Each year over 1,000 students submit entries to the National Peace Essay Contest while thousands more participate in related writing and other classroom exercises in high schools around the country.
Celebrating today’s young heroes! The Gloria Barron Prize recognizes young people ages 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in public service to people and our planet. Nominations must be received by April 30, 2010. All information: CLICK HERE
All information: CLICK HERE
ABC-CLIO, an award-winning publisher of history reference and research resources in print and online, welcomes you to the first annual History Uncovered competition. It’s a unique opportunity for teams of secondary school students, their social studies teachers, and school library-media specialists to participate in a meaningful competitive endeavor that emphasizes research skills along with historical and critical thinking. Read the rest…
Established in 1995, this prize honors the Beveridge family’s longstanding commitment to the AHA and K-12 teaching. Friends and family members endowed this award to recognize excellence and innovation in elementary, middle school, and secondary history teaching, including career contributions and specific initiatives. The prize will be awarded on a two-year cycle rotation: in even-numbered years, to an individual; in odd-numbered years, to a group. Read the rest…
Don’t you love getting letters? Everyone does, but nobody’s writing anymore. Letter writing is an art that may soon be lost to texting and e-mail.
Introduce young readers and writers to one of the most personal and meaningful ways to communicate with Letters from the White House. This national creative writing contest encourages students in grades PreK through 12 to explore the useful arts of letter writing and journaling, take a look at the history of our country, and tap into their own creativity when they imagine and write about themselves as having a role in a past, present or future White House.
In conjunction with the “African American Trailblazers in Virginia History” program, the Library of Virginia is co-sponsoring the “African American Trailblazers Student Essay Contest.” Civil rights attorney and activist Oliver Hill once said: “Our Declaration of Independence says we are all created with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I agree with the life and the liberty. The pursuit of happiness ought to include the right to be taught and trained, to be able to do something constructive, to move toward a civilized society.” Based on this statement, contestants are asked to respond to the question, “What does the pursuit of happiness mean to you?” The contest is open to any Virginia student in grades 3–8. Entries must be received by February 11, 200 Read the rest…
The New America Foundation is looking to draw attention to the needs of children and for the next generation of policy ideas to help kids. We are inviting all public and private high school seniors in the United States to voice your opinions by writing and submitting an essay that answers the question, “You have just been elected the President of the United States. What is the most important thing you will do to improve the lives of America’s children?”
This contest provides a unique opportunity for students to articulate their hopes for improving children’s lives. It is your turn to tell your parents, teachers, and Washington policymakers what you think America’s priorities should be.
Essays must be no longer than 600 words and must also be accompanied by the Official Entry Form. Read the rest…
The deadline is Jan. 20 for students in grades 6-12 to enter C-SPAN’s 2009 StudentCam video documentary competition. Contestants can vie for cash prizes by producing a 5-to-8-minute documentary on: “What is the most urgent issue for the new president to address after taking office, and why?” Go to http://www.studentcam.org/ for details.
While Google’s suite of geospatial tools–Earth, Maps, SketchUp, and Sky–are used daily around the world by educators hoping to bring a fresh perspective to lessons, every once in a while a new product feature comes along that we believe will knock the socks off teachers and students alike! We’re proud to announce the Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Competition in conjunction with a brand new layer in Google Earth that models the ancient city of Rome in unbelievable detail. Read the rest…
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