AP Research
AP Research Second Semester
Week 3.2
Jan. 17 Snowmageddon
Jan. 19 Snowmageddon
Week 3.3
Jan. 22 Snowmageddon
Jan. 24 POD Analysis; Conferences
Jan. 26 Method Breakdown; Master Class: Emily
Week 3.4
Jan. 29 POD Analysis; Conferences
Jan. 31 Atomic Habits; Conferences
Feb. 2 Master Class: Carlos
Week 3.5
Feb. 5 POD Analysis
Feb. 7 Atomic Habits
Feb. 9 Master Class: Makenzie; Method Section due to Turnitin.com; Homework: Read results sections found in the papers posted on the handouts page. What is the difference between the 3 and the 4, 4 and the 5?
Week 3.6
Feb. 12 Results Breakdown; Style lesson; Assign elevator speech
Feb. 14 Valentine’s
Feb. 16 Master Class: Yoshi
Week 3.7
Feb. 21 Method Elevator Speeches
Feb. 23 Master Class: Matthew
Week 3.8
Feb. 26 Results Grading (previous papers)
Feb. 28 Work Day
March 1 Master Class: Aubree; All Data Collected
Week 3.9
March 4 Data Analysis
March 6 Data Analysis
March 8 Master Class: Ashley
Week 4.1
March 11 Conferences; Peer Review
March 13 Master Class: Anna; Conferences
March 15 Results/Discussion submitted to Turnitin.com
Week 4.2
March 19 Master Class: Charlie
March 20 Thesis Defense
March 21 Master Class: Ethan
March 22 Pig Out
Week 4.3
April 1 Conclusion Breakdown
Week 4.4
April 8 Peer Review (paper and/or POD)
April 10 Peer Review (paper and/or POD)
April 12 Master Class: Nini
Weeks 4.5-4.7
PODS and Finalizing Paper; During class, you will practice your POD.
April 29: Paper Submitted and then a party 😊
2nd Nine Weeks
Week 3
October 23 Introduction
October 25 Dr. Suess; Ladies Fireside Chat
October 27
Friday 11:59 p.m. Goals and Reflections
Week 4
October 30 Halloween Research; Goals for the week
November 1 Exemplar
November 3 Fellas Fireside Chat
Friday 11:59 p.m. Reflections
Week 5
November 6 Exemplar; Goals for the week
November 8 Survey and Interview Questions; Concept Map and Design Peer Review
November 10 Ladies Fireside Chat; MUN
Friday 11:59 p.m. Reflections
Week 6
November 13 Elevator Speech (Categories, Foundational Source/s); Goals for the week
November 15 Elevator Speech (Categories, Foundational Source/s); Friendsgiving
November 17 Beta
Friday 11:59 p.m. Reflections
Week 7
November 27 Goals for the week
November 29
December 1 Intro/ROL Rough Draft; Fellas Fireside Chat
Friday 11:59 p.m. Reflections
Week 8
December 4 Goals for the week (AP Seminar/ 5th Period to Nau)
December 6
December 8 Friday 11:59 p.m. Reflections
Friday 11:59 p.m. Semester Reflections
Week 9
December 11 Elevator Speeches: background and ROL
December 13 Elevator Speeches: background and ROL
Midterm: Revised copy of background/introduction and ROL
Friday 11:59 p.m. Goals and Reflections
AP Research First Nine Weeks
Week 1
8.7 Get to Know You Activity; Homework assigned for Friday
8.8 Overview of the course; Goal setting; weekly reflections; PREP assignments; Introduce the key digital tools for the course (e.g., MyAP, AP Digital Portfolio, EBSCO, Turnitin).
8.9 Backwards planning (inquiry proposal, intro/lit review, RQ)
8.11 Homework due (start of class); Citi due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m.
Week 2
August 14 Rubric; Sample Paper; Elevator Speeches Assigned; (p. 106-7); Friday's Lesson continued; Ladies Fireside Chat
August 16 Conferences; Work on Elevator Speeches; Foundational Study Lesson
August 18 Fellas Fireside Chat
11:59 p.m. Goals
Week 3
August 21 Work on Elevator Speeches or first part of inquiry proposal (RQ, Key Studies, and Gap); Rubric; Sample Paper
August 23 Work on Elevator Speeches or first part of inquiry proposal (RQ, Key Studies, and Gap); Conferences
August 25 Method Elevator Speeches
11:59 p.m. RQ, Studies, Gap Outline; Goals and Reflections
Week 4
August 28 Method Sample; Work on Method and alignment defense; RQ speed dating and reflection (p. 30)
August 30 Conferences; Surveys, Scales and Interviews, oh My! (p. 120-5)
September 1 Ladies Fireside Chat
11:59 p.m. Goals and Reflections
Week 5
September 4 Labor Day
September 6 Sample Paper (ROL); What a ROL Should Do (p.78-9); Conferences
September 8 Assumptions and Hypotheses (p. 71-2); Fellas Fireside Chat; Conferences
11:59 p.m. Goals and Reflections; Second part of Inquiry Proposal due
Week 6
September 11 Teacher In-Service
September 13 Dr. Suess; Conferences
September 15 Dr. Suess; Ladies Fireside Chat
11:59 p.m. Goals and Reflections
Week 7
September 18 Conferences; Dr. Suess Findings
September 20 Fellas Fireside Chat; Inquiry Proposal work day
September 22 Dollywood!
11:59 p.m. Goals and Reflections
Week 8
September 25 Inquiry Proposal Due by 11:59 p.m.
September 27 Inquiry Proposal Elevator Speeches
September 29 Pig Out