The Ulysses Signature Program Mrs. Lance Dempsey, Principal Dr. Suzanne Borenzweig, Coordinator

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 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

+

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

Personal APPrentices 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)