2012 AP Open Forum – AP LatinA presentation from the AP Latin Reading about A presentation from the AP Latin Reading about

key course and exam revisions

June 2012

Agenda

• Meet the Committee• AP Higher Ed Website/AP Teacher Community• The New AP Latin Course and ExamAP C A dit U d t• AP Course Audit Update• New Resources for Teachers• AP Latin Calendar• AP Latin Calendar• AP Reading 2013• Q&A SessionQ

Meet The Development Committee

•Jane Crawford, University of VirginiaTeri Kawamata, Loyola High School, CATeri Kawamata, Loyola High School, CA

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Clifford Hull, Park Tudor School, IND L F Whi S i Hi h S h l TNDawn LaFon, White Station High School, TN

•Jill Crooker, University of Rochester, NY

Chief Reader and ETS Test Development Specialists

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New AP Website for Colleges and Universities

In early June, AP launched a new website for higher education

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ea ly Ju e, lau c ed a ew webs te fo g e educat o faculty and administrators. The new site includes:

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AP Higher Education Website

www.collegeboard.org/aphighered

Introducing the AP Teacher Community, a new online collaboration space and professional learning network for AP educatorsspace and professional learning network for AP educators

Discussion BoardsDiscussion Boards

Browse-able Curriculum Framework

Browse-able Curriculum Framework

Resource Library Resource Library

Email Digests and Notifications

Email Digests and NotificationsMember DirectoryMember Directory

Communities Communities moderated by a

respected educator

All AP Subjects will have a dedicated online AP Teacher jCommunity by Fall 2012

AP Teachers are already b d i l members and simply use

a College Board Login (the same as APCA, OSR) to sign-in.g

All educators are welcome to join –Higher Education, future AP teachers, Pre-AP teachers, etc.Select a community and sign in to request sign in to request membership. You’ll receive an email invite from the moderator.

https://apcommunity.collegeboard.org/

AP Latin: Skills for the 21st Century

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Ecce Caesar

Why Caesar?

The New Curriculum Framework

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What Has Changed?g

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Required Readings: Aeneidq g

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Required Readings: Gallic Warq g

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Learning Objectives – WHAT?

A l i fReading and Comprehending

TranslationAnalysis of

Texts

Contextualization

Reading and Comprehending Translation Analysis of Texts

Achievement Level Descriptions – HOW?

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Content

Context

Terminology

Vocabulary in context

Morphology

Grammar and syntax

Development of an argument

Use of Latin textual examples

Inferences and conclusions

Scansion Latin and English usages Analysis of language usage and stylistic features

Use of contextual knowledge

Evidence Statements – WHAT?

The student reads and comprehends Primary The student reads and comprehends Latin poetry and prose from selected authors with appropriate assistance.

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The student demonstrates knowledge of Latin vocabulary in reading passages.

definition of Latin words and idioms

Learning Objective

o definition of Latin words and idiomso distinction between easily confused Latin

words (e.g., vir/vis, mos/mora)response that indicates understanding that

Evidence Statements o response that indicates understanding that

more than one Latin word may be appropriately translated by the same English word (e.g., mare, aequor, fluctus as “sea”)

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Sample Achievement Level Descriptions – HOW?Translation: Vocabulary

Demonstrate understandingof the meanings of

Demonstrate understandingof most common

Demonstrate understandingof the meanings of all

Demonstrate understandingof the meanings of

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of the meanings of only basic Latin words in the prepared passages; misconstrue

of most common Latin words in prepared passages as they are used in context; occasionally

of the meanings of all common words and several low-frequency words in prepared Latin passages as they

of the meanings of virtually all words in prepared Latin passages as they are used in context misconstrue

uncommon or easily confused words and often omit words and phrases

context; occasionallymisconstrue or omit uncommon or easily confused words (e.g., pareo inops dolus);

Latin passages as they are used in context; generally able to produce acceptable translations for easily

used in context, even uncommon words (e.g., inops), easily confused words (e g casus) phrases.

Occasionally, students at this level select a possiblemeaning of a word

pareo, inops, dolus); Occasionally select a possible meaning of a Latin word that is inappropriate to the

translations for easily confused words and words with several meanings.

words (e.g., casus) andwords with several meanings.

meaning of a word that is inappropriate to the context; tend to include memorized phrases out of

inappropriate to the context.

phrases out of context in their translations.

Terminology gy

Grammar and Syntax Literary Style complements gerundive, gerund, supine

alliteration, anaphora, apostrophe, asyndeton, chiasmus, enjambment, hyperbaton, hyperbole, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, personification, polysyndeton, rhetorical

p , p y y ,question, simile, synchesis, tmesis

ablative of time within which

Course Themes

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Overview of Exam Structure

Syllabus Reading: Vergil

Syllabus Reading: Caesar

Sight Reading: Poetry

Sight Reading:

ProseSection I

Multiple Choice

Vergil Caesar Poetry Prose

Approx. 20 questions Approx. 30 questions

60 min.

50% of exam score

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Section II

Translation: Vergil

Translation: Caesar

Analytical Essay

Answers:Caesar

Answers: Vergil

1 passage 1 passage 1 prompt 5-7 questions

5-7 questions

Free Responseq q

15 min.(7.5%)

15 min.(7.5%)

45 min.(20%)

15 min. 15 min.

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120 min 50% of exam score

The 15 min. “reading period” at the beginning of the free‐response section will be retained.

120 min., 50% of exam score

AP Latin Course and Exam Descriptionp

Released in February 2012

Includes:• The Curriculum FrameworkThe Curriculum Framework• Course Audit Information• Exam Information• Sample Multiple Choice • Sample Multiple Choice questions• Full Free Response Section• Scoring Guidelines

Practice Exam

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Coming soon to a secure location!

AP Course Audit – Overview

AP Course Audit

Submission Options

New Resources for Teachers

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Calendar

Date Activity

October 2010 Official announcement of new AP Latin course to take effect in 2012-13 academic year2012 13 academic year

October 2010 Publication of AP Latin Curriculum Framework

Summer 2011 AP Summer Institutes with main focus on the current course Summer 2011 AP Summer Institutes with main focus on the current course, but also with information on the new course

February 2012 Publication of AP Latin Course and Exam Description (with sample items) and publication of Course Audit materialsp ) p

March 2012 Course Audit begins; course syllabi to be submitted by 1/31/13

Fall 2012 Publication of the complete AP Latin Practice Exam

Summer and Fall 2012

AP Summer Institutes and one-day Workshops will focus on the new course

May 2013 First administration of new AP Latin exam

AP Reading 2013AP Latin Readingg

Salt Lake City, UT, June 10-16

AP Annual Conference

July 18-22, 2012 Lake Buena Vista FLLake Buena Vista, FL

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