5 Minute Video Contest
If you were in charge, what would YOU change? How?
Tell the world in a 2-5 minute video and WIN!
Enter the 2024 Young Explorers Global Learning Middle School Contest!
Student Goals:
investigate and research a global concern
identify key factors associated with the global issue
articulate and communicate ideas clearly
Global Hunger or Global Pollution - Prize topics
If you want to do your own topic you may but are not eligible for a CMS WACC prize
HOW?
use this Step by Step worksheet to guide you then Join the Google Classroom (classroom.google.com, + in top right corner, enter code eanhanm )to submit your final video link to the assigment titled your contest submission
Who?
YOU (you can research together and help each other but each individual must submit their own contest video
What?
Create a 5 minute ( or less) video (slides screencast, live action, comic animation) that convinces the viewer that the issue you chose is a problem worth caring about and that your...
solution is plausible
solution addresses the topic you chose
video articulates ideas effectively
video includes two or more resources both spoken and with citation
When?
Video link must be posted to the Library Google Classroom Assigment (see "how" below) by March 15th
If you are chosen as one of the top four Piedmont entries (individuals in grades 6-8)
permission slips due to Ms Gurthie by March 20th.
district-level contest entries due from Piedmont Admin by March 29, 2024.
CMS and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will select and acknowledge the district-level winners at the end of April 2024.
WHY?
To change the world and win a prize :
1st Place Winner: Kindle Paperwhite
2nd Place Winner: Kindle for Kids
3rd Place Winner: $50.00 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble
2 Honorable Mentions: $25 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble (for each)
Scoring
3 points each:
solution is plausible
solution addresses the topic you chose
video articulates ideas effectively
video includes two or more resources both spoken and with citation
If you are one of the 4 school winners, you must make sure to have your parents/legal guardians sign it and return it to the library
Get the permission form from Ms Gurthie or print this WACC Photo Release Form
Permission for WAC contest.pdfResources (also listed in Google Classroom)
These resources are by no means exhaustive. Students should use at least two or three additional resources to investigate the events and global facts associated with the global concern in the country/region they chose and to explore plausible solutions.
Videos
2024 WACC Global Learning Contest - Task Guide - Student Copy.pdfJUDGING CRITERIA
All entries must be presented and recorded by students.
Judging of entries will be based on the student's adherence to the prompt and on their ability to share their ideas effectively.
Students may use a slide deck as part of their presentation
Entries may not exceed 5 minutes.
All entries must be the original work of the student and have been researched and recorded by the student during the current school year.
The contest is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte (WACC).
See Ms Gurthie or your teacher for Questions
More info
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students
Participation in this contest provides students the opportunity to develop digital competencies that help to empower their voice and prepare them for a complex technological landscape. The task in this contest is aligned with the following ISTE Standards for Students:
Standard 1 Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals.
Standard 3 Knowledge Constructor: Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.
Standard 6 Creative Communicator: Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
Standard 7 Global Collaborator: Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.
Global Competencies
In addition to meeting ISTE Standards, this contest provides students with the opportunity to understand the world through interdisciplinary study. Through the completion of the task students develop four key global competencies: investigating the world, recognizing perspectives, communicating ideas, and taking action.
Teacher info
Task
Students explore one of the global concerns selected for this year’s contest, consider the impact of that global issue on a region or country other than the United States, and propose solutions to improve people’s lives around the world.
Teachers, please:
discuss the steps outlined in the Contest Task Guide and provide support and guidance through the process
help students gather relevant information to address the task, write a draft, and record their presentation
make sure student entries do not exceed 5 minutes and that each entry (form?) includes:
Student’s first name ONLY, school, grade level, and teacher’s name
The global concern and some of the global facts associated with the topic
Specific solutions to bring about positive change in the future
At least two sources used to research the global issue (other than the ones we provided)
Teachers, please refer to the Global Contest Task Guide for full details.
At the end of the school-based contest, please follow the instructions in the box below the "tabs table" to submit the 4 winning entries for your school.