Capstone Course Focus Q uestion and Explore U nderstand and Analyze Arguments E valuate Multiple Perspectives S ynthesize Ideas T eam, Transform, and Transmit

Themes/Summer Reading

Lenses Cultural & Social Artistic & Philosophical Environmental Economic Futuristic Scientific Political & Historical Ethical

College Board Expectations Syllabus Review ● Three-part Test Score ● Teacher Expectations ● Grading vs. Scoring ● Parental Motivation

Evaluating Credibility of Sources Reputation Ability to Observe Vested Interest Expertise Neutrality

Teacher Guidelines per the College Board The following guidelines quoted from AP Seminar Course and Exam Description written by the College Board are given to teachers to follow while students are working on their official Performance Task Projects that count toward the final AP score: Role of the Teacher Performance Task One: Team Teachers ●may explore issues, discuss topics and perspectives, and/ or question students as necessary ●oversee the formation of groups Teachers may not ●assign, provide, distribute, or generate research questions for students ●conduct or provide research/ articles/ evidence for students ●write, revise, amend, or correct student work ●reveal defense questions to students prior to the presentation Performance Task Two: Individual Teachers ●may lead discussion of the source material, discuss topics and perspectives, and/ or question students as necessary Teachers may not ●assign, provide, distribute, or generate research questions for students ●conduct or provide research/ articles/ evidence for students ●write, revise, amend, or correct student work ●provide or identify defense questions a student will be asked prior to his or her defense

AP Seminar Performance Assessment Task Requirements Performance Task 1 (due January 30th) (graded by teacher and uploaded to the College Board by April 1st for back-grading) 1)Individual Research Paper (1,200-word minimum; 25% of task score) 2)Team Research Paper (3,000-word minimum; 50% of task score) 3)Team Multimedia Presentation/Oral Defense of Research (videotaped; 8-10 minutes; 3 previously-undisclosed questions from teacher; 25% of task score) 4)Individual Reflection Essay (800-word minimum) Performance Task 2 (Sources arrive from College Board in January; task begins Feb. 2nd and is due Mar. 13th) (graded by teacher and uploaded to the College Board by April 1st for back-grading) 1) Individual Written Argument Research Paper (2,000-word minimum; 60% of task score) 2)Individual Multimedia Presentation (videotaped; 6-8 minutes; 30% of task score) 3)Individual Oral Defense of Research (videotaped; 10% of task score) AP Seminar EOC (Early May) (graded by College Board)

Research Assessment Inquiry Proposal (Teacher approves research topic) 4,000-5,000 Word Academic Paper (scored by teacher and back-graded by College Board) 20-minute Presentation and Oral Defense

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