Spanish AP 2015-2016*
DATES
WEEK 1
AP Themes: Contemporary Life,
Global Challenges
WEEK 2
Weekly work on video project
WEEK 3
Weekly work on video project
WEEK 4
Weekly work on video project
WEEK 5
TOPIC
ASSESSMENTS
Intro theme: vocab study and
development of persuasive essay
writing skills interpretative
listening and reading activities,
cultural comparisons,
interpersonal speaking and
writing. Grammar pop ups.
Vocabulary assessments,
interpretive reading and
listening strategies review.
Interpretative reading activities
and group discussions,
development of persuasive essay
writing skills, debate,
interpretative combined reading
and listening activities, ongoing
grammar and vocabulary study
Practice AP test interpretive
reading and listening.
Formative and Summative
Assessments on vocabulary and
grammar topics, online textbook
activities
Ongoing vocabulary and
grammar study, interpretative
reading selections, interpersonal
writing activities, discussions of
current events, debate,
impromptu speaking prompts
Formative and Summative
Assessments on vocabulary and
grammar topics
Summative persuasive writing
Summative cultural comparison
speaking
Ongoing vocabulary and
grammar study, interpretative
reading and listening selections,
interpersonal writing activities,
Peer-editing of writing and
speaking activities, debate and
discussions
Formative and summative
listening and reading
assessments
Formative and Summative
Assessments on vocabulary and
grammar topics, online textbook
activities
Ongoing vocabulary and
grammar study, interpretative
reading and listening selections,
interpersonal writing activities,
Impromptu speaking activities
Ongoing Formative and
Summative Assessments
vocabulary and grammar,
Listening and reading, online
textbook activities
Weekly work on video project
throughout; rough draft of
images and script due week 2.
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
Quarter shortened because of
January snow storm and
extension of quarter 2.
*Subject to change
Interpretative readings and
listening activities on science and
ethics topics, continued activities
using graphic organizers to
interpret data and taking notes
from authentic sources
Presentational speaking
assessment, Formative and
Summative Assessments on
vocabulary and grammar topics
Ongoing vocabulary and
grammar study, interpretative
listening and reading activities,
news blog for current events
related to theme, interpersonal
speaking practice
Formative and summative
vocabulary and grammar,
listening and reading
assessments
Finish themes, ongoing
vocabulary and grammar study,
interpretive, interpersonal,
presentational activities
Reading Assessment, summative
vocabulary
Preparation for AP Spanish
Language and Culture Exam
Finalize production video
projects.