AP History Research Seminar Spring 2016

Objectives Collaborate on a semester long research projects focusing on global events related to your social studies course Learn useful life skills (for when you no longer need to remember Pythagorean's theorem)

Rules and Procedures Show up on time or with an excused note Do the work Don’t cheat Don’t plagiarize Bring your stuff to class… you know pencils, paper, the usual. Be respectful to one another. We don’t have to agree but we do have to be nice.

Outline Research Project Life Skills Ongoing project comprised of 6 parts Individual: Character resume “What-if” Essay Research Paper Group: Poster Collage Original Soundtrack Diary Entries Final Presentation HISTORY DAY PROJECT in spring Life Skills Topics Include but are not limited to: Applying to college Cooking a cheap, healthy meal Sewing a button back on Checking your car’s oil Creating and sticking to a budget

Calendar Monday-Thursday Research projects Fridays Life Skills

Research Project Week 1 Select group members Choose topic/time period (Consider History Day topic) Begin research on event