AP Seminar Assignments

Upload your video presentation on flipgrid. Your video is due on 8:30am on Thursday, June 3.

Upload your slides presentation from your Intro to AP Research Project.

Complete the flipgrid video.

Create a chart for your 10 problems, placing them in quantitative, qualitative or combined categories.  Write a brief justification/explanation for it. 


For each of the problems you presented in your presentation, describe a possible research methodology to use to address that problem.  Include limitations to using that research methodology.  For example, you would not conduct a longitudinal study, since you have don’t ten years to devote to it.  But that doesn’t mean that a longitudinal study wouldn’t be a good choice for a certain problem. 

Submit it as a google doc.

Due by Tuesday at 8:30am. 

Upload your photos from your photo walk. The photos should be taken from you and not plagiarism.


Provide your list of 5 issues. 

Fill out the google form!

Upload your partner's presentation for EOC A. You should answer all the questions on the prompt.

Upload a photo of your hand written essay! 

Upload a photo of your receipt from Panda Express for Thursday May 6 Fundraiser! Attached you will find the flyer. 

Complete the EOC A Practice #2 prompt on AP Classroom.


Submit it as a paper! 

Upload a photo of your hand written essay! You should submit it by the end of class.

Create an outline based on what you are planning to present for your IWA. Your outline can be in bullet points but be sure you are clear.

Fill out the essay in a google doc.

Complete two rubrics for the two samples we watched in class. Two rubrics should be submiitted for full credit.

Submit your final paper!

Complete the peer review for two of your peers. Be sure to share the google doc with them and copy the rubric twice.

Draft #1 required word count of 1200-1500 words: Due April 13 at 8:30am (NO LATE EXCEPTIONS!) (Homework 50pts)

Complete the outline regarding your IWA. Your outline should be completed by Thursday at 11:59pm.

You should have 2 annotated bibliographies done for 2 sources for your IWA. You should have 2 RAVENS completed also for your annotated bibliographies.

You should have 4 annotated bibliographies done for 4 sources for your IWA. You should have 4 RAVENS completed also for your annotated bibliographies.

You should have 2 annotated bibliographies done for 2 sources for your IWA. You should have 2 RAVENS completed also for your annotated bibliographies.

You are to answer the following questions on one google slide. Then create a flipgrid video going through your slide presentation. For the video you should be showing your face, no need to show the presentation.

Question:

What is the research question:

What is the thesis Statement:

Why is this topic is important?

What is an interesting/surprising thing I have learned so far.

You are to post your research question to request feedback!

You need to do 4 peer responses.

2 from your school at Salesian and 2 to someone outside of Salesian.

Upload the following video on Flipgrid.

Complete the following Google Form.

You will submit this once we complete all the themes.

Upload your notes from today's class.

Complete the following Google Form.

Read through the following article and annotate while you read.

Answer the following questions in your discussion group. You only need to submit once response per group. Include all group members names in your response.

In the article, Rankine writes about “black excellence.” What is “black excellence”? How does it differ from white excellence?



What are some examples of “white privilege” as outlined by Rankine? Do you believe white privilege exists?



Rankine writes about racism. After having read the article, how would you describe her feelings about it?

You may click on the two following forms.

Upload a screenshot that you complete both to get the EC.

You will find the source in the following link. Complete the following tasks in order to receive full credit.

1. Read and annotate the article. (You can type our your annotation notes).

2. What is the main argument?

3. How well is it supported? Provide evidence.

4. How does this source relate to the 2021 PT2 major theme?

5. What other themes, besides sports, were in this article? Place on your theme tracker also.

6. What is one potential research topic that relates to this article?

7. What specific piece of evidence from the source supports that topic.


8. What possible research questions could this source lead to? Which of the other sources could you combine with this source?

Your response to two peers should be done by Thursday at 8:30am.

Upload your group's Google Slide Presentation based on your argument presentation.

Debate question: Is ESports a real sport?

Read through the following link and submit your annotations on the reading. Then complete the following question on a Google Doc.

You will find the questions on a google doc!

Complete the exit slip regarding stimulus source C.

Read through the following article and annotate the reading. Also answer the following questions on a Google Doc.

You will have a quiz on the reading and video provided in the article next class on Thursday.

What other themes, besides sports, were in this article? Place on your theme tracker Google Doc.


What is one potential research topic that relates to this video?



What specific piece of evidence from the source supports that topic. (yes, I want you to describe a piece of evidence).


What possible research questions could this source lead to? Which of the other sources could you combine with this source (from the other sources we have gone over so far)?

Complete the following quiz.

Please follow the link below to join the conversation in Parlay

How would you say each image reflects “character, friendships, and community”? In other words, what stories do you think each picture tells?

Upload your group's Google Slide on the day you present!

Upload your rubric scores from the sample video.

Only read the one title that pertains to your group. For that one you will need to annotate what you read, and have it ready to share the next class.

David Alvarez's Group: Economic Lens

Owen Chacon's Group: Health Lens

Michal Franco's Group: Political Lens

Elian Trejio's Group: Scientific Lens

Steve Rodriguez's Group: Economic Lens

Ryan Rivera's Group: Political Lens

Isaec Valenica's Group: Scientific Lens

Score the rubric when watching the video.

Upload your notes from today's class!

Attached your IRR final paper.

Watch the attached video first!

You will do two peer review for two of your classmates. Each review will be worth 25pts each.

You will answer the highlighted parts for when peer reviewing your peers essay.

In order to receive the credit for the peer review you will need to share the google doc with your peer review and include the classmate you are offering feedback and also include me in the share doc.

This should be completed by Friday at 3pm. DO NOT BE late!


Peer Review groups:
1. Owen, Ivan, and Ryan
2. David, Roman, and Michael Franco
3. Max Lopez, Michael Flores, and Michael Fernandez
4. Emilio, Steve Rodriguez, and Elian
5. Joshua Ramos, Isaec, and Oscar Sanchez
6. Isaac, Bryan Garcia, and Miguel
7. Josue, Edwin, Hector and Joshua Espinoza
8. Brandon, Alan Olvera, and Fernando

Submit your current draft for your IRR by Wednesday at Jan 27 at 8:30am. Your draft should not be late since you will then not be able to participate in our peer review. You should have 500-600 words for your draft. (Not including title page or reference page).

DO NOT be shorter than 500 words. This will be an automatic point deduction.

No late drafts will be accepted.

Watch the two videos assigned on AP Classroom by Wednesday and upload your notes for the two videos by 11:59pm.

The two videos are Writing in an academic voice and Quoting and paraphrasing

Upload your IRR outline by Thursday 8:30am.

Upload your notes from the 3 assigned videos.

You should have 6 annotated bibliographies done for 6 sources for your PT 1 IRR. You should have 6 RAVENS completed also for your annotated bibliographies.

You should have 4 annotated bibliographies done for 4 sources for your PT 1 IRR. You should have 4 RAVENS completed also for your annotated bibliographies.

You will find and read through 2 sources pertaining to your lenses for your IRR.

Then you will complete 2 RAVENs for each source and submit your work.

Watch the following video on AP Classroom and take notes on the video. Be sure to upload your notes. You will only receive full credit by watching the video and uploading your notes.

You should upload your notes from the AP Classroom videos.

Watch the following video on AP Classroom and take notes on the video. Be sure to upload your notes. You will only receive full credit by watching the video and uploading your notes.

Complete the following Doc by Thursday at 8:30am.

Refer to the link on the announcements for the working doc.

You should be including the main stakeholders for each lenses and include several perspectives that may come from the following lenses and stakeholders.

Please read through the following information for the IWA.

Please submit your IWA paper on this submission tab.

Just a reminder that your IWA paper is due by Friday at 8:30am.

Submit your Google Slides presentation when you submit your video presentation. Your Google Slides should be uploaded here.

Upload your video for your final exam on here.

Complete the following RQ prompt document. Only one needs to be submitted for group.

You will peer review two of your peers essays. In order to review full credit you must complete the full peer review rubric and share that rubric with the peer's essay you are reviewing. So this means you will be doing two rubrics for two people.

Upload all your notes from today's lecture.

Complete the following Google Doc.

Submit your essay #2 draft on here.

You will peer review two of your peers essays. In order to review full credit you must complete the full peer review rubric and share that rubric with the peer's essay you are reviewing. So this means you will be doing two rubrics for two people.

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Submit your draft by Tuesday at 11:59pm.

Upload your notes from today's class.

You will need to do an annotated bibliography for 3 sources! Please submit your work by Monday at 8:30am

THIS HAS TO BE FOR 3 OUTSIDE SOURCES!

You will be filling out the speed dating activity form when you meet with your partners. This will be due by the end of class. Be sure to email also your peer your feedback!

Please submit your research question by 11:59pm tonight.

You can write it out on a google doc. This is important so you can participate in Thursday's in class activity. If you do not have your research question with you by Thursday's class, you will not be able to participate in our in class activity.

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Please upload the notes from the peers you meet with in today's class.

Your notes should include their name, the idea they are considering, what two stimulus sources are they connecting, why are they interested in the topic they are considering, and did they change your mind on your topic?

Please upload your notes from today's lecture.

DO NOT COMPLETE THIS UNTIL YOU FINISH WITH THE HAPPINESS PROJECT READING

Answer the following questions in a google doc and have ready to be shared with the class on Tuesday.

1. What is the idea you are considering?
2. What are the 2 sources you are connecting? (Note: Be specific and
provide specific lines from the text you would use to develop this idea.)
3. How do the sources connect to one another AND to your idea?
4. What is the theme that is shared between the sources you are using?
5. Why are you interested in the topic?

1.) Please read through the source on The Happiness Project and annotate the reading. When annotating look for the author's main ideas, and claims.

2.) Answer the following questions on the attached Google Doc.

1. Read through the following stimulus material and annotate. Look for the author's main idea and claims when annotated.

2. Answer the following questions on a google doc. Be sure to answer the questions all thoroughly and provide details in your responses.

1. What does it mean that great care was taken to break the news to Mrs. Mallard? Why was great care taken?
2. How does the diction suddenly change in the fifth paragraph as Mrs. Mallard looks out the window? Why might this seem strange to the reader?
3. Mrs. Mallard begins saying, “free, free, free!” Why do you suppose she is saying this? What questions might this response draw out of the reader? What are your thoughts?
4. We learn that Mr. Mallard always looked upon his wife with love. We also read that Mrs. Mallard “had loved him—sometimes.” Yet, we also read that there was a “powerful will” that bent her when Mr. Mallard lived. What does this mean?
5. In what ways is this passage significant? "She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves." What kinds of sensory images does this passage contain, and what senses does it address? What does the vision through the open window mean to her? Where else does she taste, smell, or touch something intangible in the story?
6. The last line of the story is this: "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of joy that kills." In what ways is this an ironic statement? What is gained by having the doctors make such a statement rather than putting it in the mouths of Josephine or Richards?
7. What are some themes in the story? How do they relate to the plot and characters?

Upload all your notes from today's class.

Complete the following quiz on Google Forms.

Please answer the following questions on a google doc. Be sure your answers are well written and well thought out. DO NOT just write simple short answers. Be specific in your responses.

1. This article was published in the Journal of Neuroscience. How do scientific journal articles differ from an article posted in a non-science journal articles in terms of the process they go through to get published?
2. How does this article differ from previous research in the field?
3. How do inflation and unemployment affect well-being?
4. In terms of a self reporting study on happiness, explain some limitations to this type of study that could impact the data collected? (HINT: does everyone have the same “happiness scale”? )
5. How does the serotonin transporter gene impact happiness?

“High Income Improves Evaluation of Life But Not Emotional Well Being” Reading
Overview:
Their question is “Does Money Buy Happiness?”
● High Income improves a person’s life evaluation but does not improve their emotional
well being.
● Low Income lowers a person’s life evaluation and lowers their emotional well being.

Answer the following questions in a Google doc response. Be sure your responses are well written and well thought out response. You will share your responses in class.
● Should it be a policy goal to reduce the suffering of other people?
● What factors impact a person’s emotional well being or life evaluation?
● How do these factors connect to the other stimulus material sources we seen so far?
● How do we define suffering?
● What are the limitations of the study?

You will first complete the reading on your own. Read through and annotate when necessary.

Then in pairs you will answer the following questions in a google doc. Be sure your responses are well written.

1.) What is the author's main claim?
2.) What are the sub claims the author is making?
3.) Evaluate the evidence is is effective and reliable? Why or not?

Submit your notes from today's lecture. Do not be late in your submission.

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Read the following read and annotate while you read.

Then complete the Google Doc regarding the reading. Be sure you are ready to discuss the reading by Monday's class. We will have a quiz on the reading Monday.

Click on the Flipgrid to complete the assignment.

Please answer the following sentences in complete thoughtful responses.

Please have one member for the group upload your slide deck from your TMP Presentation.

Upload all your notes from the lecture and the reflection questions responses.

Answer the following two questions regarding funerals. Be sure to write out your responses in full complete sentences.

Please watch the following attached video before beginning the work.

You should be submitting the following by 11:05am.

1.) The outline found on the following Google doc attachment. You just need to submit one person for the whole group.
2.) Slide deck presentation skeleton model. This should include the titles for your slide deck or images you are planning to include. Also include the start of the reference page. (YOU DO NOT need to have the whole presentation slide deck done, but I should be able to see progress and the skeleton model of it at least completed by the end of class)

I've also attached a sample Google slide presentation for you to review over.

You can submit your solutions outline on here.

1. Read through the articled attached.
2. Annotate on the main ideas and/or line of reasoning of this excerpt.
3. Complete the Google Doc with the assigned questions.

Please submit your paper here on the Google Classroom assignment by Thursday at 11:59pm.

Please respond to the question to be marked present for today.

You will complete 2 peer review sheets for your random group of 3. You will submit your peer review sheet, but also email your feedback to your peer partners.

You will submit two review sheets for the two group members you review over.

Please complete the IRR draft. You need to have 500 words completed for the draft. Submit by Thursday at 8:30am.

You will complete the following IRR Outline for your research paper. Be sure to fill out the various sections on the outline. You will be marked off points if you do not complete all the questions, and throughly fill out your outline. Your outline is due Sept 24 at 8:30am.

If you need a reference for your IRR, please refer to the Google Doc found under Resources with the title "IRR Organization Options"

You will complete an annotated bibliography for 5 articles!

Only 2 Bibs are due will be due on Monday at 8:30am.

The last 3 will be due later next week.

You will find 5 sources pertaining to the lenses you choose from your group. Use EBOSCO database to find your sources. YOU DO NOT need to read the whole source for now, just make sure that the source pertains to your lenses/research question.

Write out the titles for the 5 sources you found on a Google Doc. Only the titles are needed for your sources for now.


HOLD OFF FOR NOW!
For one of the following sources you find complete the RAVEN worksheet. You should be conducting the RAVEN assignment for the one source you find during your research for sources on your Lenses you were given by your group.

Complete the following handout regarding the lenses for your theme. You should submit one lenses handout per group. The whole handout should be completed to be graded. Be sure to choose the lenses that will pertain to your theme/research question. Also include the name of who will research what lenses.

You will be taking notes throughout this video presentation. Be sure to take notes on the key areas of my presentation. You will upload your notes on the Google Classroom assignment page for this Ed Puzzle video. The notes should be uploaded as soon as you are done with the video. 

Complete the following assignment. This will be worth a project grade, 20pts. You will be graded as a group.

Be sure to write our your answers in complete sentences.

Complete the following Google Doc as a group.

Read through the following Bob Dylan song. Write down as many questions as you can that you get when reading through the song. Write down your questions on a Google Doc/or a separate sheet of paper.

Read through the following article attached on PDF. Annotate by either highlighting or writing our your annotation notes. When you are annotating you will want to find where throughout the reading you can answer the 3 questions below. You do not need to fully write out the responses to the 3 questions, so no need to write out an essay response. You are just annotating here! So find the areas where in the article the 3 questions would be answered. Use different colors if annotating with highlighting to show how you are answering the 3 questions. This assignment will be due Tuesday, Sept 8 at 8:30am.

I am also providing you the link about the author.

1. Identify the author's argument, main idea, or thesis.
2. Explain the author's line of reasoning by identifying the claims used to build the argument and the connections between them.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence the author uses to support the claims made in the argument.

Create a unique and appropriate team name for your group. Then create up to 4-6 rules (norms) that each member of your group will abide by when working on the Team Performance task. Your group must come to a consensus on the rules.

Submit a slide deck showing your team's name, members, and group norms.

Complete the padlet prompt. Click on the following link.

Create a photo essay using just photos and short captions. Your photo essay should have a main idea/argument, claims and evidence. (Sample articles for EOC Part A are examples).

Put your photo essay together on a Google Slide and submit your slide.

Refer to the site if needed as a reference for creating a photo essay.

In this activity, participants must pretend that they've been shipwrecked and are stranded in a life boat. Each team has a box of matches, and a number of items that they've salvaged from the sinking ship. Members must agree which items are most important for their survival.

You will answer the following questions from your instructor when provided.

Answer the following questions below:

1. Identify the author’s argument, main idea, or thesis.

2. How does Stevenson use sources in his essay? Consider the type of sources, their placement, and their relationship to other kinds of evidence he uses. Looking at the list of sources (found at the end of the article), what aspects stand out to you as important when determining their reliability and validity?

The exam prompt/reading is in the following Google Doc. Be sure to submit all your work on the Google Doc also.

Read through the following article attached on PDF. Annotate by either highlighting or writing our your annotation notes. When you are annotating you will want to find where throughout the reading you can answer the 3 questions below. You do not need to fully write out the responses to the 3 questions. So find the areas where in the article the 3 questions would be answered. Use different colors if annotating with highlighting to show how you are answering the 3 questions. This assignment will be due Monday, August 31 at 8:30am.

1. Identify the author's argument, main idea, or thesis.
2. Explain the author's line of reasoning by identifying the claims used to build the argument and the connections between them.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence the author uses to support the claims made in the argument.

You will complete the following activity in pairs. You may submit your work either as a google doc or by editing the PDF directly. Each person must submit their own work.

Read through the following article and post your response on flipgrid. Refer to flipgrid for the questions and article. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/02/opinion-nytimes-life-sentences/

This assignment will be due Thursday at 8:30am.

Read through the following PDF and annotate what you read. You should submit your annotations by Tuesday at 8:30am.

For each group submit one Google Doc that shows your order for the line of reasoning for the following claims/reasons.

Read through the following article and complete the following questions from EOC Practice #1. Also complete the RAVEN worksheet handout.

Use the template as a guide for answering the 3 questions. DO NOT start on the article until you finish watching the two ed Puzzle Videos.

Answer the following questions on a Google Doc.
1. Identify the author's argument, main idea, or thesis.
2. Explain the author's line of reasoning by identifying the claims used to build the argument and the connections between them.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence the author uses to support the claims made in the argument.

For the following article annotate by going through the following items. You will have till Thursday at 8am to complete the assignment.

1.) What is the author's main argument?
2.) What are the author's main claims?
3.) Evaluate the evidence.

Use different colors to annotate and side notes when going through the above questions.

Complete the following survey by 2:50pm.

In each group you will be given a select from QUEST cards form the slide deck. Refer to the group numbers below to know what slide deck numbers your group is. You will refer to the breakout room number as your group number.

For each group, you should summarize the enduring understanding, learning objective, and essential knowledge. In short summarize what skills you should learn and achieve within each area area of quest. You will summarize your cards by creating a google doc and submitting your summarizations.

Graded for collaboration and the doc you submit.

The groups and slide numbers are as follow:
Group 1: 1-10
Group 2: 11-20
Group 3: 21-30
Group 4: 31-40
Group 5: 41-50
Group 6: 51-60
Group 7: 61-70
Group 8: 71-77

Complete the following flipgrid and respond to at least two of your peers by August 18 at 8am.

Please read through the Google Doc for details on the Just Mercy Project. The due date for the project will be August 16, 11:59pm. You will be submitting your project on the Google Classroom assignment page here.

Please read through the Google Doc for details on the Just Mercy Writing Assignment. Your writing assignment should be submitted on a Doc by August 3rd at 11:59pm.

Complete by 1pm! Each group member should response to one post!

Please refer to the Google Slide. There are various due dates for each task!

Activity: jot down the perspectives you think would be important ones to consider in the decision- 2 minutes

What do you think? Should we?

Attach the the Google Slide with the Google doc on all the themes and the task for you to complete by July 15.