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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?
- Sample 1
- Sample 2
- Sample 3

7. Research a topic.

8. Design the entry.
- Documentary
- Exhibit
- Paper
- Performance
- Web Site

9. Self-evaluate your entry.
- Sample Evaluation Forms

10. Contact your district coordinator to find out how to enter the contest.