AP German Language and Culture
High School
World Languages
Course Description:
The AP German Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP German Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in German.
The AP German Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).
Semester 1
Skill Category 1
Comprehend Text
Comprehend written, audio, audiovisual, and visual text (text, pictures, and numbers).
Skill Category 2
Make Connections
Make interdisciplinary and cultural connections.
Skill Category 3
Interpret Text
Interpret the content of written or audio text (words).
Skill Category 4
Make Meanings
Make meanings from words and expressions.
Semester 2
Note: if the following section is blank the course is 1 semester long
Skill Category 5
Speak to Others
Communicate interpersonally by speaking with others.
Skill Category 6
Write to Others
Communicate interpersonally by writing to others.
Skill Category 7
Present Orally
Communicate through spoken presentations.
Skill Category 8
Present in Writing
Communicate through written presentations.