AP Seminar

 Instructor: Dr. Shannon Beach  ext  My Website: Seminar.aspx Seminar.aspx  College Board’s Website: apcourse/ap-seminar apcourse/ap-seminar  Google Classroom Code 1 st Period: gqzfn10  Google Classroom Code 2 nd Period: wdr6qw7  Google Classroom Code 3 rd Period: v6uo01r  Google Classroom Code 7 th Period: uuun3cw

 AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. The course aims to empower students with the ability to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.

The AP Capstone program aims to empower students by  engaging them with rigorous college-level curricula focused on the skills necessary for successful college completion;  extending their abilities to synthesize information from multiple perspectives and apply skills in new situations and cross-curricular contexts;  enabling them to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision;  cultivating their abilities to craft, communicate, and define evidence-based arguments; and  providing opportunities for them to practice disciplined and scholarly research skills while exploring relevant topics that appeal to their interests and curiosity.

In order to find success in the AP Capstone program, students must abide by the following requirements:  Attendance  Preparedness  Technology  Assessment  Annotations/SOAPSTone/RAVEN  Essays  Reflections  Practice AP Seminar Tasks  Class Participation  Class Binder*

 Instructor-Student Help  Available Periods: 5 th (lunch) and 8 th (planning); 4 th and 6 th (writing center); before or after school  Student-Student Help  Writing center: 4 th -6 th Periods  Peer Support Groups  Establish a productive, problem-solving peer group early

 Unit 1: Summer Reading and an Overview and Introduction to the QUEST Framework  Unit 2: Identifying and Evaluating Arguments  Unit 3: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives and Arguments  Unit 4: Identifying Themes and Perspectives in Arguments while Creating Your Own  Individual Photo Essay and Presentation  Collaborative Definition Essay and Presentation  Partner and Group Debates  Individual Casual Argument and Presentation  Comparison/Contrast Essay and Presentation  Problem-Solution Argument Essay  Individual Written Report for Team Report  Team Report and Presentation  Formal Reflections  AP Seminar Practice Exams Semester OutlineSummative Assessments

 Unit 1: Performance Assessment Task 1 (Team Project and Presentation)—January/February  Unit 2: Performance Assessment Task 2 (Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation)— March/April  Unit 3: AP Seminar End-of Course Exam—May 5  Unit 4:?(To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)—end of May -Individual Research and Reflection (teacher scored; college board validated) -Written Team Report (teacher scored; college board validated) -Team Multimedia Presentation and Defense (teacher scored) 25% of overall score -Individual Written Argument (teacher scored; college board validated) -Individual Multi- multimedia Presentation (teacher scored) -Oral Defense (teacher scored) 35% of overall score -Section I, Part A (30 minutes): analyze argument using evidence -Section I, Part B (60 minutes): evaluate effectiveness of two arguments -Section II (90 minutes): build original arguments 40 % of overall score Semester OutlineSummative Assessments