1. AP Capstone

2. What is AP Seminar? QUEST
Crafting well reasoned, evidence-based arguments.
Exploring topics and problems from different perspectives or points of view.
Learning to effectively communicate with an audience, with a clear purpose and occasion.
This class is not a content-driven course. It’s a skills-driven course.
We are going to use the topics of Consumerism and Labor to learn and hone these skills this year. 
What is AP Seminar?

4. The 5 Big Ideas of the Class
QUEST – Learning is a Journey
Question and Explore
Understand and Analyze
Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
Synthesize Ideas
Team, Transform, and Transmit
The 5 Big Ideas of the Class

6. How is your letter grade determined?
AP Seminar will use a Proficiency-Based Grading System; that is, the grade for the class will be derived from formative and summative assessments that are: (1) connected to clearly defined learning objectives, (2) based on academic achievement (not behavior or compliance with school/classroom rules), and (3) focused on learning progress.
Grading Categories:
Participation: part of formative assessment category in the gradebook, it is based on how your work, preparation, comments, ideas, and questions helps to enhance and/or advance our overall collective understanding through critical discussion and listening.
Formative Assessments (40 % of final grade for course):
Summative Assessments (40% of final grade for course)
Kentucky English 2 End-of-Course Exam (20% of final grade for course)
How is your letter grade determined?

7. How is your AP Seminar Score determined?
Task 1: Team Project and Presentation – 20%
Task 2: Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation – 35%
End-of-Course Exam Part A and B – 45%
How is your AP Seminar Score determined?

8. Turn to the plagiarism policy in your syllabus and read it carefully.
What all does it say?
We will return to this policy again in the future and discuss strategies for avoiding plagiarism.
AP Capstone Policy on Plagiarism and Falsification or Fabrication of Information

9. Expectations for Academic Success
We will read and discuss the list of expectations for academic success from the syllabus.
Expectations for Academic Success

10. Benefits of Taking AP Seminar
You will read and discuss the benefits of taking this course from your syllabus.
The course should help make any other course you ever take in high school and college a little easier.
Benefits of Taking AP Seminar