasize: task oriented activity (aceptar, aconsejar, recomendar, quejarse, etc) Play the audio and model the activity Students must follow the format Play the audio again Choose randomly students to participate Give feedback to the entire class. 31 Slide 32 Pair Activity Pair up students Hand out the format, the transcript of the conversation*, and the rubric** Students will take turns, Student A will be the speaker and Student B will answer the questions Student B will only have 20 seconds to answer each question Student A will have a timer to time his partner Student A will give feedback to student B based on the rubric. 32 Slide 33 33 Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison (1 prompt) Students respond to a prompt by giving a presentation in which they compare cultural features of their own community to those found in an area of the Spanish- speaking world with which they are familiar. They have 2 minutes to read, 2 minutes to present. Slide 34 Class Activity Class Activity Explain the format of a presentation: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion Explain the activity Make emphasis on: organization, content and timing Model the activity to the class: teacher make the presentation of one of the practice questions* 34 Slide 35 Pair Activity/Presentations Pair up students Give each pair a practice question Each group will analyze a question, break it into parts, highlight the clue words, prepare a presentation CLASS PRESENTATION Explain their analysis using visuals Make a presentation of 2 minutes answering the question 35 Slide 36 CONTINUATION AUDIENCE Students in the audience will: Score the presentations based on the rubric Write notes and feedback in writing to the presenters All work will be graded 36 Slide 37 37 College Board-Important Links Audit (syllabus samples and submitting audit form/syllabus) http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ AP Teacher Community https://apcommunity.collegeboard.org AP Spanish Language and Culture Course Home Page http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/3499.html Course and Exam Description 2013 http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/IN120085262_SpanLangCED_Effective_Fa ll_2013_lkd.pdf http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/IN120085262_SpanLangCED_Effective_Fa ll_2013_lkd.pdf Curriculum Framework 2013-2014 http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/11b_3435_AP_SpanLang_CF_WEB_1109 30.pdf http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/11b_3435_AP_SpanLang_CF_WEB_1109 30.pdf AP Spanish Language and Culture (2013 Sample Exam Questions) http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/exam_information/4554.html AP Spanish Language and Culture (Exam Information from spring 2013 and prior) http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/221848.html Share AP (student scores and resources for AP coordinators, teachers, school counselors, and administrators) http://lp.collegeboard.org/share-ap?affiliateId=rdr&bannerid=shareap Slide 38 38 Recommended Resources/Textbooks Temas (Textbook / Practice AP Spanish workbook) http://vistahigherlearning.com/educators/secondary/spanish-programs.html Abriendo Pasos (Gramatica / Temas y Lecturas) http://www.pearsonschool.com//index.cfm?locator=PS1yHo&PMDbProgramId=110461 Cumbre http://events.hmhschool.com/cumbre http://ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/ae/cat_ae_wl_2013.pdf Tringulo Aprobado http://www.waysidepublishing.com/spanish-programs/triangulo-aprobado-5th-edition/ AP Spanish 2015, Jos M. Daz http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZu6r&PMDbProgramID=110401&element Type=asset&elementID=Authors http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZu6r&PMDbProgramID=110401&element Type=asset&elementID=Authors Cracking the AP Spanish Language & Culture Exam with Audio CD, 2014 Ed. http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Spanish-Language-Culture- Preparation/dp/0804124280/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407207293&sr=8- 2&keywords=ap+spanish+language+and+culture+2014 http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Spanish-Language-Culture- Preparation/dp/0804124280/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407207293&sr=8- 2&keywords=ap+spanish+language+and+culture+2014 38 Slide 39 39 Resources and useful links El otro camino: 1492 http://www.centropa.org/node/83049?language=es&subtitle_languag e=All http://www.centropa.org/node/83049?language=es&subtitle_languag e=All Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com Zambombazo http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/ Profesor Cameron Stephen http://bobcatspanish.com/index.cfm?subpage=34953 Profesora Brim http://www.quia.com/profiles/cbrim Profesora Parthena Draggett, autora de Temas http://www.jackson.stark.k12.oh.us/webpages/pdraggett/espa.cfm 39 Slide 40 40 Universidad de Salamanca Spain-details for Masters in Salamanca http://www.educacion.gob.es/dctm/ministerio/educacion/actividad- internacional/consejerias/e.e.u.u./cursosverano/sal2012.pdf?documentId=09 01e72b80ed344c http://www.educacion.gob.es/dctm/ministerio/educacion/actividad- internacional/consejerias/e.e.u.u./cursosverano/sal2012.pdf?documentId=09 01e72b80ed344c More info (Spain's Embassy - website) http://www.educacion.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias- eeuu/cursos-verano.html#FAQ http://www.educacion.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias- eeuu/cursos-verano.html#FAQ 40 Slide 41 LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA Slide 42 PLAZA MAYOR DE SALAMANCA Slide 43 LA CATEDRAL DE SALAMANCA Slide 44 EL ACUEDUCTO DE SEGOVIA Slide 45 LA MURALLA DE AVILA Slide 46 46 Lets exchange ideas and network Esther Galo Westbury High School egalo@houstonisd.org Schools website: http://www.houstonisd.org//Domain/10326 Katiusca Cirino Hastings High School Alief ISD katiusca.cirino@aliefisd.net Schools website: http://www.aliefisd.net/pd/Alief/index.html 46