AP Spanish Language & Culture

 
 

Notes in Spanish - Advanced                    Ver-taal.com


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Textbook Site:

VHL Central  (For “Temas” and “AP Prep” books)


AP Central Website


Sra. Kelly Robinson, Rm. 321                         

email: kelly.robinson@acsk-12.org                                          

website: kellyrobinson.org


The AP Spanish Language class is a preparatory class for the AP exam. The date for the exam this school year is Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 8:00 am.  Different universities offer different credit for AP scores; you should look up your chosen college(s) and see what the requirements are so that you know exactly what you hope to accomplish.


The AP curriculum can be demanding.  Students wishing to receive a passing score of 3 or higher on the exam must recognize that they will have to do work out of class immersing themselves in the language. There will be practice tests throughout the year in class, and there are usually opportunities on some Saturdays in the spring semester to practice taking the entire test. There are great benefits from taking this class, but with it also comes a great responsibility to organize time well, be committed to the course work, and to be properly organized in the materials studied.


Fees:

The AP exam will cost $95. You can pay for this and for the AAPPL test ($20), which will be taken in the spring by all Honors and AP Spanish students at AHS, at “myschoolbucks.com" on the AHS site. Scoring at the “Intermediate-Mid” level in all 4 parts of the AAPPL test will be the Foreign Language requirement you need to reach in order to receive the state “Seal of BiLiteracy” mark on your diploma at graduation (there are English class requirements to this as well).


Class Materials 

  1. All students will be expected to have ipads, fully charged, every day.  Books will be online at the vhlcentral.com site. There are hard copies in the classroom should you desire to use one in class or check one out for the year. You will have an account for the “Temas” book and the “AP Prep” book.  Make sure you remember your password; you will use this site often, both in and out of class. This site will also be available to you on ClassLink.


  2. Materials will be available in Schoology. You should organize yourself with a notebook-- either physical or digital -- in order to keep up with your information. Here are suggested divisions to help you stay organized:

    1. Vocabulary  (for lists and practice exercises; you should keep the lists all year long);

    2. Grammar (for notes & practices- you will want to be able to review them)

    3. Writing (for journals & other writing assignments)

    4. Listening


Grading scale:   A= 93-100 / B = 85-92/ C = 75-84 / D = 70- 74 / F = 69

Category Weights:  Assessments: 60%; Assignments: 40%

 There will be assessments during each quarter based on vocabulary, grammar, or AP Free Response-related tasks. There are also homework or classwork assignments that have to do with reading/ listening comprehension exercises from the “Temas” or “AP Prep” textbooks as well as vocabulary practice and the weekly podcast response; essays, shorter writings, written responses on a “discussion board” on Schoology; oral presentations, and other assignments. These will possibly be at differing values as per the discretion of the teacher.

*Please keep up to date by regularly checking your grades on-line by checking PowerSchool.

Since this is an AP class, 5 points will be added onto each 9 weeks grade and both semester exams.

 

Make Up Procedures/Late Work     

AP students are not expected to have incomplete or missing grades. Your success in this class will depend on your commitment to your studies.

It is the student's responsibility to find out about and make up all missing assignments. If you are present on the day of a test that was announced on a day you were present, you must take the test, no matter if you missed the day before.

Late work will adhere to AHS’ late work policy: you have 2 physical days to turn in late work, with a value of 10% taken off for each day late.


Expectations

Please remember that to be successful in honors and AP level classes, you must focus not only on the grades you would like to earn, but also on other factors such as attitude and willingness to participate. Please be prepared to treat everyone respectfully, even if you don’t agree with their viewpoints.


My goal is to make this class as enjoyable as possible for you and to make you feel engaged and involved this year. My goal is also to prepare you for real-life speaking situations-- learning a foreign language is an exciting and fun prospect, as is learning about other cultures and peoples. I love this class! And I love watching what you do with it. Many of my former students go on to spend a semester abroad in Spain or some other Spanish-speaking country, which I believe is one of the best opportunities to learn that you will find in your entire lifetime. I hope to help prepare you to use your language in real-life situations and perhaps even to encourage you to consider international travel as an additional way to extend your knowledge.


I am looking forward to the year with you and am committed to making this year meaningful and beneficial for you. I hope you are excited about this class as well.


Sra. Robinson