Curriculum Detail

Senior Seminar

The Senior Seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college-level work. The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.
  • Sr. Seminar: Climate Change

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.
  • Sr. Seminar: Democracy & Freedom

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.
  • Sr. Seminar: Economic Development

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.
  • Sr. Seminar: Equality & Human Rights

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.
  • Sr. Seminar: Population & Migration

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.
  • Sr. Seminar: Public Health

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.
  • Sr. Seminar: Technology and Innovation

    The senior seminar program aims to strengthen research and writing skills in preparation for college level work by requiring seniors to write a sophisticated, substantial, analytical research paper. Student research papers will:
    • research and analyze their individual topic from various viewpoints
    • frame a challenge or opportunity
    • conclude their paper with recommendations and plans for actions, policies, etc.
    The program also gives seniors the opportunity to pursue a topic that interests them. To that end, each section is broadly organized around an area of social justice and global challenges and opportunities, within which students will choose their individual area of focus.

    The course is structured so that students both have coaching and guidance from the teacher and spend significant time doing independent research and writing.

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Co-ed, progressive, college prep school in Washington, DC featuring a challenging curriculum in an inclusive environment for grades 6-12.