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FLS614: AP Spanish Literature (2012-2013)

CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Advanced Placement
COURSE TITLE: AP Spanish Literature
CALENDAR YEAR: 2012-2013
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
CODE: FLS614
TYPE: GD,AP
CREDITS:
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
SUGGESTED PREPARATION: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V

About the Program:
AP Spanish Literature, conducted in Spanish, is similar to an introductory college-level Spanish literature course. It strengthens the ability of the student to communicate proficiently through five domains of learning: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Students study a representative body of Peninsular and Latin American literature and a variety of literary genres and authors. The reading list spans Medieval and Golden Age, 19th Century Literature, and 20th Century Literature. Active student participation is required as a construct of the teaching and learning environment. Students will be assessed in all domains of learning and on major projects. Weighted grades are calculated for students completing the course and taking the requisite AP exam. Students are expected to take the AP exam at the end of this course.

Major Concepts/Content: AP Spanish Literature is equivalent to fifth and sixth semester college work (3rd year college). This course exposes students to diverse Spanish etched literature and prepares students to reflect on the varied voices, cultures, traditions, mores, social-political conditions, attainment and decline of power and nobility, and religion inherent in Hispanic life as represented in its literary world. The course uses authentic resources along with required authentic Hispanic literature.

Course Objectives: Students are expected to achieve the following outcomes by the end of this AP Spanish Literature Course. Communication: (Pre-Advanced to Advanced: ACTFL scale)

• Students engage in oral and written communication; understand and analyze written and spoken Spanish; present information, concepts, opinions, and ideas upon reading and reacting to AP Spanish literature.

Culture:

• Students demonstrate increased understanding of the perspectives, practices, and products of a given society as reflected in selected literature.
• Students become more skilled observers and analyzers of Hispanic cultures via literature.

Connections:

• Students connect concepts and ideas and apply them across the curriculum.

Comparisons:

• Students compare their own culture to those studied in selected literature; they extend themselves to new understandings.

Communities:

• Students engage in purposeful discussions about the Hispanic world in and out of class.

Course Philosophy: The Foreign Language Department intends to graduate students linguistically proficient and culturally competent in a 2nd language. AP Spanish Literature helps students attain an understanding the Spanish speaking world via literature, while simultaneously developing an understanding of unique period-specific voices, personas, and linguistics.