the new york times- respond to a story in the times via our one pager challenge
Respond to a Times article, video, podcast, graph or photo essay of your choice by creating an illustrated one-pager. What is a one-pager? We like a definition from a National Council of Teachers of English blog post that shows many examples and describes it as “an image-heavy, idea-driven assessment which prompts students to select the most meaningful ideas in a text, make connections to their own lives, and display the ideas creatively with color, drawings, and quotes.” The writer, Jill Yamasawa Fletcher, goes on to explain why she experimented with these in lieu of a traditional essay: The one-pager made the writing component less intimidating, so students were focused more on the ideas in the text. They were not worrying about their transitions or writing a stance or a conclusion. As a result, a lot of anxiety was lifted when we did one-pagers as an assessment.
The New york times- 9th annual student review contest
We invite students to play critic and submit an original review about a recent creative work. Do you like sharing your opinion with others? Do you have strong reactions to books, movies, restaurants or fashion? Are you a foodie or a gamer? A music buff or a theater aficionado? If so, this contest is for you. We invite you to play critic and write an original review for our Ninth Annual Student Review Contest. What can you choose to review? Anything that fits into a category of creative expression that The New York Times covers — from architecture to music. But this year we’ve added a new requirement: Anything you choose to review must have debuted in 2023. That means not that you watched a movie, read a book or heard an album for the first time this year, but that the work premiered in 2023. With this new rule, we hope to encourage students to help shape the cultural conversation about today’s world, just like Times reviewers do.
Contest runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 6.
For more information follow this link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/learning/our-9th-annual-student-review-contest.htm
Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Hollins University, the 59th Annual Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest provides scholarships, prizes, and recognition for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school. For more information, click the link below. https://www.hollins.edu/academics/pre-college-experiences-camps/nancy-thorp-poetry-contest/
NSHSS CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
High school students of all ages are eligible for this creative writing scholarship, sponsored by the National Society of High School Scholars. Students can submit work (that has not been previously published) in one or both categories: poetry and fiction. A prize of $2,000 will be awarded to one student winner in each category. https://www.nshss.org/scholarships/s/nshss-creative-writing-scholarship/
Bennington Young Writers Award
Bennington College offers competitions in three categories: poetry (a group of three poems), fiction (a short story or one-act play), and nonfiction (a personal or academic essay).
Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level.
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