AP Japanese Language and Culture
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Develop your Japanese language skills and learn about Japanese culture. You’ll practice communicating in Japanese and you’ll engage with real-life materials such as newspaper articles, films, music, and books.
Understanding Japanese when you hear it and read it
Holding conversations in real-life situations
Writing text messages, letters, emails, essays, and other texts
A fourth semester (or the equivalent) intermediate-level college course in Japanese language
There are no prerequisites, but students are typically in their fourth year of high-school-level study. In the case of native or heritage speakers, there may be a different pathway of study leading to this course.
Tue, May 9, 2023,
8 AM Local
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam.
The course content outlined below is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. Your teacher may choose to organize the course content differently based on local priorities and preferences.
You’ll learn Japanese language skills in the context of studying family life and values in Japanese-speaking societies and explore contemporary beliefs and challenges that families face.
While engaging in activities related to these topics, you’ll practice skills such as:
You'll build your vocabulary and learn about how language and culture shape evolving ideas about identity in Japanese-speaking communities.
While engaging in activities related to these topics, you’ll practice skills such as:
You'll explore how ideas of beauty and art influence and reflect culture in Japanese-speaking communities.
While engaging in activities related to these topics, you’ll practice skills such as:
You'll examine how developments in science and technology affect and shape daily life in Japanese-speaking communities. You’ll use your growing language skills to help you interpret unfamiliar words and engage in more complicated texts.
While engaging in activities related to these topics, you’ll practice skills such as:
You'll learn more about contemporary life in Japanese-speaking communities and how social status, cultural perspectives, and access to jobs and resources can make an impact on the quality of life.
While engaging in activities related to these topics, you’ll practice skills such as:
You'll explore how complex global issues affect people’s lives in Japanese-speaking communities and engage in deeper discussions to suggest possible solutions.
While engaging in activities related to these topics, you’ll practice skills such as:
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AP Japanese Language and Culture Course and Exam Description
This is the core document for the course. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the exam and AP Program in general.
AP Japanese Language and Culture can lead to a wide range of careers and college majors