The new AP German Ready for an adventure?

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1 The new AP German Ready for an adventure?

2 New framework and example questions
Why this new AP test? Currently not all AP tests are created equal most universities retest the students upon their arrival. the college board wants to standardize the AP language tests, so that universities will use the results more readily. What is the standard? based upon the syllabi of the 10 best institutions -rated anonymously by the college board New framework and example questions The revised framework can be downloaded here: To open, right click, open hyperlink ! Just a few words: Curriculum and framework was developed since 2007, with all languages together. AP readers and experts checked the new course design and again spoke with the college board. French too is getting a new course, and there won’t be a French Literature test anymore. Next year, the other langauges will follow. Italien was the first langauge and was already changed over last semester.

3 Support group AP Teachers
Support group AP Teachers ! Find and share classroom ready materials ! Essential course resources

4 How to set up the syllabus, to get them all through the test
Step 1. Syllabus How to set up the syllabus, to get them all through the test

5 Steps towards a revised course
Teachers of AP German Language and Culture must submit an updated course syllabus for the academic year. Resources that support syllabus development and a timeline can be found on the following website Deadline is: January 31, 2012 Syllabi must be -regularly updated -renewed every 5 years -standard based read more on: Steps towards a revised course Visit the AP German Language and Culture course home page for the information and resources you need to teach the revised course. ! Sample syllabus is available here: To open, right click, open document, open ! !

6 Context! integrate use of language connect
Course Themes the AP German Language and Culture course is structured around these 6 subjects: „Designing the AP German Language and Culture course around themes creates an interesting, meainingful context in which to explore a variety of language concepts. Themes help teachres integrate langauge, content, and culture into an interrelated series of lessons and activities that promote the use of the language in a variety of contexts. A theme may be used to plan a brief unit of study or a comprehensive unit spanning a greater period of time, or to connect with AP courses in other disciplines.“ Context! integrate use of language connect

7 Lets try this ourselves
Structure the course with 6 essential questions – one per topic. Lets think of a unit for each of these subject matters. which authentic materials what topic matters what current events included? Remember, you are anticipating the type of texts that students might see on exams! Only authentic materials are used on the AP tests from now on. 1 6 2 Ex: What is Beauty? Has it changed? If so, how? 5 3 4

8 Lets review that pedagogic jargon briefly
Context for the course Even grammar should be taught within a specific context! Everything will from now on have CONTEXT it’s the new buzz word. What does that mean for you and your course? The course needs to focus on context with a thematic approach. It must focus on culture with the three Ps. Lets review that pedagogic jargon briefly

9 Quite some lingo: What are the …
Authentic materials! is buzz word # 2 5 C’s? 3 P’s Connections Culture Comparison Communities Communication Product Practices Perspectives Mercedes Duzen/Siezen Sprache und Kulture – Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz Duzen/Siezen Basiert auf Perspektive, jemanden, den ich kenne, nicht kenne / wird anders angeredet Innerhalb & außerhalb der Schule in Deustchland Again, examples? Can you give me some examples? So again, the new test will focus on culture with 3 P’s? Thus, include Lieder, Bücher, Zeitungen!

10 Authentic Material

11 ! Useful websites: Für Arbeitsblätter
Matobe – online Verlag, Arbeitsblätter kaufen und downloaden Für Nachrichten ARD online Bundeskanzlerin.de Tools to get students speaking Lingtlanguage Rhinospike (foreign language speak at demand) Habt ihr noch Webseiten? Remember: The student will be confronted with authentic materials during the test. He/She will need strategies as it will be impossible to predict what words or topics will be on the exam. Additional authentic matireal sources: To open, right click, open document, open !

12 New AP Test breakdown Neues Examen 3 Stunden lang
Es gibt 2 Sektionen, gegliedert nach Learning Objective I.Print & Written II.Print & Audio combined What is that? – Promotional Material, Werbung, Plakate zu Konzerten, Prospekte. New AP Test breakdown

13 Einige Veränderungen/ wichtige Hinweise
Free responses werden nicht mehr veröffentlicht Design des Kurses ist wichtig – Es gibt leider nur 1 Praxis Examen im Moment. Hinter jeder Frage im Examen steht eine Learning Objective Kurs muss nach learning objectives structuriert werden. Studenten müssen Statistiken lesen können, und das Wort Quellenmaterial kennen. Practice Exam: t/testing/ap/german_lang/samp.html ?germanlang !

14 Völlig NEU I Print & Audio
Audio & Article (Ex. S. 25 of the pratice exam) Audio to S Students must read the text first, then answer the questions in regard to this text. Once the time is up, the student will have to listen to the read text (it starts automatically). The audio section will be read twice. The student now had to answer the oral questions, and will then have to answer the questions that compare and contrast the audio with the written. TAKES PRACTICE!

15 Tell students, to only read one side to safe time!
Audio Tell students, to only read one side to safe time! Audio and Sample Test:

16 Völlig NEU II Presentational Writing
Student should makes some notes before writing. Frage lesen Eigene Idee aufschreiben Unterstüzungen im Text finden Kontrast finden INHALT IST WICHTIG!

17 The College Board suggests