Course Description:

The Capstone Seminar course is designed for the motivated student who possesses a natural curiosity about the host of real-world problems that beg solutions. This course offers students the opportunity,  individually and in collaborative teams, to explore an array of issues, the many facets of each discovered through an examination of multiple lenses that reveal how specific stakeholders offer differing perspectives. Through a series of scaffolding units centered around specific themes, students will analyze the credibility of arguments and critique the specific lines of reasoning. From a variety of types of sources about the same issue, students will hone the art of divining and developing questions that lead to student-developed original, innovative solutions to specific problems that they propose in well-crafted, appropriately researched written arguments presented, in part, in multi-media format and defended in both collaborative and individual products. 

The successful Capstone student fully engages in all phases of product development, individually and in team collaboration,  and adheres to all deadlines. 

This course also has an End-of-Course exam for the English II STAAR.