Participants will examine the requirements of the course and exam, discuss classroom strategies and engage in a professional exchange of ideas. In addition, they will examine the components of the AP curriculum framework including: learning objectives, description of the expected student performance and themes. They will discuss instructional design for the course that integrates cultural content into language lessons and connects with modes of communication in meaningful ways. Participants will also review AP teacher workshop materials, including the teacher's guide, course description, exam specification and examples from various exams. Other highlights include: ideas for syllabus development, scoring student work, becoming acquainted with the electronic media used to support the AP teacher such as AP Central, Electronic Discussion Group and useful websites.