AP Capstone: SeminarA Brave New World @ YWCPA

Class Overview The AP Capstone is an inquiry-based course that aims to engage students in cross-curricular conversations that explore real-world topics and issues from multiple perspectives. Students are empowered to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.

*College Level Course *Skills based Course *Student Driven Course

First Semester*Students will explore the themes: Social Media, Representation and Democracy. *Students will master QUESTT -Question & Explore-Understand & Analyze-Evaluate Multiple Perspectives-Synthesize Ideas-Team, Transform & Transmit

Second SemesterPerformance Task 1 complete by 2/28

25% Team Project & PresentationAssessed by Instructor. Validated by College Board. Task OverviewStudents work in teams of three to six to identify, investigate, analyze, and evaluate an academic or real-world problem, question, or issue.Each team designs and/or considers options, alternatives, and approaches and develops a written report and multimedia presentation to communicate its conclusion, solution, or recommendation.Individual Research and Reflection(approximately 2,000 words)Written Team Report(approximately 3,000 words)Team Multimedia Presentation(8-10 minutes) with follow-up questions

Second Semester (cont.)Performance Task 2- complete by 4/23

35%Individual Research-Based Essay & PresentationCross-curricular Stimulus Material ProvidedAssessed by Instructor. Validated by College Board Task OverviewThe College Board’s AP Program will annually release cross-curricular source materials (texts) representing a range of perspectives focused on a single theme or topic.Students will use these texts to identify a research question of their own; conduct research; analyze, evaluate, and select evidence to develop an argument; and present and defend their conclusions.The final must paper must refer to and incorporate at least one of the provided sources.Research-Based Argumentative Essay(approximately 2,000 words)Individual Multimedia Presentation(6-8 minutes)Oral Defense of Presentation(two questions from the teacher)

Second Semester (cont.) End of Course Exam 5/540% Three hour,written exam, assessed by College Board.

EOC and Grading*Class grades are difference from AP grades*AP grades and grading scale are set by College Board. *Class grades will follow YWCPA Grading policy. *Direct Feedback will only be given the first semester. The second semester students are in constant assessment and no teacher, parent or outside input is allowed. *Plagiarism policy will align with College Board.

Presentations *Students will present as a part of the AP score as well as the class score. Practicing and getting comfortable is important. *Presentations are recorded and sent to College Board. *Students need to be professional and prepared. *Defending their paper will require and audience. Preferably a diverse group of students and professionals. *Students need to make sure they practice for audience and purpose.

Things you need to know*Groups*Plagiarism *Assessments *Teacher Role*Do’s and Don’ts

Questions & Answers Open forum If I don’t have the answer I will get back with you.