La belleza y la estética No-Prep Lesson Plans for AP Spanish

Description

AP Spanish Language and Culture Lesson Plans and Curriculum for La belleza y la estética, now called El arte y la creatividad, meet all the learning objectives set forth by the College Board. They are based upon the three modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational, and one of the six themes, “La belleza y la estética.” All lesson plans are based on the EDI (Explicit, Direct Instruction) model. Most lessons are based on the Vista Higher Learning AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Preparation Booklet, SECOND and THIRD editions.

The NO-PREP lesson plans are based on a 90-minute instructional day for the block schedule but can be easily modified for a regular schedule and include extra lessons and activities.

⭐️ UDPATE: This curriculum has been updated to align with the 2026–2027 CED and includes the AP Spanish Course Project Lesson Plans and Curriculum.

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ DO NOT BUY THIS THEME FIRST! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My AP Spanish class traditionally consists of mostly non-native students with a small number of heritage and native speakers. Therefore, the goal of this curriculum is to enable students to communicate with maximum proficiency in the language, i.e., to comprehend authentic spoken and written Spanish, to speak and write Spanish using advanced language and idiomatic expressions, and to pass the AP Spanish Test with high marks.

Many buyers have asked me if they could buy the AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum one theme at a time. In response to those requests, I have created lesson plans for each theme.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Since I teach “La vida contemporánea” first, in which students learn, step-by-step, how to master each part of the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam, you must buy that theme first, and the succeeding themes in order. La belleza y la estética is the sixth and last theme in the year-long lesson plans. Many of the AP Spanish PowerPoints for an Entire Year are included in this bundle, but not all.

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AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for an Entire Year: Wonderful!!!! / Invaluable!
I absolutely love the curriculum and lesson plans; they’re incredibly effective. My students consistently achieve great results on the AP exam thanks to the resources you provide.
Extremely thorough units for each theme. The PowerPoints are great for each major portion of the AP Exam, and the printouts are full of vocabulary. It makes teaching a lot less stressful. Thank you!
Truthfully speaking, this is a wonderful curriculum. This seller has 30+ years teaching experience, and it shows. I love that everything is in Spanish for the students. A tremendous amount of information, presentations, you name it, it’s all included. If you are looking for a ” Rigorous AP Curriculum”, purchase this one.

AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for La belleza y la estética contain 284 Word documents and 400 PowerPoint slides and include the following resources:

FREE Table of Contents
El ensayo persuasivo PowerPoint, activities, model persuasive essay, peer edits, and printables
Homework and Homework Answers PowerPoints
Vocabulary Practice and Lists for La belleza y la estética
Vocabulary Practice and Lists for Las identidades personales y públicas with two Kahoot Games
Twenty-five 90-minute lesson plans with learning objectives, attention-getters, practices, and closure (A few lessons overlap the lesson plans for the previous them.)
Bell Work
Lectura con audio PowerPoint
Recordatorios / Reminders for the AP Spanish Test
PASSWORD FOR ALL POWERPOINTS
Attention-getters
Audio files and audio scripts
Internet articles and corresponding activities
College Board rubrics
Vocabulary, Activities, and quizzes for the novel, “Senderos” by Francisco Jiménez
Extra activities for the regular schedule
Essential Questions
Games and Activities for after the AP Spanish exam
Tests and quizzes
Final exam and practice activities for the exam
Activities for the movie, “Bajo la misma luna”
Activities for telenovelas
Instructions and rubric for “Los anuncios comerciales”
Vocabulary, instructions, and rubric for “Las recetas” presentation
Instructions and rubric for “Los anuncios comerciales” presentation
Instructions and rubric for the debate

RETIRED TASKS

The following tasks are no longer a part of the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam, but are still useful in preparing students for the Course Project and for helping them become more proficient in presentational and interpersonal tasks:

These lesson plans are included in the following year-long lesson plans: AP Spanish Lesson Plans and Curriculum for an Entire Year