level students for success in the Spanish AP® Literature and Culture Course by simultaneously emphasizing literary and historical context and the College Board's themes. Azulejo can provide advanced level Spanish students: A Balanced Approach The Azulejo anthology stresses historical and cultural context of each literary movement, author, and work.The units progress chronologically but are organized along a common thread (e.g., a genre). Each unit opens with the study of relevant literary-historical information, introduces authors and literature, and closes with comparative questions. AP® Texts and Themes Azulejo contains every text from the AP® Spanish Literature and Culture required reading list and incorporates every integrating theme and organizing concept of the new AP® curriculum, emphasizing the Five Cs (Communication, Communities, Cultures, Comparisons, and Connections) and adding a sixth: Creativity. A Creative, Multifaceted PerspectiveAzulejo encourages students to first examine each text within its own historical and cultural context, setting aside personal, cultural values of their time to hear the author's voice inside the text. The book then challenges students with creative activities and authentic media exercises to cultivate interdisciplinary cultural comparisons. **Purchasing a new copy of this title grants complimentary access to Explorer for one year. Used copies may not include access.**

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