La ciencia y la tecnología Lesson Plans for AP Spanish

Description

This AP Spanish Language and Culture curriculum meets all the Learning Objectives set forth by the College Board and is based upon the three modes of communication: “Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational” and one of the six themes, “La ciencia y la tecnología.” 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 FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD EDITIONS. Some lessons are based on the book Temas.

The 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.

However, it does not include the AP Spanish Course Project Lesson Plans and Curriculum, which is required for use with this curriculum. I recommend purchasing and teaching the thematic lesson plans in order, beginning with La vida contemporánea. The Course Project Lesson Plans are included with that theme at no additional cost, so you will not need to purchase them separately.

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 and, “Los desafíos mundiales” before this one. La ciencia y la tecnología is the third theme covered in the year-long lesson plans. Most of the AP Spanish PowerPoints for an Entire Year are included in this bundle, but not all.

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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 and, “Los desafíos mundiales” before this one. La ciencia y la tecnología is the third theme covered in the year-long lesson plans. Most of the AP Spanish Power Points for an Entire Year are included in this bundle, but not all.

About Me:

I have been teaching Spanish for 31 years.

During the five years that I taught AP Spanish, all of my students passed except one and that during my first year of teaching AP. The last year I taught AP, all my students passed the AP Spanish Test with mostly 5s and a few fours. The year before all passed with mostly fours and fives.

Several years ago, my principal nominated me for Teacher of the Year.

For my staff, I facilitated and presented a workshop on EDI (Explicit Direct Instruction) Lesson Planning. I also created and presented a workshop on Total Physical Response (TPR) storytelling, Strategies for Visual Learners, and other instructional strategies.

I worked as a Consulting Teacher for two years mentoring participating teachers on quality lesson planning, instructional strategies, engaging activities, TPR Storytelling, equity, and classroom management.

I wrote and facilitated numerous workshops for beginning and veteran teachers, in and outside of my district, on lesson planning, classroom management, instructional strategies, TPR Storytelling, How to Teach Grammar in the Target Language, Equity, Strategies for Visual Learners and more.

I am one of the top sellers in the High School Category.

HERE’S WHAT SOME OF MY BUYERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM:

Ensayo persuasivo PowerPoint: Thank you so much. Everything is AWESOME!!! This has saved me so much time. You are a life saver. / It was a great presentation. I used it with my AP Spanish class, and it was exactly what I needed.

Los pronombres relativos PowerPoint: Amazing powerpoint. Very, very thorough with tons of examples. I have purchased so many of your products and love them all. Muchísimas gracias, Angie!!!

Vocabulary: Oh my God. This is awesome. Thank you so much for being so generous in sharing this! Wonderful job. Makes my life a whole lot easier. / These vocabulario sets are amazing. They provide enough practice exercises before the real “prueba” for students to succeed on Thank you so much for creating these so efficiently and for simplifying our lives!!

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.

This product contains 339 Word documents and 613 PowerPoint slides and includes the following resources:

FREE Table of Contents
El ensayo persuasivo PowerPoint, activities, model persuasive essay, peer edits, and printables
Vocabulary Practice for Vista Higher Learning: La ciencia y la tecnología, quizzes, Quizlet
Vocabulary lists, synonyms, words in context for the theme, “Las identidades personales y públicas” from the Vista Higher Learning AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Preparation booklet
Sixteen No-Prep 90-minute lesson plans with learning objectives, attention-getters, practices, and closure (A few lessons overlap the previous and succeeding lessons)
Por y para PowerPoint
Los pronombres relativos PowerPoint
Bell Work
Lectura con audio PowerPoint
PowerPoint on How to Write an Essay for Spanish Four and AP with activities, model essay, and printables (BONUS PowerPoint)
PASSWORD FOR ALL POWERPOINTS
Tests and quizzes
Attention-getters
Audio files
Internet articles and corresponding activities
College Board rubrics
Songs
Homework
3 Kahoot Games
Quizlet URLs
Culture projects
Extra activities for the regular schedule
Novels: Activities, quizzes, vocabulary for, “Senderos fronterizos” and, “La tierra del tiempo perdido”

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

Other materials needed for this curriculum:

a) REPASO, A Complete Review Workbook for Grammar, Communication, and Culture published by National Textbook Company. ISBN: 0-8442-7412-7

b) *Vista Higher Learning AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Preparation booklet

(ISBN is included in the product under, “Notes to the Teacher.”)

c) *Temas by Vista Higher Learning or another book that has short stories. (ISBN is in the product). *This book is OPTIONAL. It may be omitted if there are budgetary constraints. You can replace the assignments with other short stories and accompanying activities.

d) Novels for each student: La tierra del tiempo perdido por José María Merino ISBN: 0-8219-1119-8; Senderos fronterizos por Francisco Jiménez; ISBN-13: 978-0-618-22618-4

e) Access to a computer, the Internet, and a projector to project the Internet resources onto a screen.

★ This purchase is for personal use only. If other teachers at your school would like to use the materials, additional licenses must be purchased.

★ Ask your principal, department, or district to purchase this curriculum for you!

★★ ★ ATTENTION DISTRICTS AND DEPARTMENTS: If you are purchasing for your school’s department, please buy the appropriate number of licenses. Use this curriculum for your PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) and common assessments.