AP® Summer InStItute - Goucher College

ing Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico in Latin. The course will include studying
Rome in terms of politics, religion, ethical values, and society, and writing analytical essays
about the themes found in different Latin passages. Special attention will be paid to the
new format of the exam, especially the emphasis on multiple-choice questions. Participants
will grade the different types of questions, create similar questions for classroom
use, develop materials and plans for the new syllabus, and submit a new syllabus to the
College Board. Participants are urged to read the AP Latin Curriculum Framework at www.
collegeboard.com and to bring questions to class. Any teacher of AP Latin, inexperienced
or very experienced, may register for this course.
Preparing Students for AP® Spanish Language
and Culture
AP 560.300
raul Rodriguez
An in-depth description of this AP course, as well as a detailed study of the exam and its
grading practices, will be undertaken during this week-long session. Special emphasis will
be placed on development of the integrated skills needed to synthesize different sources
prior to engaging in formal writing and speaking. The new curriculum framework, effective
2013-14, will be discussed. Topics will include course organization and syllabus
implementation. Participants will engage in lesson planning, performance assessment,
and creation of materials to use in class. Teaching strategies will include pre-reading and
pre-writing exercises, activities within a cultural context, thematic approaches, cooperative
learning, and use of technology and Internet resources. The latest available rubrics,
sample responses, and test changes will be reviewed.
Faculty
Preparing Students for AP® World History—
Experienced Teachers
AP 580.300
Ane Lintvedt
Designed for participants with at least three years of experience teaching AP World History,
this course will not review the curriculum in detail, as the course for new teachers
does, but will examine the problematic issues of each era or each requirement in the
course curriculum for ways that teaching and learning can be enhanced. Participants will
discuss, share, inquire, and critique how the course unfolds in their classrooms. They will
engage in teaching and learning of the Historical Thinking Skills and how the AP World
History course and assessments can be adapted to emphasize them. Participants will look
at the scoring of the exam as well as how to prepare students to write the three essays
and respond to multiple-choice questions that conform to the new course description
and exam specs. Participants should plan to share at least one “best practice” lesson with
colleagues, and come ready to share particular areas of success, concern, and questions
about how their own students fared on the AP World History exam.
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