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English
AP English Literature and artistic works and performances. Students
Composition Self-Paced learn to synthesize information from multiple
sources, develop their own perspectives in
Grade 12 research-based written essays, and design and
Course Number SP169 deliver oral and visual presentations, both
Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: Recommendation individually and as part of a team. Ultimately,
Estimated Fee: A.P. Test Registration the course aims to equip students with the
Recommended For: College Bound power to analyze and evaluate information
Career: CORE with accuracy and precision in order to craft
and communicate evidence-based arguments.
With recommendations from and the approval Students enrolling in this course are expected
of the College Board, the Advanced Placement to take the AP exam in May.
English Literature and Composition course
work models a college composition class.
AP Research
The curriculum involves both the study
and practice of writing and the study of Grade 12
literature. Composition study will Course Number 171
Full Year Course - 1 credit
encompass the modes of discourse, Prerequisite: Recommendation
rhetorical strategies and argumentation, Estimated Fee: A.P. Test Registration
critical analysis of literature, and Recommended For: College Bound
exposition. The study of literature will Career: CORE
include a mix of world, English, and AP Research will be available fall 2019
American literature. Students enrolling in AP Research allows students to deeply explore
this course are expected to take the AP an academic topic, problem, or issue of
exam in May. individual interest. Through this exploration,
students design, plan, and conduct a year-long
research-based investigation to address a
AP Seminar research question.
In the AP Research course, students further
Grade 11 or 12
Course Number 170 their skills acquired in the AP Seminar course
Full Year Course - 1 credit by understanding research methodology;
Prerequisite: Recommendation employing ethical research practices; and
Estimated Fee: A.P. Test Registration accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing
Recommended For: College Bound information as they address a research
Career: CORE question. Students explore their skill
development, document their processes, and
AP Seminar is a foundational course that
engages students in cross-curricular curate the artifacts of the development of their
scholarly work in a portfolio. The course
conversations that explore the complexities of culminates in an academic paper of 4000-5000
academic and real-world topics and issues by words (accompanied by a performance or
analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an exhibition of product where applicable) and a
inquiry framework, students practice reading presentation with an oral defense.
and analyzing articles, research studies, and
foundational literary and philosophical texts;
listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts,
and personal accounts; and experiencing
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