Fall 2017: AP Research Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 31 Aug 1 2 3 4 Discussion of AP Seminar Syllabus, discussion of Activity: Understanding Practical Research Chapter 1 Practical Research Chapter 1 scores grades, PREP, and WIPs terms associated with roundtable discussion (part roundtable discussion (part research: 1) 2) Day 1 picture What a good topic, continued: MIT Library site Draw for WIP groups Mediterranean diet doesn't (“The T-shirt order (bring $ by Libguides.mit.edu benefit everyone, study says”) – Friday) Breakfast on CNN health today/ see blog for questions Practical Research notes due Refresh on differences (chapters 1 and 2) between Seminar and Finish syllabus/ t-shirts Research, academic paper, ($15) and what makes a good topic 7 8 9 10 11 5 source annotated bib due Practical Research chapter 1 Research proposal template/ Work day / find one source WIP group 1/ breakfast – (part 3) Roundtable discussion, questions, due turn in bib info and gist on a Field groups: brainstorm, discussion date for proposal: TBD notecard narrow, peer help (guiding questions) 14 15 16 17 18 Begin PREP journaling (due Research question writing Class roundtable: high Continue discussing high WIP group 2/ breakfast next Tuesday) Topics: What scoring paper (rubric) / scoring sample: Minority – makes this topic original and HW: Read high score sample observations and questions Populations (link on blog) what makes it a legitimate paper study versus merely a report? Source credibility refresher (poster handouts) / PREP handout 21 22 23 24 25 Pep Rally Eclipse Day (Research/ PREP entry 1 due Present chapter 2 sections conferences) (groups) WIP’s group 1
Fall 2017: AP Research Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 31 Discussion of AP Seminar scores Day 1 picture T-shirt order (bring $ by Friday) Refresh on differences between Seminar and Research, academic paper, and what makes a good topic Aug 1 Syllabus, discussion of grades, PREP, and WIPs What a good topic, continued: MIT Library site Libguides.mit.edu Practical Research notes due (chapters 1 and 2) 2 Activity: Understanding terms associated with research: (“The Mediterranean diet doesn't benefit everyone, study says”) – on CNN health today/ see blog for questions Finish syllabus/ t-shirts ($15) 3 Practical Research Chapter 1 roundtable discussion (part 1) 4 Practical Research Chapter 1 roundtable discussion (part 2) Draw for WIP groups Breakfast 7 5 source annotated bib due Field groups: brainstorm, narrow, peer help (guiding questions) 8 Practical Research chapter 1 (part 3) Roundtable discussion 9 Research proposal template/ discussion, questions, due date for proposal: TBD 10 Work day / find one source – turn in bib info and gist on a notecard 11 WIP group 1/ breakfast 14 Begin PREP journaling (due next Tuesday) – Topics: What makes this topic original and what makes it a legitimate study versus merely a report? 15 Research question writing HW: Read high score sample paper 16 Class roundtable: high scoring paper (rubric) / observations and questions 17 Continue discussing high scoring sample: Minority Populations (link on blog) Source credibility refresher (poster handouts) / PREP handout 18 WIP group 2/ breakfast 21 Eclipse Day (Research/ conferences) 22 PREP entry 1 due 23 Present chapter 2 sections (groups) 24 25 Pep Rally WIP’s group 1