AP CAPSTONE SEMINAR WEEK 1.1: 8/25-29

AP Seminar Schedule 8/25  Objective: to introduce the course and the first theme for study  The Challenge  The Thought Experiment  HW:  Answer the following question in exactly 500 words: “Given the parameters of the thought experiment, where am I at its conclusion?”  Read all Unwind excerpts and be ready to discuss them in detail tomorrow  GET S!!! Reminders: Thought Experiment Write-Up due 8/26 ● Unwind reading due 8/26 ● Aristotle and Descartes reading and argument diagram due 8/27-28 ● Aristotle-Descartes writing due 9/2

AP Seminar Schedule 8/26  Objective: to read critically and for a specific purpose  Essential Question (EQ): What factors make up a person’s identity?  Turn In: Thought Experiment Response  Syllabus and My role in Discussion  Inquiry: Good questions v. single answers  Discussion:  Responses to Thought Experiment  Responses to Unwind  HW: Read both Aristotle and Descartes excerpts carefully and critically. Create your own visual diagram of the flow of the argument, one diagram for Aristotle and one for Descartes. Reminders: Aristotle and Descartes reading and argument diagram due 8/27-28 ● Aristotle-Descartes writing due 9/2

AP Seminar Schedule 8/27-28  Objective: to read critically and for a specific purpose  Essential Question (EQ): What factors make up a person’s identity?  Turn In: Aristotle diagrams  Discussion:  Unwind  Reading Aristotle (led by Mr. Hamilton)  Introduction to Descartes (led by Mr. Whitrock)  HW: read through Descartes for Friday  Bring laptops to class on Friday Reminders: Aristotle-Descartes synthesis paper due 9/2

AP Seminar Schedule 8/29  Objective: to write a clear and concise response to a given prompt  Essential Question (EQ): What factors make up a person’s identity?  Pick up writing prompt  In-class writing assignment  Due first thing Tuesday Reminders: Aristotle-Descartes synthesis paper due 9/2