Atlantic Technical High School
AP SPANISH
Syllabus
2016-2017
Teacher Name: Nahommy Guzmán
Classroom Location: 2410
Phone Number: 754-321-5300
Email Address:
[email protected]
Website:
http://teacherweb.com/FL/AtlanticTechnicalCollege/Sr
aGuzmanOtero/apt15.aspx
Teacher Schedule:
Textbook/Supplementary Text(s):
 Temas
 AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam
Preparation
Supplies:
3X5 index cards
2 pens
2 pencils
1 red pen
1 highlighter
1 spiral notebook
Self-selected reading material in Spanish
Period 1: SPANISH 2
Period 2: SPANISH 2
Period 3: PLANNING
Period 4: SPANISH 3
Office Hours:
M-F: 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm
By appointment only.
Both books are on electronic format. Students will
need to create an account through
www.vhlcentral.com
Broward County Schools Attendance Policy:
A student who has had at least five unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are
unknown, within a calendar month, or 10 unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are
unknown, within a 90-calendar-day period, may be exhibiting a pattern of non-attendance
(F.S.1003.26 (1) (b)) and the School Board of Broward County, Policy 5.5.
To report a student absence, please call Ms. Gwen Boykin at 754-321-5300, ext. 2100
Students have 2 days for each day absent to turn in make-up work that was assigned during the
absence. It is the student’s responsibility to complete and turn in the work. Work that is assigned
before student’s absence is due upon student’s return. Credit will be granted according to BCPS makeup work policy if a student’s absence is not excused. Students can always check daily work and
homework on teacher’s website (full address above) and on the Temas calendar at vhlcentral.com.
BCS Grading System:
Additional Grading Information:
A 90 - 100%
50% Quizzes and Tests
B 80 - 89%
20% Temas Work
C 70 - 79%
20% AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Preparation Work
D 60 - 69%
10% Mid-Term/Final
F 0 - 59%
I Incomplete
View Your Grades:
Grades can be viewed online by following the directions below:
1. Go to https://browardfocus.com (access FOCUS using Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
2. Student ID which is on your student schedule.
3. Passcode: Student’s date of birth formatted as YYYYMMDD.
Four digits for the year, two digits for the month and two digits for the day
Class Policies and Procedures
Students learn from work and mistakes. Students will be expected to complete work every day.
Classwork is due in class and may not be turned in late; students may receive partial credit if they have
not completed their classwork when checked. Homework is given in class and turned in the next class
day at the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted. Students will need to actively
participate during corrections and discussions. Projects will be accepted late following the school’s
Late Project Policy. Plagiarism is a serious offense and consequences in college often include course
failure and school expulsion. The Honor Code will be strictly enforced for daily work and projects. Class
rules will be presented the first week of class and will be strictly enforced in order to maximize efficient
use of class time.
Note: Please refer to the Atlantic Technical High School Student Handbook for a complete
explanation of school policies regarding late schoolwork, the Honor Code, Dress Code, etc.
District Policies can be found at the Broward County Public Schools Code Book for Student
Conduct: http://bcps.browardschools.com/codeofconduct.asp.
Course Description
This college level course will prepare students for the AP Spanish Language and Culture
Examination. The Exam measures their knowledge of language and culture through listening,
reading, writing and speaking. Students will communicate solely in Spanish to ensure enough
practice for their exam. The Exam will be on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The course will prepare students for the Listening and Reading section of the Exam with the
review of grammatical tenses and vocabulary will be expanded through extensive advanced
reading and writing. The course will prepare students for the Writing section of the Exam with
the writing of formal correspondence and persuasive essay, Students will also prepare for the
Speaking section of the Exam by practicing simulated conversations and also by performing
oral presentations.
Claims
Claims “are statements we’d like to make about what students know, can do, or have accomplished”
(Mislevy, Steinberg, and Almond, 2002).1
The student who receives an AP score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Spanish Language Exam has mastered
— to a degree commensurate with the AP score — the skills and knowledge required to receive credit
for an advanced level (fifth and sixth semester or the equivalent) college or university Spanish
language course.
• The student has strong communicative ability in Spanish in the Interpersonal, Interpretive, and
Presentational modes.
• The student has a strong command of Spanish linguistic skills (including accuracy and fluency) that
support communicative ability.
• The student comprehends Spanish intended for native speakers in a variety of settings, types of
discourse, topics, styles, registers, and broad regional variations.
• The student produces Spanish comprehensible to native speakers in a variety of settings, types of
discourse, topics, and registers.
• The student acquires information from authentic sources in Spanish.
• The student is aware of some cultural perspectives of Spanish-speaking peoples.
Evidence
Evidence comprises observable work products, which can be evaluated to substantiate intended claims
(Mislevy, Almond, and Lukas, 2003).2
The successful AP Spanish Language student can:
• Identify and summarize the main points and significant details and make appropriate inferences and
predictions from a spoken source, such as a broadcast news report or a lecture on an academic or
cultural topic related to the Spanish speaking world.
• Identify and summarize the main points and significant details and predict outcomes from an
everyday conversation on a familiar topic, a dialogue from a film or other broadcast media or an
interview on a social or cultural topic related to the Spanish-speaking world.
• Identify and summarize main points and important details and make appropriate inferences and
predictions from a written text such as a newspaper or magazine article or contemporary literary
excerpt.
• Write a cohesive and coherent analytical or persuasive essay in reaction to a text or on a personal,
academic, cultural, or social issue, with control of grammar and syntax.
• Describe, narrate, and present information or persuasive arguments on general topics with
grammatical control and good pronunciation in an oral presentation of two or three minutes.
• Use information from sources provided to present a synthesis and express an opinion.
• Recognize cultural elements implicit in oral and written texts.
• Interpret linguistic cues to infer social relationships.
• Communicate via Interpersonal and Presentational written correspondence.
• Initiate, maintain, and close a conversation on a familiar topic.
• Formulate questions to seek clarification or additional information.
• Use language that is semantically and grammatically accurate according to a given context.
For more information on the Course and Exam, including sample and practice test, please visit
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home
1. Robert J. Mislevy, Linda S. Steinberg, and Russell G. Almond, Design and Analysis in Task-Based Language
Assessment, CSE Technical Report 579 (Los Angeles: Center for the Study of Evaluation, National Center for
Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies,
UCLA, 2002). http://www.cse.ucla.edu/reports/TR579.pdf
2. Robert J. Mislevy, Russell G. Almond, and Janice F. Lukas, A Brief Introduction to Evidence-Centered Design
(College Park: College of Education, University of Maryland, 2003). www.education.umd.edu/EDMS/mislevy/
papers
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