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0150 Advanced Placement: Seminar AP Class (Weighted)
0150 Advanced Placement: Seminar AP Class (Weighted)
Grade Level: 10-12
Credits Earned: 1.0
Prerequisite: None
NCAA Approved
Credit earned in this class counts toward the English graduation requirement.
Description: AP Seminar is a year-long course in which students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives. Students learn to synthesize information from different sources, develop their own lines of reasoning in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Analyze topics through multiple lenses to construct meaning or gain understanding.
Plan and conduct a study or investigation.
Propose solutions to real-world problems.
Plan and produce communication in various forms.
Collaborate to solve a problem.
Integrate, synthesize, and make cross-curricular connections.
State Course: 22107A000, AP Seminar
0155 Advanced Placement: Research AP Class (Weighted)
0155 Advanced Placement: Research AP Class (Weighted)
Grade Level: 11-12
Credits Earned: 1.0
Prerequisite: AP Seminar
NCAA Approved
Credit earned in this class counts toward the English graduation requirement
Description: The AP Research course operates as the second year of the AP Capstone program. After students learn how to enter the academic conversation in AP Seminar, the AP Research year is designed to begin that conversation. AP Research is an inquiry-based course that encourages students to locate a gap in their preferred discipline of study and to explore a topic of personal interest. Students are empowered to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision in order to craft, communicate, and eventually defend their argument or their position.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
To engage in in-depth consideration of a research question and join the conversation of scholars in a selected field of study
To cultivate higher-level critical and creative thinking skills by making connections between and among a variety of types of sources
To find and investigate a gap in information and to contribute to the research in that field
To learn academic research methods while employing ethical research practices
To hone the craft of academic writing by selecting, synthesizing and embedding researched information with academic integrity
To document progress by curating key artifacts of scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio (PREP)
To produce a formal academic paper and presentation
To develop skills for a successful college and career future
To gain an appreciation for deep learning
State Course: 22112A000 AP Research
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