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Classes labeled DUAL are Dual Credit classes, meaning you can earn college credit for them. Classes labeled AP are Advanced Placement classes.
AP Capstone at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
AP Capstone at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
Ida B. Wells is one of only ten (10) Capstone schools in the State of Oregon with just over 2000 worldwide.
AP Capstone is a diploma program based on two year long AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. These courses are designed to complement other AP courses that the AP Capstone student may take.
Instead of teaching specific subject knowledge, AP Seminar and AP Research use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills students need for college-level work.
The College Board developed the AP Capstone Diploma program at the request of higher education professionals, who saw a need for a systematic way for high school students to begin mastering these skills before college.
Program Details:
Students typically take AP Seminar in grade 10 or 11, (12th graders are also welcome if interested) followed by AP Research. Courses are year-long, and AP Seminar is a prerequisite for AP Research.
In both courses, students investigate a variety of topics in multiple disciplines. Students may choose to explore topics related to other AP courses they’re taking.
Both courses guide students through completing a research project, writing an academic paper, and making a presentation on their project.
Over the course of the two-year program, students are required to:
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.
AP Seminar
AP Seminar
Grade: 10-12 Prerequisite: None
AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world issues and topics. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, as well as foundational, literary, philosophical and non-linguistic texts (speeches and artist, visual art, data and performances). Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. The course’s central aim is to equip students to accurately analyze evaluate information with precision, and craft strong, evidence-based arguments. AP Seminar Performance Tasks consist of academic papers of various lengths and team and individual presentations. The appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society as well as appropriate use of technology are also integral parts of this course. Assessments for this course include oral and written assessments during the year as well as the AP Seminar End-of-Course Exam offered during AP testing in May. AP Seminar is the first course students must take to qualify for the AP Capstone™ Diploma.
AP Research
AP Research
Grade: 11-12 Prerequisite: AP Seminar
In AP Research, students cultivate the skills and discipline necessary to conduct independent research in order to produce and defend a scholarly academic paper. This class allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of individual interest. Through this exploration, students design, plan, and conduct a year-long research-based investigation to address a research question. This AP Research class will focus on Humanities topics like Social Sciences, History, Literature, the Arts, Philosophy, Ethics, Religion, Law, Education, or on STEM topics like Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The appreciation of all cultures and their important contributions to society as well as appropriate use of technology are also integral parts of this course. In AP Research, students are assessed on the academic paper and presentation and oral defense of research. The academic paper is 4,000 to 5,000 words, and the presentation and defense take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. There is no end-of-course exam.
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