SAMPLE SYLLABUS #1 - AP® Spanish Literature and Culture - Course and Exam Requirements

Sep 20, 2026

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Sample Syllabus #1 for AP® Spanish Literature and Culture outlines curricular requirements and course structure. It emphasizes near-exclusive Spanish instruction and student use of Spanish, while incorporating the full AP reading list and developing six required literary themes through listed works. The syllabus specifies course skill opportunities for analyzing texts and audio sources, making interdisciplinary cultural connections, comparing literary texts and artistic representations, and developing argumentation. It also addresses language and conventions using literary terminology and discussion expectations. Required teaching statements and a detailed reading list are included.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

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Curricular Requirements

Course Overview

Required Themes

Skill Categories (CR4-CR10)

Required Reading List

Works and Required Selections

SAMPLE SYLLABUS \#1 AP® Spanish Literature and Culture Curricular Requirements The teacher uses Spanish almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise. The course is structured to incorporate the entire reading list published in the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Course and Exam Description. The course develops each of the six required themes in relation to the works on the required reading list: Las sociedades en contacto, La construcción del género, El tiempo y el espacio, Las relaciones interpersonales, La dualidad del ser, La creaciónliteraria Seepage: 2 See pages: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 See pages: 2, 7 CR4 The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 1: Analyze and/or interpret literary texts and audio sources in the target language. See pages: 7, 10, 11 CR5 The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 2: Make connections between a literary text and non-literary text or an aspect of cultures. See pages: 4, 8, 9, 10, 12 CR6 The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 3: Comparing literary texts including comparisons among required texts and non-required texts. See pages: 7, 11, 12 The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 4: Compare a text to artistic representations. The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 5: Argumentation (to produce short responses, essays, and presentations analyzing literary texts) . See pages: 6, 9, 10, 12 See pages: 4, 5, 7, 8, 12 CR9 The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 6: Language and Conventions with an emphasis on applying literary terminology. See pages: 5, 9, 11 CR10 The course provides opportunities for students to develop the skills in Skill Category 7: Engage in discussions about literary texts within and beyond the classroom setting. See pages: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture Sample Syllabus \#1 Course Overview The AP Spanish Literature and Culture course, which is conducted exclusively in Spanish, CR1 is an introductory course to the study of Peninsular Spanish, Latin American, and U. S. Hispanic literature written in Spanish from the 14th century to the present day. This class will enable students to successfully complete the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Exam. Not only do we study the literature, but also the fascinating history and cultures of the Hispanic world connected to the six AP Spanish literature themes, which are: las relaciones interpersonales; la construcción del género; las sociedades en contacto; el tiempo y el espacio; la dualidad del ser; and la creación literaria. CR3 All these themes overlap throughout the course and there is an emphasis on establishing contextual connections among them and the literary works. Students express themselves orally in the target language by describing ideas and points of view based on the readings and supporting their opinions, which accounts for their participation grade. All assignments and activities carried out in class are in Spanish. CR1 Throughout the course, students learn to connect each reading with historical, sociocultural, and political contexts; literary history of each movement; authors’ style; and literary theory. Students also demonstrate their proficiency in the three modes of communication in Spanish (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) with attention to applying correct written and spoken language conventions. Students learn literary terminology and literary analysis techniques and approaches for examining different genres (prose, essays, poetry, and drama), movements, and time periods, learning to contextualize literature in relationship to history, geography, and evolving cultural products, practi

FAQs

What is the main language expectation for this course?

The teacher uses Spanish almost exclusively in class and encourages students to do likewise, with assignments and activities carried out in Spanish.

Which six themes are required in the course?

The course develops six required themes: Las sociedades en contacto; La construcción del género; El tiempo y el espacio; Las relaciones interpersonales; La dualidad del ser; and La creación literaria.

What skills does the syllabus explicitly provide opportunities for students to develop?

It provides opportunities across multiple skill categories, including analyzing and interpreting literary texts and audio sources, making connections to non-literary texts and cultures, comparing required and non-required texts, comparing texts to artistic representations, argumentation, applying literary terminology and language conventions, and engaging in discussions about literary texts.

Sep 20, 2026

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