AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students learn to investigate a problem or issue, analyze arguments, compare different perspectives, synthesize information from multiple sources, and work alone and in a group to communicate their ideas.

AP Seminar Course Content Students explore the complexities of one or more themes by making connections within, between, and/or among multiple cross-curricular areas and by exploring multiple perspectives and lenses (e.g., cultural and social, artistic and philosophical, political and historical, environmental, economic, scientific, futuristic, ethical) related to those themes. Teachers have the flexibility to choose one or more appropriate themes that allow for deep interdisciplinary exploration based on: ■ Concepts or issues from other AP courses ■ Student interests ■ Local and/or civic issues ■ Academic problems or questions ■ Global or international topics Exploring different points of view and making connections across disciplines are fundamental components of the AP Seminar experience. Students consider each topic through a variety of lenses and from multiple perspectives, many of which are divergent or competing. Analyzing topics through multiple lenses aids in interdisciplinary understanding and helps students gain a rich appreciation for the complexity of important issues.

AP Seminar Assessment Structure
Students are assessed with two through-course performance tasks and one end-of-course exam. All three assessments are summative and will be used to calculate a final AP score (using the 1–5 scale) for AP Seminar.

Format of Assessment
Team Project and Presentation | 20%
■ Individual Research Report
■ Team Multimedia Presentation and Oral Defense

Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation | 35%
■ Individual Written Argument
■ Individual Multimedia Presentation
■ Oral Defense

End-of-Course Exam (2 Hours) | 45%
■ Analyzing an argument (3 short-answer questions); suggested
time 30 minutes
■ Synthesizing and creating an evidence-based argument (1
essay question); suggested time 90 minutes