2027 Project Context: Unit 3: Art and Creativity
Music as a lens for exploring cultural products, practices, and perspectives across the target-language world.
BIENVENUE
Music as a lens for exploring cultural products, practices, and perspectives across the target-language world.
AP CENTRAL: HOME FOR NEW and EXPERIENCED AP TEACHERS
AP at a glance: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/ap-a-glance
AP Collaborations: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/outreach-and-collaborations
French Course overview: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-french-language-and-culture
WL Course Audit: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-course-audit
Getting started in AP Classroom: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/instructional-resources/ap-classroom/get-started
2026-2027 AP French Course and Exam Description: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-french-course-and-exam-description-effective-fall-2026.pdf
2027 AP French FR Scoring guidelines: for the essay see p.105 of CED: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-french-course-and-exam-description-effective-fall-2026.pdf
2027 AP French FR Scoring guidelines: for the project see p.123 of project manual in CED: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-french-course-and-exam-description-effective-fall-2026.pdf
AP Central recommended external resources: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-french-language-and-culture/classroom-resources/teacher-recommended-resources
AP Summer Institutes: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/professional-learning/ap-summer-institutes
ChatGPT: The classic AI site BUT use it in Chrome and get the free "Voice control for Chat GPT" extension. You can then select your language and ask any questions and have conversations.
Diffit: This site will take a Youtube video and immediately generate a synopsis, multiple choice questions, short answer questions, discussion topics, and provide a list of key vocabulary in French with example sentences.
invideo.io: This site prompts you to provide specific information in order to create a video of your chosen length with thorough narration.
Quizziz: An old friend that has been enhanced with the ability to generate work from videos and generate questions from text.
Gligish: Free site - no sign up needed - for instant spoken conversations
ChatGPT: The classic AI tool
ChatDOC: An AI-powered document assistant that helps students analyze, summarize, and interact with PDFs, articles, and study materials through a question-and-answer format.
LanguageTool is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps students improve their writing by identifying grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and vocabulary issues. It supports multiple languages, including French, Spanish, German, and English, making it especially useful for world language learners.
Gamma.app: An AI-powered presentation and document creation platform that enables students to transform ideas, outlines, and research into visually engaging presentations, webpages, and study materials.
AI Detector: Smart AI Detection: https://textguard.ai
About AP
Themes in the AP Course:
1. Families and Communities 2. Language and Culture 3. Art and Creativity
4. Science and Technology 5. Contemporary Life 6. Global Contexts
Types of MC texts on the AP Exam
Reading: articles, articles w/charts, literary texts, promotional material
Listening audiow/chart, audio reports, interview, presentation, instructional guidance
Major changes in WL course and exam for 2026-2027:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XD3nC8GjcO3Xj7Ds0ahQWJFk8uYxB4Wp?usp=sharing
Updated CED for 2026-2027:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14cuiGdTueG7OzCO8DuYUROw8E5CO2vCH/view?usp=sharing
Podcasts
Duolinguo podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/duolingo-french-podcast/id1466824259 Best for beginner–intermediate learners (A2–B1 level)
Features true stories from the French-speaking world (France, Africa, Caribbean, etc.). Episodes are usually around 20–30 minutes long..Most of the story is told in slow, clear French (by native speakers). An English-speaking host jumps in to:explain what’s happening and give context so you don’t get lost. This means you don’t need to understand every word—you can still follow the story.
The idea is: learn naturally by listening to interesting stories, not memorizing rules. Learners gain skills in Listening comprehension practice, Real-life vocabulary and expressions, Cultural knowledge about French-speaking regions.
InnerFrench is a French-learning podcast created and hosted by teacher Hugo Cotton; it helps listeners improve comprehension and vocabulary by discussing real-world topics entirely in French, at a clear but natural pace. InnerFrench is generally recommended for learners around lower– Beginners can still benefit by reading transcripts while listening, but the vocabulary and grammar are not tailored to absolute beginners.
Premium course bundles expand on the free audio lessons with guided exercises, review activities, and cultural insights.
PARLEFRANCAIS.ORG: parlefrancais.org is a free educational website focused on helping students practice spoken French, especially for AP-level language learners. It offers French speaking activities and practice tasks modeled after language exam formats.
Radio and Video Resources for French class
Eliane's created tools and supplements
Internet Tools
Songs and Movies
Thèmes par Vista Higher Learning: learn.vistahigherlearning.com/themes/index.html
Voces-Teacher's Discovery: www.vocesdigital.com/library.php
Entr'Cultures par Wayside Publishing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMYNxJyb38g
AP Test Preparation Barron's/Kaplan: www.amazon.com/French-Language-Culture-Premium-Comprehensive/dp/1506283934
The Classroom is Buzzing par Eliane Kurbegov sur Amazon
Basic French Premium par Eliane Kurbegov publié par McGraw Hill
Sentence Builder par Eliane Kurbegov publié par McGraw Hill
Educator's Tools for presentations
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2022/07/list-of-20-free-tools-for-teachers-to.html