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art component includes visual art and film. Art and film are
essential components of this unit and are covered in several
ways: using specific artists to introduce literature, using
specific artists and films to present the themes covered in
literature in a different way, and using art and film to
highlight the themes of race and ethnicity. The artists
themselves are of diverse racial backgrounds and their works
reflect in different ways the Hispanic identity. A schematic
chart is provided to enable Spanish teachers to adapt the
sequence to the needs of their particular students. The sequence
tracks the recommended authors for AP literature, includes
background information of the authors' countries and cultures,
and connects these authors to artists who reflect the three
ethnicities that make up the Hispanic identity: Spanish,
African, and Native American. In order for all students to
succeed in the AP course, the pre-AP course must be rigorous an