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AP Seminar

Grade Level:
10/11/12
 
 
Course Length:
Full Year
1 Credit
 
Prerequisites:
  • Application & Approval from Dean of Academics
  • Sophomores: Honors World History with 90 average & Honors Composition and Language with 90 average
  • Juniors: AP European History with 85 average, Honors European History with 90 average & Honors English II with 90 average
  

Course Description:

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. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.

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