ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
REDWOOD
HIGH SCHOOL
Students who take AP Spanish
Literature & Culture are highly
encouraged to take the AP Spanish
Literature & Culture exam that is
given each May. Most universities
and colleges offer college credit if a
score of “3”, “4” or “5” is earned on
the exam. College of the Sequoias
offers 8 semester units of credit!
AP
SPANISH LITERATURE &
CULTURE
FOR MORE AP INFORMATION
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
Sra. Angélica M. Jiménez
ajimenez@vusd.org
Alexa Barba-Tepper, Assistant Principal,
Student Services
Elva Sanchez, Secretary
Student Services
730-7713
Angie O’Neal, Assistant Principal,
Curriculum and Instruction
Fernie Marroquin, Ed. D., Principal
Bertha Ketchie, Secretary
Curriculum and Instruction
730-7727
Redwood High School
1001 West Main Street
Visalia, Ca 93291
Phone: 559-730-7701
Fax: 559-730-7741
AP SPANISH
LITERATURE &
CULTURE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AP Spanish Literature & Culture is
offered as a TWO-YEAR* course. It is
equivalent to a third-year Spanish
Literature university survey course,
covering from the medieval period to
the 20th Century. During the two
years, students read 38 unabridged
literary works written by Spanish and
Latin American authors on the
required reading list. The course is
taught entirely in Spanish and
concentrates in reading, critical
thinking and literary analysis.
Students also consider and
understand the cultural contexts in
which the authentic works in prose
and poetry were written.
*You may ask Sra. “J” about how you
can do the course in ONE year…
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS
COURSE?
Students who want to become
proficient is reading complex text in
Spanish, students who want to major
in Spanish at the university level,
students who want to learn more
about Spanish culture through their
love of reading!
literary work, analysis of poems,
etc.)
PREREQUISITES
20% Exams (quizzes, multiple-choice
tests on vocabulary, reading
comprehension)
Student should complete at least
regular Spanish 3, or complete
Spanish Speakers’ classes; have very
good Spanish reading and writing
skills and the ability to think critically.
HOMEWORK
EXPECTATIONS
Students should expect at least 45 or
more minutes of reading per night
(including weekends) and note
taking. Reading assignments and
homework is given also during Winter
and Spring Breaks!
CLASS INSTRUCTION AND
IN-CLASS WORK
Students are expected to come to
class with outside reading completed
and to participate in
class discussions.
GRADING
20% Written Evaluation (including,
“short response” and essays)
20% Oral Evaluation (daily
participation in class)
20% Homework (handouts, literary
notes, questions pertaining to
20% Final Exam (released AP
exams; AP essay; final project)
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
Summer assignments will be given the
third week of May and students will
be asked to complete all reading
assignments and turn in all written
work on the second day of the new
school year. Assignments turned in
after this date will be subject to a 20%
penailty, which will effect the
student’s fall semester grade.
SUPPORT FOR LEARNING
Students can email Sra. “J”
(ajimenez@vusd.org) or make
arrangements for help after school.
As the annual AP exam approaches,
once-a-week study sessions will begin
in April after school.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION It is highly
recommended to visit
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com,
and search under the “AP Credit
Policy” link to see what credit each
university offers.