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Humanities Competitions
Creative Communications
- Write a poem or short, nonfiction essay.
- Poems due Dec. 6, 2011; essays due Oct. 18, 2011 (There are several dates throughout the year.)
- Check out the website: www.poeticpower.com
- Submit your entry to the website, or mail to:
Creative Communications
1488 North 200 West
Logan, Utah 84341
- See your language arts teacher for more info.
- There are cash prizes, and you might be published in an anthology!
Wonder Writers
- Submit essays and poems; this contest is run by other kids.
- Not posted yet, should be posted later this year.
- Check out the website: www.wonderwriters.com
- Submit your entry to the website.
- See your language arts teacher for more info.
- Fun prizes, and you are supporting another student’s work.
Holocaust Art and Writing
- Watch a video testimony by a Holocaust survivor, and write a poem or essay, or create a piece of artwork that reflects on how a specific memory represents a larger idea.
- Not posted yet. Ask Ms. Bonilla or Mrs. Baldwin
- Submit your entry to your language arts or social studies teacher.
- See Ms. Bonilla in room 501 or Mrs. Baldwin in room 403 for more info.
- This is a powerful piece on a vital historical event. The first prize recipient in each category (prose, poetry, and artwork) will receive an expense-paid trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Reflections
- Create a work of art (dance, film, literature, music, photography, visual art) that reflects on the theme “Diversity means…”
- Due date: October 18, 2011
- Check out website: http://www.ptareflections.org/cs/about_reflections
- Submit to the PTSA Reflections Rep. at South Lake Middle School
- See above.
- Share your artistic talent with the world!
Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest
- Theme: Pretend you were alive during the War of 1812 and had a friend who has become famous in history because of standing up for America during that exciting but dangerous time. Describe the person and how he or she stood up for America. Explain why it is important to honor such heroes when we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of War of 1812.
- Entries due date TBA.
- Check out website: http://sites.google.com/site/williamdaychapterdarcontest/Home/grades-5-8-new
- Submit your entry to your social studies teacher.
- See your social studies teacher with questions.
- Display your understanding of history; you may win a national prize!
National History Day
- Create an artifact (essay, website, dramatic performance, etc.) around the theme Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, and Consequences
- Due by late January
- Check out the website: www.nationalhistoryday.org
- Attend the informational meeting (date TBA)
- See Mr. Leavey with questions.
- Take part in a national competition about history. You’ll learn a lot, meet awesome people, and you may qualify to attend events in Sacramento and Washington DC.
Letter about Literature
- Write to an author describing how that author’s work somehow changed your view of the world
- Postmark by December 16, 2011
- Check out website: http://lettersaboutliterature.org/home
- Submit to Ms. Lelliott in the library.
- See your English teacher or Ms. Lelliott.
- There are cash prizes and a chance to write to your favorite author! Grand prize winners could win grants of up to $10,000 for the library! What a contribution that would be…
Young Author’s Faire
- Write a short story or poem and create a book out of it. This is your chance to get really creative.
- Early spring, 2012
- Check out website: http://www.ocde.us/yaf/Pages/default.aspx
- Submit to your English teacher
- See your English teacher; presented by the Orange County Department of Education
- Celebrate your writing and the writing of other Young Author’s! This is a fun community event for kids from all over Orange County!
