The Ulysses Signature Program

Mrs. Lance Dempsey, PrincipalDr. 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 PathwaysPhysics 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

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)