Nrth Shre Senir High Schl 2016-2017 AP Spanish Literature and Culture Curse Syllabus Mrs. Cuevas Cnference perid: 1 st Perid Tutrials: Tuesday and Thursday after Schl: - (2:45 3:15 p.m.) Phne: 832-386-4834 Text: Azulej Curse Overview: The AP Spanish Literature curse is equivalent t a third year cllege curse in Peninsular and Latin American Literature. The curse gives students the pprtunity t explre majr wrks f literature in all the principal literary genres shrt stries, drama, nvels, essays, and petry by writers frm arund the Hispanic wrld. Students read wrks frm the Middle Ages t the 20th century and learn abut the majr literary mvements thrughut histry. T help prepare students fr thse texts, we engage in pre-reading activities such as examining the writers bigraphical infrmatin and the scial, histrical, and literary cntexts f the wrks. Students learn the vcabulary necessary t talk and write abut literature, with special attentin t the literary terms that they will see n the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Exam. A majr fcus f the curse is t teach students t understand and analyze literary texts, and thrughut the year we wrk n building cmpsitin skills. All f the wrks included n the fficial AP Spanish Literature and Culture reading list are taught during the academic year. In additin t all the wrks, the students will be prvided with the scicultural cntext necessary t fully cmprehend each piece and with reflectin questins t g beynd factual recall. Students are als trained t understand and analyze audi surces lectures, interviews with authrs, etc. since listening cmprehensin will be tested n the AP Exam. The curse is cnducted cmpletely in Spanish. Curse Objectives: The main bjective f the curse is t help students see the cnnectins between literary wrks prduced in different times and in different places, as well as the cnnectin between these wrks, and students wn experiences. Students are encuraged t think critically abut the readings in the brad cntext f the five majr curse themes, as well as in the specific histrical, scial, and cultural cntexts they represent.
Grading Scale: 70% Tests, Essays, Prjects 30% Daily wrk / quizzes / hmewrk My evaluatin f yur prgress frm semester t semester will fcus n yur knwledge abut the Literature wrks f the AP prgram, and n yur verall ability t use the literary terms. The intent f every classrm activity, hmewrk assignment and test will be t that purpse. Retest Plicy: Students wh earn belw a 70% n a test will be allwed the pprtunity t retest prvided that they have cmpleted all assignments fr that unit and attended a tutrial. The retest will be scheduled befre the next test is given. The student's retest grade will be averaged with the riginal, and the new scre will be recrded, but cannt be mre than 70%. Example: The riginal test was a 60%, and the retest grade was 84%. The average f thse 2 grades is a 72%, but the highest pssible retest average is a 70%, s a %70 is recrded. Ggle Classrm: We will be using ggle classrm during the year, this will help yu with any missing assignments r regular hmewrk during the class. Yu cde fr the class will be msac84 Curse Themes: The AP Spanish Literature and Culture curse is structured arund six themes: Las sciedades en cntact (Scieties in Cntact) La cnstrucción del géner (The Cnstructin f Gender) El tiemp y el espaci (Time and Space) La creación literaria (Literary Creatin) Las relacines interpersnales (Interpersnal Relatinships) La dualidad del ser (The Dual Nature f Being) Themes prmte the explratin f literature in a variety f cntexts and develp students abilities t make crss-textual and crsscultural cnnectins. The themes may be cmbined, as they are interrelated. Attendance, Class Rules and Keys t Success: Attendance is extremely imprtant fr success in a freign language. When yu cme t class, remember that yu have t cme n these terms: Yu are expected t read at hme s that we can discuss the reading the next day Yu are expected t participate in class discussins and cperate We wrk as a class Arrive n time and be seated befre the tardy bell rings Use class time fr Spanish wrk nly Bring all materials t class everyday Let me knw when yu need additinal help r explanatins Maintain high expectatins fr yurself Fllw all schl rules in this class There are n disciplinary issues at this level f study. Yu are in this class because yu want t be here. Cnsider this seriusly.
CHEATING: T prmte a climate f intellectual grwth and fairness, we will act with integrity thrughut the learning prcess. Academic integrity is neither giving nr receiving unauthrized aid as defined by the instructr's expectatins fr hnest and acceptable wrk. Cnsequences fr failure t act with integrity: - a zer n the assignment lss f Natinal Hnr Sciety status (if applicable) lss f Exemptin any ther measures taken by the grade level principal Telecmmunicatin Devices: Phnes, Kindles, I-pads, I-tuches, persnal cmputers, etc. These will nly be allwed t be used WITH PERMISSION frm the teacher. The expectatin is that these devices will be ut f sight and actively listening at all times unless SPECIFIC, INDIVIDUAL permissin is granted. Make up Wrk: Yu will be given different assignments per week. Handuts given n a day f absence will be in the apprpriate flder in the make up tray/flder. Students have 2 days fr every excused absence t turn in missed wrk with the exceptin f schl-related absences. Wrk (including tests/quizzes) is due the day the student returns frm any schl-related absence. Missed wrk is t be slicited by the student prir t any schl-related absence r planned absence. Arrangements will be made fr missed quizzes and tests. Ntebk: Students are required t keep a binder fr AP Spanish Literature and Culture wrk nly! Supply List: 1 ½ binder One subject ntebk Blue r black ink pens 1 highlighter Different clr pens
AP Spanish Literature and Culture Required Reading List Isabel Allende, "Ds palabras" Anónim, "Rmance de la pérdida de Alhama" Anónim, Lazarill de Trmes (Prólg; Tratads 1, 2, 3, 7) Gustav Adlf Bécquer, Rima LIII ("Vlverán las scuras glndrinas") Jrge Luis Brges, "Brges y y" Jrge Luis Brges, "El Sur" Julia de Burgs, "A Julia de Burgs" Miguel de Cervantes, Dn Quijte (Primera parte, capítuls 1-5, 8 y 9; Segunda parte, capítul 74) Juli Crtázar, "La nche bca arriba" Hernán Crtés, "Segunda carta de relación" (seleccines) Sr Juana Inés de la Cruz, "Hmbres necis que acusáis" Rubén Darí, "A Rsevelt" Dn Juan Manuel, Cnde Lucanr, Exempl XXXV ("De l que acnteció a un mz que casó cn una mujer muy fuerte y muy brava") Osvald Dragún, El hmbre que se cnvirtió en perr Carls Fuentes, "Chac Ml" Federic García Lrca, La casa de Bernarda Alba Federic García Lrca, "Prendimient de Antñit el Cambri en el camin de Sevilla" Gabriel García Márquez, "El ahgad más herms del mund" Gabriel García Márquez, "La siesta del martes" Garcilas de la Vega, Snet XXIII ("En tant que de rsa y azucena") Luis de Góngra, Snet CLXVI ("Mientras pr cmpetir cn tu cabell") Niclás Guillén, "Balada de ls ds abuels" Jsé María Heredia, "En una tempestad" Miguel León-Prtilla, Visión de ls vencids (ds seccines: "Ls presagis, según ls infrmantes de Sahagún" y "Se ha perdid el puebl mexica") Antni Machad, "He andad muchs camins" Jsé Martí, "Nuestra América" Rsa Mnter, "Cm la vida misma" Nancy Mrejón, "Mujer negra" Pabl Neruda, "Walking arund" Emilia Pard Bazán, "Las medias rjas" Francisc de Queved, Salm XVII ("Miré ls murs de la patria mía") Hraci Quirga, "El hij" Tmás Rivera,...y n se l tragó la tierra (ds capítuls: "...y n se l tragó la tierra" y "La nche buena") Juan Rulf, "N yes ladrar ls perrs" Alfnsina Strni, "Pes ancestral" Tirs de Mlina, El burladr de Sevilla y cnvidad de piedra Sabine Ulibarrí, "Mi caball mag" Miguel de Unamun, San Manuel Buen, mártir
AP Spanish Literature and Culture Exam Frmat Sectin Number f Questins Percent f Final Scre Time Sectin I: Multiple Chice 50% Apprx. 80 minutes Part A Interpretive Listening 15 questins 10% Apprx. 20 minutes Part B Reading Analysis 50 questins 40% Apprx. 60 minutes Sectin II: Free Respnse Shrt Answers: Text Explanatin 1 prmpt 7.5% Shrt Answers: Text and Art Cmparisn 1 prmpt 7.5% Essay: Analysis f Single Text 1 prmpt 17.5% Essay: Text Cmparisn 1 prmpt 17.5% Apprx. 100 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 35 minutes 35 minutes The exam is apprximately 3 hurs lng and has tw parts multiple chice and free respnse. Each sectin f the exam is wrth 50% f the final exam grade. Sectin I: Multiple Chice 65 questins; 1 hur and 20 minutes Part A: Interpretive Listening 15 questins; 20 minutes (10% f final exam grade) Three sets f questins based n authentic audi texts including an excerpt frm an interview with an authr, a recited pem that is nt n the required reading list, and a brief presentatin n a literary tpic related t curse cntent. Yu will have time t skim the questins fr each set befre listening t the audi. The interview and presentatin will be played nce; the recited pem will be played twice. Part B: Reading Analysis 50 questins; 1 hur (40% f final exam grade) Six sets f questins based n readings frm a variety f genres, perids, and places in the Spanish-speaking wrld. The readings include wrks frm the required reading list, wrks that are nt n the list, and ne passage f literary criticism regarding a wrk r authr frm the list. One set will cntain tw passages that are related by theme ne f thse passages is taken frm the required reading list. Ttal scres n the multiple-chice sectin are based n the number f questins answered crrectly. Pints are nt deducted fr incrrect answers and n pints are awarded fr unanswered questins. Sectin II: Free Respnse 4 questins; 1 hur and 40 minutes 2 Shrt Answer Questins: 30 minutes, 15% f final exam grade Text Explanatin read an excerpt frm a text n the required reading list, identify the authr and perid f the text, and explain the develpment f a given theme fund within the excerpt in relatin t the whle wrk frm which the excerpt is taken. Text and Art Cmparisn read an excerpt frm a text n the required reading list and study an image f a wrk f art (e.g., a painting, phtgraph, sculpture, r drawing) related by theme t the text. Yu will cmpare hw a particular theme is represented in bth the text and the image, and then t cnnect that theme t the genre, perid, r mvement f the text. 2 Essay Questins: 1 hur and 10 minutes; 35% f final exam grade Analysis f a Single Text read an excerpt frm a text n the required reading list and then analyze hw the text represents the characteristics f a particular genre and als a particular histrical, cultural, r scial cntext. Text Cmparisn read tw excerpts related by theme, ne frm a text n the required list, the ther frm a text nt n the list and analyze the effect f literary devices that the authrs use in the texts t develp a particular theme that is prvided in the questin prmpt.
PLEASE DETACH THIS PORTION OF THE SYLLABUS AND RETURN THIS FORM TO MRS. CUEVAS BY AUGUST 26 TH 2016 IMPORTANT STUDENT INFORMATION AP Spanish Literature and Culture Student s Name Parent/Guardian s Name Relatinship t Student Hme Phne Number Parent Cell Number: Wrk Number Please check the number(s) where I can mst easily Parents E-mail(s): (List thse fr cntact abut student) reach yu during the day. Is there anything extra that yu wuld like me t knw abut yur child? Success requires supprt frm all stakehlders: students, parents, teachers, administratrs, and cunselrs. By signing belw, yu are indicating that yu have read all f the abve infrmatin and are cmpletely aware and understand the prcedures in Mrs. Cuevas AP Spanish Literature and Culture class. STUDENT: I have read the syllabus and understand all that is expected f me. I agree t rganize my time, wrk diligently, and give extra effrt t successfully cmplete the AP Spanish Literature and Culture curse. I agree t seek help frm Mrs. Cuevas as sn as pssible if there is smething that I d nt understand r causes me t struggle. Student (Print) (Signature) (Date) PARENT: I have read the syllabus and understand all that is expected f my child. I agree t be familiar with the AP Spanish Literature and Culture curse requirements and t help my sn/daughter rganize study time in supprt f class assignments. I will ntify the teacher immediately f any cncerns that I have relating t the class r my child s prgress. I als agree t the requirements f the class. Parent (Print) (Signature) (Date)