AP Spanish Language - Summer Assignment for the 2020-21 academic year

Sep 28, 2026

AP Spanish Language summer work requires continuous listening, reading, and speaking to maintain proficiency and expand vocabulary. Students complete three video blogs during the eight-week break and may complete optional tasks that strengthen cultural and political awareness, media engagement, and current-events understanding. Grammar is addressed through review rather than as an AP focus, while tasks emphasize comprehension of authentic native Spanish and responses using original language. All work is submitted through Señora’s CANVAS page with the provided course invitation accepted to begin.

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Overview

Required Work

Video Blogs (3)

Optional Work

Learn a Song a Week (3)

Watch a Movie a Week in the Target Language (3)

Las noticias: News and Podcasts (3 entries)

AP SPANISH LANGUAGE Summer Assignment for the 2020-21 academic year Due throughout the summer [jhawkes@ucfsd.net](jhawkes@ucfsd.net) Overview: In order to prepare for AP Spanish it is imperative that you continue to listen, read, and speak throughout the summer. The goals of your summer assignments are: ✓ to help you maintain your current level of Spanish ✓ to improve your vocabulary skills ✓ to build your vocabulary base ✓ to increase your knowledge of cultural and political topics ✓ to raise your awareness of current events and their effects on the Spanish-speaking world Over the eight-week summer break you will be expected to complete a total of 3 video blogs and you will have the option to complete additional assignments. This will allow you to skip a few weeks where you may not have access to the Internet. During these weeks, it is expected that you will review the grammar that you have learned to date in your Spanish classes. Grammar will NOT be the focus in AP. You will be working toward comprehension of authentic, native Spanish and you will be expected to respond using original language. Control of grammar will help you demonstrate command of the language. Ultimately, you will be expected to demonstrate control of all grammar presented throughout the Spanish program at Unionville. In order to complete all of your summer work for AP Spanish you will need to use Señora’s CANVAS page. Your username and password are the same as your SAM login. You will receive an email inviting you to enroll in my course. YOU MUST ACCEPT THIS INVITATION TO BEGIN. Instructional video for completing summer work. CANVAS: You will simply log on to CANVAS/ Español V, AP TRABAJO DE VERANO 2020-21 and follow the links for your summer work assignments. Please watch the video on the announcements page and linked here for more information. MANDATORY WORK: Video Blog: you will post three (3) video blogs during the summer. You will find the assignment for each blog on the BLOG page. Follow the links and the instructions for each blog. These are to be completed throughout the summer. They will have available dates and you should receive a notification of the due dates. OPTIONAL WORK: Assignments: You may choose to complete any of the following assignments. You will go to the page for each assignment you choose and complete/submit the required documentation. It should take no more than one hour to complete each activity. You are encouraged to complete them throughout the summer. You may complete as many as you like. This work is OPTIONAL. I will not award points for any work completed after August 31th, or submitted on the same day/week. See below for more information on your grade. 1 . Learn a song a week (3) Find three songs from the top 10 songs on iTunes Latino or from a Latin American country on Spottify. Find the lyrics on the Internet and print them out. Listen to the song and sing along with the words. Then, challenge yourself to try and remember the words without looking at the lyrics sheet. Play the song every day at least once. Listen to it while you’re driving, waiting for the bus, making breakfast or out for a run. Listen to it over and over again until you can sing it all the way through without looking at the lyrics. The next week, choose a new song and repeat the process. By the end of the summer, you should have a playlist of Spanish music to share with the class!(Skill area: listening) Search for songs that carry strong political or social messages. (Calle 13, Juanes, La Santa Cecilia, Lila Downs, etc.) Compare each song with a song from our community. Select one of the three songs and prepare a two-minute cultural comparison. In a video and using Media Tool, answer this essential question: How does popular music reflect the attitudes and values of the youth in your community? 2 . Watch a movie a week in the target language (3) Watching movies is a great way to get exposure to authentic langua

FAQs

What are the main goals of the AP Spanish summer assignments?

The goals are to maintain current Spanish level, improve vocabulary skills, expand vocabulary base, and increase knowledge of cultural and political topics while staying aware of current events and their effects on the Spanish-speaking world.

How much required work must be completed during the summer?

Students must complete a total of three video blogs during the eight-week summer break. Optional assignments are allowed in addition to the required work.

How do students access and submit the summer assignments?

Students must use Señora’s CANVAS page, log on to CANVAS and follow the links for the assignments. A course invitation email is required—students must accept the invitation to begin.

Sep 28, 2026

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