AP Seminar
Summer Assignment 2023
Purpose
- Introduce you to concepts that will be emphasized throughout the course.
- Expose you to skills you will need for success.
- Raise awareness of issues worthy of future research and investigation.
Due Date
*The Schoology assignment will not be available for submissions until at least Monday, August 14.
COMPONENT ONE
READ THE ATTACHED SECTIONS OF "UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC" & "INFORMATION NOW"
Use the information about text annotation below to be critical readers of these sections. You will take pictures of your annotations and upload them to the Schoology assignment. If you need to print the readings prior to the summer, you can use the printer in the library.
Attached is a document containing questions and prompts to help you identify important information from the readings. Be prepared to share your responses to these questions and prompts when we return to school. There will be a Schoology assignment where you can upload your responses.
COMPONENT TWO
Watch "Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story"
Analyze "Just Eat It"
Click on the button below to access the Google Doc you will use to analyze the documentary. Be thorough in your analysis by providing specific evidence from the documentary to support the claims you make.
Below are graphics that explain what is meant by the words scale, lens, and perspective. These words are the foundation of all research done in AP Seminar. We will begin the year by discussing how these terms are used to research and build arguments.
COMPONENT THREE
Below is the information needed to complete the Annotated Bibliography portion of your summer assignment.
NEED HELP?
Email: atempleton@elcosd.org