AP Spanish Language and Culture
Do you know in which countries Spanish is spoken? And do you know that in Mexico, in addition to Spanish, there are more than 67 indigenous languages? Do you want to learn which Hispanic painters were known as “The Elephant and the Ant,” or which is the highest navigable river in the world? Immerse yourself in this cultural adventure through the second most spoken language in the world, and learn about issues such as family, identity, health, technology, global challenges, art, and many other topics.
Course Content
Unit 1: Families in Different Societies
You'll learn Spanish language skills in the context of studying family life and values in Spanish-speaking communities and explore contemporary beliefs and challenges that families face.
Unit 2: The Influence of Language and Culture on Indentity
You'll build your vocabulary and learn about how language and culture shape and reflect evolving ideas about identity in Spanish-speaking societies.
Unit 3: Influences of Beauty and Art
You'll explore how ideas of beauty and art influence and reflect culture in Spanish-speaking communities
Unit 4: How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives
You'll examine how developments in sicence and technology affect daily life in Spanish-speaking communities and sue your growing language skills to help you interpret unfamiliar words and engage in more complicated texts.
Unit 5: Factors that Impact the Quality of Life
You'll learn more about contemporary life in Spanish-speaking communities and how social status, cultural perspectives, and access to jobs and resources can make an impact on the quality of life.
Unit 6: Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges
You'll explore how complex global issues affect people's lives in Spanish-speaking communities and engage in deeper discussions to suggest possible solutions.
Tips
Mia Shippley
Score: 4
As I have only taken the test and not the class itself, some tips are more on test preparation. I am also a native Spanish speaker, so these tips and tricks are helpful for test preparation. Grammar isn’t as important but useful. Ensure you know how to answer the FRQ questions. For the email FRQ, know the format. Also, start with a greeting and end with a farewell. If your Spanish isn’t as strong, use the language that the email was written in to write your response. For the argumentative essay, the grammar isn’t as important, but keep writing and ensure you are tying your points together. For the MCQ, read the questions and go back to the text, and for the audio portion, listen, answer with what you got, and listen again to reassure your responses. For the conversation FRQ, keep talking until the time runs out, and if you blank, go back to your previous response or repeat what they said in a way that answers their question. For the presentation FRQ, KEEP TALKING, make an argument with your prompt, even if you don’t know what to argue. Be confident with your responses.
Resources
Course Description
Know what is expected of you to know and what is the makeup of your exam. Each topic has its dedicated page.
Fivable
Study guides for all units and topics.