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| department = work
| length = year
| credit = repeat
| teachers = [[Ms. Wilson]]<br />[[Ms. Dellaporta]]
}}

'''AAR-SJ''' is a [[course]] that does not fall under any standard discipline. It is currently only available to students participating in the [[Social Justice Pathway]], although it is slowly being changed to include outside people.

Like the main [[AAR]], AAR-SJ is centered around working on a single project for the year. Unlike AAR, AAR-SJ follows a different curriculum known as Changemakers.

== Course catalog description ==
The Advanced Authentic Research (AAR) Program is a unique opportunity for students in grades 10-12, designed for
those with interest, passion, curiosity, and perseverance to investigate an authentic topic of their choosing. Students
are encouraged to develop a mentorship relationship with an industry expert in their field of inquiry. The student
research will be supported by the process-oriented curriculum developed by the AAR Team. Students will spend about
60 hours per semester (about 4 hours per week) on their project both in and out of class. Class may meet fewer than
three times a week, which will require independent learning by students using Web-based tools, along with check-in
times with teachers/mentors/attending AAR events.

This course can satisfy the Career Technical Education graduation requirement.
* Prerequisite: None
* Homework Expectation: 3-4 hours per week
* Please see page 87 in the General Credit section of the course catalog for information about AP Seminar (8401)
* District SLOs Addressed in this Course: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
* For more information, please visit: https://aar.pausd.org

<nowiki />**''This is the Social Justice Pathway (SJ) section of this course. Please see page 86 for a description of the SJ Pathway
program.''

== Approximate timeline ==
* August-September: Form groups, decide on a project, learn about the Design Thinking process
* October-Novemeber: Empathy interviews, do more research, write a project proposal
* November-December: Get people to support your project, plan out the project
* January-February: Create a pitch video, continue research, start the actual project
* March-April: Improve project, work with mentors
* May-June: Finish project, present at [[PAUSD]] showcase, write final essay

== Should I sign up? ==
There is currently no way to directly sign up; instead, it is part of the larger Social Justice Pathway, and you will automatically be entered when you join SJP.

== External links ==
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Xacv0OF8tMiMBdemQMnsr40A5M6QiZfD9EbUTdTDz0/edit Course guide]

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