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The Ulysses Signature Program is:
• A four-year program, admission by application only
• A small learning community
• A creative, dynamic approach to learning across the academic disciplines
The Ulysses Signature Program provides:
• An opportunity for students to engage in real-world research
• A practicum for authentic presentation skills
• A HOME IN YOUR HOME SCHOOL
Ulysses Program Expectations
• Genuine interest in research and research projects
• Commitment to four-year program
• Willingness to explore MCPS curriculum with Ulysses approach
• Emerging independence• Respectful community
member• Active community
participant• Recommended for
honors or AP: English, History, and Science
Ulysses Program Course Sequence
Grades 9 & 10
• Signature Honors English 9 & 10
• Signature Honors Physics 9, Biology & Chemistry
• Signature Honors US History or AP US History
• Signature Honors NSL Government or AP Government
Grades 11 & 12
• Signature Honors or AP Modern World History
• Signature AP Bio• Advanced Research*• Senior Research
Project*
Ulysses Science Course Sequence
Two Science Pathways
Physics Recommendation Biology Recommendation
Grade 9: Honors Physics Honors Biology; HSAGrade 10: Honors Chemistry Honors ChemistryGrade 11: AP Biology; 3 on AP Honors Physics or AP ClassGrade 12: AP Science of choice AP Science of choice
Ulysses Biology
Fall Semester• Research Paper
on invasive species; pill bug project
Spring Semester• Inquiry Project on
student designed, implemented, and analyzed scientific experiment
Ulysses Biology NightTuesday, April 30, 2013
Grade 11
• Advanced Research Through Technology
• Research Methods• Annotated Bibliography• Literature Review• Final Project in Research
Design
Grade 12
• Senior Research Project Class
• Project Requirements• Mentor• Oral Presentation• Exhibition• Ulysses Fair• Portfolio
Colleges/Universities
• Amherst College• Barnard College• Brown University• Bucknell University• Colgate University• Columbia University• Cornell University• Dartmouth College• Fashion Institute of Technology• MIT• New York University• Rhode Island School of Design
• St. Mary’s College of Maryland• Stanford University• University of Maryland• University of Michigan• University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill• University of Wisconsin• University of Southern
California, School of Architecture
• University of Virginia• Yale University
Application Process
• Recommended for honors: English, History, and Science
• Application form available December 1
• Application due February 15, 2013
• Essay• 2 teacher
recommendations
Making the GrAde but Missing the
POINT The Flaws in Today’s American School System
Adjua K. Jones
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POINTLESS
Interracial Identity
By Kelly Puyear
So…What Are You Anyway?
FILM PIRACYBY SARA WUGOFSKI
• Research Questions:
• What motivates people to commit piracy?
• To what extent is piracy wrong?
• What are the negative effects of piracy on the film industry?
• Effect of internet on the industry
• Digitalized distribution, both good and bad