The Ulysses Signature Program Mrs. Lance Dempsey, Principal Dr. Suzanne Borenzweig, Coordinator 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 fouryear 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 Grades 11 & 12 • 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 • 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 Grade 10: Honors Chemistry Grade 11: AP Biology; 3 on AP Grade 12: AP Science of choice Honors Biology; HSA Honors Chemistry Honors Physics or AP Class 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 Night Tuesday, 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 Interracial Identity So…What Are You Anyway? By Kelly Puyear FILM PIRACY BY 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 A Study of Mobile Applications By: Jitesh Nadimpalli Ulysses Fairs • January 9 -10, 2013 • April 24 - 25, 2013 7:30am – 2:00pm (closed for lunch 11:00 – 11:40)