AP Capstone Courses
AP Capstone Courses
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AP Seminar
AP Seminar
Prerequisites:
Sophomores: Cum weighted GPA of 4.25 or higher; Completion of Honors Biology with a 93 or higher; Completion of AP World History with a 93 or higher; and Teacher RecommendationJuniors: Cum weighted GPA of 4.5 or higher; Completion of Honors Biology or Honors Chemistry with a 93 or higher; Completion of AP World History or AP European History with a 93 or higher; and Teacher RecommendationCourse Description:
AP Seminar is the foundational course in the AP Capstone Program. It is designed to engage students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students learn to investigate a problem or issue, analyze arguments, compare different perspectives, synthesize information from multiple sources, and work alone and in a group to communicate their ideas.Students explore the complexities of one or more themes and gain a rich appreciation and understanding of issues through the activities such as reading articles and research studies; reading foundational, literary, and philosophical texts; viewing and listening to speeches, broadcasts, and/or personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students work collaboratively with a team to identify, investigate, analyze, and evaluate a real-world or academic problem or issue. Students work independently to identify a research question based on provided stimulus material. Students are assessed with two through-course performance tasks and one end-of-course exam. All three assessments are summative and will be used to calculate a final AP score (using the 1–5 scale) for AP Seminar.Team Project and Presentation — 20%Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation — 35%End-of-Course Exam (2 Hours) — 45%Special Notes:
Students enrolled in this course are required to complete a summer assignment. Students in this course are required to take the Advanced Placement Exam; AP Exam fees will be processed through FACTS account.AP Research
AP Research
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of AP Seminar and Teacher RecommendationCourse Description:
AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio.The course culminates in an academic paper of 4,000–5,000 words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense. Academic Paper - 75%Presentation - 25%Special Notes:
AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio. The course culminates in an academic paper of 4,000–5,000 words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.Page updated
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