Unit 1 Overview: Families in Different Societies

¡Bienvenidos a el guía de estudio de Español - Lenguaje y Cultura! 🇪🇸 En este guía vamos discutir sobre la Unidad 1 del AP Spanish Syllabus. 

Estructura del AP Course 

Antes de hablar sobre el tema de la Unidad 1, vamos aprender más sobre la estructura del curso y los componentes principales: 

1. Skills - Habilidades 🧐

College Board establishes important skills that AP students should have, which include text comprehension, making connections, speaking, among others. You should pay attention to these skills as you study for the exam, to notice which ones you need to practice more. 

2. Themes - Temas 🌍

There are 6 main themes that are part of the course. They are followed by essential discussions that you provide you with insight about Latin American and Spanish culture. 

3. Modes - Modos de Comunicación 📢

There are three foundational modes of communication to the course: 

• Interpretive - through written, print, audiovisual and audio texts.
• Interpersonal - speaking and writing to others.
• Presentational - speaking and writing to an audience. 4. Task Models - Modelos de Tareas 📃

Throughout the course you will encounter task models that you will in the exam. These include nine types of stimuli with questions, and we will practice them in the guides. 

Para la Unidad 1, vamos a explorar el tópico de Familía y Comunidades. 

Como parte desta unidad, vamos analisar los siguientes tópicos:

• Costumbres y valores
• Educación
• Estructura Familiar
• Ciudadania Familiar
• Geografia Humana
• Redes Sociales

Preguntas Essenciales 🙋‍♀️

Segue aquí las preguntas essenciales desta Unidad. Es importante que sepas como responderlas al final desta unidad:

•  What constitutes a family in Spanish- speaking societies? / ¿Qué compone una familia en una sociedad de habla hispana?
• What are some important aspects of family values and family life in Spanish-speaking societies? / ¿Cuáles son algunos aspectos importantes de los valores y la vida familiar en las sociedades de habla hispana?
• What challenges do families face in today’s world? / ¿Qué retos enfrentan las familias de hoy?

It is also important that you know how to interpret graphs and connect them to the vocabulary learned in this unit. Here are important vocab words you should know coming into this unit: