AP Seminar
Ever thought about how social media impacts teen mental health? Do you think rules around college sports should be changed? In AP Seminar, you choose what real-world or academic topics to investigate. AP Seminar teaches you how to find and use evidence from experts, and how to present the case from your own perspective effectively, both through writing and multimedia presentations.
Course Content
Big Idea 1: Question and Explore
You'll learn about the first step of doing research: inquirry and investigation.
Big Idea 2: Understand and Analyze
You'll learn to read, comprehend, and explain a perspective or argument.
Big Idea 3: Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
You'll learn to compare and contrast different perspectives on an issue, idea, or problem so you can understand its complexity.
Big Idea 4: Synthesize Ideas
You'll learn to take information you've gathered, analyzed, and evaluated and use it to form your own conclusions and build your own argument.
Big Idea 5: Team, Transform, Transmit
You'll learn to work alone and in a group to communicate your ideas to an audience.
Tips
Esther Chavarria
Score: 4
This test is comprised up of presentations, an essay and a research paper. So for both the presentation and paper, it is important to think about what is going on in the world and its implications. As for the exam portion, it is important to be vigilant of the time and make sure you are in full awareness of the rubric to gain as many points as possible.
Resources
Course Description
Know what is expected of you to know and what is the makeup of your exam. Each topic has its dedicated page. Look at what the rubric will look like for your essays.
Practice Exams
Practice essay prompts.