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Creating an Entry
This page takes students through the step-by-step process of creating a project.
1. Read about the
contest theme
and review the
curriculum book
.
2. Determine if you want to do an individual or group project using the
Working in Groups
worksheet.
3. Select a
topic
.
4. Select the type of entry: documentary, exhibit, paper, performance or website. Read the
Contest Rule Book
.
5. What is an
annotated bibliography
?
6. How do I create a
process paper?
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Sample 1
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Sample 2
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Sample 3
7. Research a topic.
8. Design the entry.
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Documentary
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Exhibit
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Paper
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Performance
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Web Site
9. Self-evaluate your entry.
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Sample Evaluation Forms
10. Contact your
district coordinator
to find out how to enter the contest.