Wednesday,
December 6, 2006 9am-2pm
This year the theme is Heroes and Heroines: Citizens of the
World Past and Present.
A Message From Dr. Jim Baker,
Professor,
Department of History and Geography
One of the major goals of social studies education is to promote, through
knowledge, the desire for students to become concerned, engaged citizens to
counter the cynical view, based on ignorance, that ordinary citizens cannot make
a difference. Throughout history up to the present, people individually or in
concert have risked life and liberty to benefit the human race. These acts of
bravery are what we want our students to study. UCO is interested in encouraging
students to see the advantages of a participatory democracy. As in the
past around 200 fifth through eighth graders will compete for awards in essays
and projects centered around a theme that stresses commitment and citizenship. This year the theme is Heroes and
Heroines: Citizens of the
World Past and Present.
Who Competes: Fifth - Eighth Graders
Deadline: Deadline for all entries including
four copies of all social science essays is 5:00 p.m., November 21, 2006. Send
to University of Central Oklahoma: Department of History/Geography, 100 N.
University Drive, Box 182, Edmond, OK 73034.
Contest Date:
Wednesday, December 6th
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9:00-10:30 A.M. - Set up projects
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10:30-12:30 P.M. – Judging
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1:00-2:00 P.M. - Awards Ceremony
Contest Location: Grand Ballroom
in the Nigh University Center, University of Central Oklahoma (map)
Judges: History and Social
Studies Majors
Awards: Medals in each category
for each grade level
Categories:
- Individual Essays
- Individual Projects
- Two-member Partnership Projects
General Rules:
- No student may participate in more than one category.
- All Partnership projects should submit only one entry
form with both names included.
- All entry forms must by filled out neatly, accurately,
and completely.
- An annotated bibliography is required for all
categories.
- Students must be prepared to answer questions concerning
their projects on the date of the contest. Questions from
judges may relate to content and development of their
entries.
- Each participating school should try to limit the number
of entries for each category to 50.
For more information
contact Jim Baker, Director, at 974-5279 or e-mail
jbaker@ucok.edu.
Additional contact: Candace
Carollo, Assistant, at 974-5277 or e-mail
ccarollo@ucok.edu
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