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MICHIGAN SOCIAL STUDIES OLYMPIAD XXVIII

Adlai E. Stevenson High SchoolMay 3, 2014 - Sterling Heights, MIFor more information visit www.mcssmi.org

Theme: CITIZENSHIPother great educators understood, public schools do not serve a public so much as create a public. The goal of schooling, therefore, is not merely preparation for

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For most of us, citizenship came automatically upon our birth. But, for many others – at different times and in different places – citizenship had to be earned. This year’s theme is intended to allow students, of all ages, to reflect on what citizenship means, and why our role as responsible citizens is so important.

Social studies has been defined as the integrated study of the social sciences to prepare young people to become responsible citizens. To accomplish this goal, the social studies curriculum must build four capacities in young people: disciplinary knowledge, thinking skills, commitment to democratic values, and citizen participation.

To help prepare your students for the Olympiad, you may want to consider the following topics to guide your discussions:• Rights and responsibilities of citizenship

• The Pledge of Allegiance (history and meaning)

• Core Democratic Values

• How citizens work to improve their country

• Women’s Suffrage (exclusion of groups from full citizenship)

• From Slave to Citizen (Civil War and reconstruction)

• My Vote Counts (Process and responsibility)

• By Birth or by Choice (How do people become citizens?)

• American Revolution (What caused the signers of the Declaration of Independence to give up their British citizenship?)

• Immigration (Impact of migration on citizenship; America as a melting pot or a patchwork quilt?)

• Movement (one of the 5 themes of Geography -- Why do people move and how does it affect their citizenship?)

• People who are thought to be “good citizens”, and what evidence supports this perception.

• Citizen of the World (Global, shared values – What is the relationship of global citizenship and national citizenship?)

Many other examples can fit this theme. Please choose a topic that will be engaging to your students, and help them view citizenship as something beyond an entry on their report card.

Current Events Editorial Essay: Intermediate/Senior DivisionsStudents write an opinion editorial, in a news media format, based on a current event. Coordinator: Ms. Nese Nasif, 300 E. Camellia Ave. C323, McAllen, TX 78501, nnasif@gmail.com

Digital Photography: Intermediate/Senior Divisions (ONE DIVISION ONLY–INCLUDES GRADES 6-12)Each student will submit an original photograph representative of the current theme. The photograph must be no larger than 8 ½ x 11 inches and submitted in both print and digital formats. Students must also provide a caption explaining the photo’s context. Each school may submit three entries per division. NOTE: One Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal will be awarded in this COMBINED division event.Coordinator: David Hornak, Horizon Elementary, 5776 Holt Road, Holt, MI 48842-1197, (517) 694-4224

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Off Site Events

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ESSAY: All DivisionsStudents are to produce a written essay related to the MSSO theme that expresses a position on a current public issue and justify the position with reasoned arguments. A public issue is an unresolved question that requires resolution if people are to govern themselves. For example, “Should Michigan reinstate capital punishment?” Essays must be typed, double-spaced: Elementary Division: 1-2 pages on a local, state or national issue. Intermediate Division: 2-3 pages on a national or international issue. Senior Division: 3-4 pages on a national or international issue. Only three (3) essays per school per division may be submitted. See the Handbook for more details and judges scoring.Coordinators: Elementary (4-5): Jeffery Hopper, jhopper@chatham.k12.nc.usIntermediate (6-8): Linda Prieskorn, (734) 663-8305, Prieskorn_linda@comcast.netSenior (9-12): Crosby Washburne III, (313) 432-3200, crosbybw3@gmail.com

HISTORICAL TV/NEWSCAST: All DivisionsEach school may submit one TV/ Newscast per division via YouTube or a DVD. Students are to create, produce, and direct a 15-minute video for intermediate and senior divisions, and a 10-minute video for the elementary division. This video program is to simulate what a television newscast would have been in the past AND be related to MSSO Theme.Coordinator: David Hales, 734-334-1311, halesd@resa.net

INVESTMENTS: Intermediate/Senior DivisionsStudent teams will be given one million dollars to invest over the course of the next several weeks in whatever stocks they think will lead the pack. The winners will be based on highest percentage gained in their divison. One team per school.Coordinator: Shawn Shivnen, (734) 355-2019, phisig32@comcast.net

PHOTOJOURNALISM: Intermediate/Senior DivisionsThe Photojournalism event consists of a collection of 5-10 photographs relating to the theme, and mounted in a creative manner. Included in the event is a 300-word essay (typed) explaining the relevance of the photographs to the MSSO THEME.Coordinator: Raymond Walker, (734) 285-4226, zorro0321@hotmail.com

POETRY: All DivisionsPoetry entries must be typed, double spaced, minimum of 14 lines, maximum of 50 lines. Poetry must tie to MSSO THEME and can be of any style, rhymed or unrhymed, structured or free verse. Acrostic poetry will not be accepted.Only three (3) pieces of poetry per school may be submitted. Each school should have its own competition to select no more than three pieces to be submitted to the Olympiad.Coordinator: Damien Buckley, (586)797-6431, damien.buckley@uticak12.org (questions only)

POLITICAL CARTOONS: Intermediate/ Senior DivisionsThe purpose of this event is to have students examine current issues as they are presented in political cartoons on theeditorial page. Students will be asked to interpret the cartoons. ONLY one (1) entry per division is permitted from each school.Coordinator: Josh Green, jgreen@clarenceville.k12.mi.us

POSTER: All DivisionsThere are three (3) categories within the poster event: Artistic, Collage, and Story Board. Posters must tie to the MSSO theme. A variety of mediums are acceptable. Each school should have its own competition to select no more than 3 posters per category per division to be submitted to the Olympiad.Coordinator: Jim Feldman, 313-881-5358, jfeldman@lsps.org

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PREZI: Intermediate/ SeniorDivisionsPrezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery. www.prezi.com. Each student will submit and original Prezi presentation that illuminates the MSSO theme. This is an individual event.Coordinator: Anthony Salciccioli (248) 719-3273, anthonysalciccioli@gmail.com

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS JOURNAL: All DivisionsStudents are to prepare a journal in which they analyze an historical event through the use of primary documents.Coordinator: Robert May, (810) 987-7182, rwmay57@hotmail.com

QUILTATHON: All DivisionsHistorically, quilt making has been a practical activity, which values diversity and creative expression. Inherent in quilt making is the tradition of collaboration and sharing with many working together for the common good. The Quiltathlon will provide students an opportunity to create a quilt block to be judged on its own merits with winning entries included in a quilt assembled for display at this year’s Olympiad. Only 2 quilt blocks per division, per school may be submitted.Coordinator: Nancy Domke, (586) 489-2314, nancy.domke@uticak12.org

RAP: All DivisionsCompetitors will create a YouTube or DVD showcasing their performance. You will send the DVD or YouTube link to the coordinator.We invite competitors to perform at the Olympiad, but it is not necessary. On-site portion of the event is to be performed on Saturday at the Olympiad. Multiple students may perform a Rap. The Rap must tie to the MSSO theme. This event is both onsite and off-site.Coordinator: Contact the MCSS Office at info@mcssmi.org, (734) 649-4987

SOCIAL STUDIES SONG: All DivisionsThis competition is both an off-site and on-site event. The on-site portion will be performed on Saturday at the Olympiad. One, two, three, or four students may perform the song. Singers must be accompanied by at least one instrument. The social studies song may be any genre, but must be connected to the MSSO theme. Each school may choose to have its own competition to select ONE song per division to submit to the Olympiad.Coordinators: Dave Kimber, dkimber742@comcast.net, (810) 742-0647

THE MARATHON: A Citizenship Project: All DivisionsThe Marathon event will provide an entire class (or minimum of 10 students from one class) the opportunity to organize and participate in a long-term social studies project that will demonstrate their knowledge, democratic values and social participation in the community. The project must have a focus and a purpose. Marathon denotes a competition that demonstrates perseverance and dedication to the completion of a goal over an extended period of time.Coordinator: Kevin Mills, (248) 622-6152, millskevin@gmail.com

THEME GRAPHIC DESIGN: Intermediate/Senior Divisions (ONE DIVISION ONLY - INCLUDES GRADES 6-12)Each student will submit an original graphic design that represents this year’s theme. The design must be no larger than 4”x 6 “ (including any borders) and printed in either color or black ink on a white background. Each school may submit three entries per division. NOTE: One Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal will be awarded in this COMBINED division event.Coordinator: David Hornak, Horizon Elementary, 5776 Holt Road, Holt, MI 48842-1197, (517) 694-4224, DHORNAK@hpsk12.net

Off Site Events (continued)

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Onsite Events – May 3, 2014COMPUTER GEOGRAPHY BEE: Intermediate DivisionThis event tests and improves the students’ knowledge of World Geography by answering questions actually used in the National Geographic Bee. An animated character BuzzBee guides the students. BuzzBee is introduced by Alex Trebek from the TV show Jeopardy.Coordinators: Robert May, (810) 987-7182, rwmay57@hotmail.com

CURRENT EVENTS MAP and PRESENTATION: Intermediate DivisionThe Current Events competition is intended to help develop knowledge of current events, provide an understanding about how geography influences current events, and build on the students map making and presentation skills. Students create a map, which tells the story of an event, and on the day of the Olympiad, make a 2-3 minute presentation about the events and their map. Topics include any national or international event that has been in the news in 2011-2014.Coordinator:

DRAMA-Original Script: Elementary/Intermediate DivisionsDrama - Original Script must be to MSSO theme. Drama must be performed live at the MSSO Olympiad. 3-10 students are allowed to participate. Drama is limited to one drama per school per division and cannot exceed 10 minutes in length (including set-up time).Coordinators: Sara Loveridge, (586) 776-1615 / Dianna Collier, (586) 774-4777, dcollier@scslakeview-k12.com

HAND PUPPETS: Elementary/Intermediate DivisionsStudents will construct a hand puppet with a cloth body and paper mache` head. The puppet may represent any state, national or international historical figure. On the day of the Olympiad, the students will make a 1-2 minute autobiographical presentation regarding the puppet’s character. NO MORE THAN ONE PARTICIPANT PER SCHOOL MAY ENTER.Coordinator:

LIBRARY GRAND PRIX: Senior DivisionEach school may enter a pair of students in this competition. Pairs of students use their library and research skills to locate answers to prepared social studies questions within an allotted time period.Coordinator: Gerardo J. Aponte-Martínez, (407) 409-5545, apontege@msu.edu

MAPPING MICHIGAN’S PAST: Elementary DivisionStudents must create a map of Michigan, which tells a story about Michigan’s past. A commercially produced base map may be used, and any medium can be added to tell the story. On the day of the Olympiad, students must make a 2-3 minute presentation explaining their map, and telling why it is important to Michigan today. No more than two (2) mapps per division per school.Coordinator: Contact the MCSS Office at info@mcssmi.org

MONOLOGUE-Historical: Elementary/Intermediate DivisionsMonologue must be 2-3 minutes in length. This time limit INCLUDES set-up time for props. Monologue must tie to MSSO theme. Use of props and/or costume is required. Each school may choose to have its own competition to select no more than two monologues per division to be entered in the Olympiad.Coordinator: Contact the MCSS Office at info@mcssmi.org

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SOCIAL STUDIES QUIZ BOWL: All DivisionsThe Social Studies Quiz Bowl uses a “jeopardy” type format. Game competition is between two teams of four players. Teams will not be allowed to compete unless at least one judge is supplied. NOTE: Each team must provide their own personal lock-out system. Failure to have a sufficient amount of lock-out systems will cause a major delay in the competition schedule. Each school participating in the MSSO may enter only one team per school per division. All teams will participate in two rounds of competition at the Olympiad. The top eight scoring teams will be arranged in a single elimination tournament for a runoff resulting in one state champion per division. Coordinator: Tom Webb, (989)224-8982 and Bruce Brousseau, bruce.brousseau@gmail.com, 313-882-8103

SPEAKATHON: Senior DivisionStudents will give a 3-5 minute speech tied to the MSSO Theme. Each school may send only one team of two students. Points based on length, theme, control and delivery will determine winning teams.Coordinator: Anthony Salciccioli, (248) 719-3273, anthonysalciccioli@gmail.com

STAMPATHON: All DivisionsThe student is to bring a collection of not more than 10 stamps mounted on a poster board with a title and any pictorial background if so desired. The displayed stamps must be tied to a social studies topic. Each student will give a 2-3 minute oral presentation about his or her collection. Students will take their stamp collection home. Each school may send three (3) entries.Kevin Mills, 248-622-6152, millskevin@gmail.com

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Divisions:Elementary (4-5), Intermediate (6-8), High School (9-12)

Supervision:At least one adult must accompany students from each school entered in the competition. Parents and visitors are invited to attend the Olympiad. There is no admission fee for spectators.

Rules:The official rules for each event are to be found on-line at mcssmi.org. The enclosed information is only descriptive. Mail entries for off-site events by the postmark deadline to the appropriate coordinator listed in the handbook.

View:Winning entries in Historical TV/Newscast; Posters in the Artistic, Collage and Story Board; Photojournalism, Quiltathlon and Political Cartoon can be viewed onsite.

Snacks & Meals:Snacks and meals are the responsibility of the participant. No food or drink are allowed in classrooms and hallways.

Off-site Event Presentations:Event selection forms are due to the MCSS Office by March 3, 2014. All material must be postmarked by March 15, 2014 and mailed to the judge listed in the handbook. The Medals will be presented on May 3, 2014.

On-site Event Presentations:Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal presentations for ON-SITE events take place on Olympiad day in the respective rooms where each event takes place.

Registration:Please mail registration form with check to:

MCSS OfficePO BOX 973204Ypsilanti MI 48197

Online registration is also available at www.mcssmi.org

Contacts:Sean McBrady, Chair(586) 228-3465smcbrady@misd.net

Annie Kruise, MCSS Business Manager734-649-4987info@mcssmi.org

Purchase: Official MSSO T-shirts - $10.00

Map/Directions:

Adlai E. Stevenson High School39701 Dodge Park Rd.Sterling Heights, MI 48313

Map is available online at www.mcssmi.org.

Olympiad Schedule

Registration & Event Information

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ____________________________ Registration

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ___________________________ Opening Ceremonies

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ___________________________ On-site Events

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ____________________________ Awards Ceremony

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Registration Information___________________________________________________________________ Name of Teacher/Coach

___________________________________________________________________ School Name

___________________________________________________________________ School District

___________________________________________________________________ Phone Fax

Preferred Mailing Address: q Home q Work

___________________________________________________________________ Address

___________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip

___________________________________________________________________ E-mail (All communication, including Handbook, will be sent via e-mail.)

Division(s) in which your students will participate:q Elementary (Grade 4-5) q Intermediate (Grade 6-8) q Senior (Grade 9-12)

Registration Type:Registration fees must be postmarked on or before February 10, 2014 and are NON-REFUNDABLE.

q $100 - One school building/home school

q $125 - LATE FEE for One school building/home school (if postmarked after 2/10/2014)

Payment Informationq Check #: _________ q Purchase Order #: ______________________ (Billing information is required if making payment with a credit card or purchase order)

Credit Card payments are accepted online through a secure registration form at www.mcssmi.org.

Steps for Registration:Step 1: Complete the

Registration form.

Step 2: Mail registration form with check to: MCSS Office PO BOX 973204, Ypsilanti MI 48197

Online registration is also available at www.mcssmi.org

Step 3: Handbook will be sent electronically via e-mail with your registration confirmation once your registration has been processed.

Allow 7-10 business days to receive your email confirmation and Handbook. Please confirm your e-mail address before submitting your registration forms.

Step 4: Complete the Online Event Selection at www.mcssmi.org. A PDF version is also available and can be printed, scanned and emailed to info@mcssmi.org by the deadline.

Questions?Annie Kruise, CMP MCSS Business Manager info@mcssmi.org 734-649-4987

Registration FormMichigan Social Studies Olympiad XXVIIISaturday, May 3, 2014 • Adlai E. Stevenson High School • Sterling Heights, Michigan

Olympiad TimelineFebruary 10, 2014 Registration DeadlineMarch 3, 2014 Event Selection DeadlineMarch 15, 2014 Mailing deadline for off-site event materials.April 8, 2014 Notification letters to the 2014 winners.May 3, 2014 Olympiad Event date!