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LANGUAGE ARTS AP COURSE OFFERINGS

AP SEMINAR - 10TH GRADE

Description: This class builds and tests students’ research and synthesis skills by having students
look at real-world issues and arguments through a variety of different lenses and
present/defend their findings through both written reports and live multimedia presentations.
This class is taught in conjunction with 10th Grade Language Arts. Students will be participating
in a class that is 1.5 periods during the lunch cycle. The half class will take the place of the
student’s homeroom.

Skills for Success: Although reading, writing, and public speaking skills are all important for this
class, so are time management and self-discipline, as the work is challenging and often self-
directive.

Academic Suitability: Due to class rigor and AP Capstone Diploma requirements, AP Seminar is

a class offered to incoming sophomores with a 4.0 GPA who will have completed at least one AP
course in their freshman year. Qualified candidates will receive an invitation to apply for the
course and be selected based on an application and teacher recommendation(s).

Out of Class Commitments: Students should expect to spend, on average, about 30-45 minutes
a night reading literary materials, taking short, weekly online quizzes, and completing major
assignments such as speeches and research papers. These 30 minutes will fluctuate depending
on upcoming assessments and activities.

Summer Work: Students will read a nonfiction book, which will be referenced throughout the
school year, and complete chapter summaries before the first day of school.

AP Seminar students will earn credit for 10th grade Language Arts.
The next course in the sequence is AP Capstone/Research.