R9 Social Studies Support
Student Opportunities
Upcoming Deadlines:
- I am Texas Contest April 30, 2024
- Every Child Has a Name May 5, 2024
- Bill of Rights MyImpact May 21, 2024
Each year the Bryan Museum's “I Am Texas” theme encourages contestants to use historical artifacts found in the Museum as inspiration for their writing. The Bryan Museum houses over 70,000 pieces that tell the story of Texas and the American West and contains many online resources for student research.
This year, middle and high school students can write either a fiction or nonfiction piece about the artifacts from the Museum’s collection. Elementary students are asked to write a letter to a Texan from the past or present. Student artists should get creative and use their unique perspective to interpret the “I Am Texas” theme.
Top winners in each category will receive cash prizes!
Open to 2nd -12th grade students.
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Every Child Has a Name Legacy Project
1.5 million children were murdered during the Holocaust. The Every Child Has A Name Legacy Project remembers these children through research and creative thought.
Who? Grades 6-12
When? Submission Deadline: Yom Hashoah May 5, 2024
Join the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as we commemorate the 1.5 million children murdered during the Holocaust. Projects may include but are not limited to: visual or performing arts, a work of literature such as a poem, creative narrative, essay, or others works of art inspired by your selected child. For more information on guidelines and how to submit your project, please press the button below.
Bill of Rights Institute MyImpact Challenge
This student civic engagement contest seeks to foster a robust understanding of citizenship and get students active in their communities. Student service projects can win up to $10,000, with $40,000 in total prizes available to students and teachers.
Open to students aged 13-19
Application deadline: May 21, 2024
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Chelsea Howells
Region 9 ESC
#GCT #iCivicsEducator #MIE #GridGuide #EdPuzzleCoach
Email: chelsea.howells@esc9.net
Website: https://www.esc9.net/564748_3
Location: 301 Texas 11 Loop, Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Phone: 940-397-8106
Twitter: @ChelseaHowells9
Social Studies Specialist, mom, wife, loves cats, reading, podcasts, & crochet