Some contest info

• For Elementary students only, we accept photograph submissions and/or poster

submissions. Submissions can be generated by individual students, small groups, or

collaboratively as a class.

• Photograph submissions must include a brief caption written by the student(s) describing

the piece and how it relates to the theme (no more than 200 words). Photo must be

submitted as a .jpeg or .png file. Video is not accepted at this time. See Rules and

Regulations for guidelines regarding photo permissions and other details.

• Poster submissions can be hand-drawn or painted, mixed-media, or digital pieces. We

accept all styles of poster. Possible formats include, but are not limited to: a collage or

graffiti board of words and/or images; a photo essay; a public awareness poster; a

historical poster; a flag. Poster must be submitted as a .jpeg or .png file. Please do not

mail the hard copy submission of your poster.

Prizes:

• For the elementary category, the prizes will be awarded to the classrooms with the best

ree of charge to speak to your class, as an accompaniment to these resources, by completing

group submission or the highest average score of individual submissions. Submissions

can be generated by individual students, small groups, or collaboratively as a class. In all

cases, one classroom prize will be awarded to the class as a whole.

• The winning photo or poster entries will be awarded $500 in school supplies! The 2nd

and 3rd place classrooms will be awarded $250 and $100 gift cards, respectively.

Full contest details are available at http://passagestocanada.com/imagine-culture-

contest/

Theme: Cultures within us and around us.

Snap a photo or create a poster that explores the cultural traditions in your family, school, or

community. Tell us your image’s story in a short caption. Think about your favourite food, a

treasured object, a family photo album, buildings in your neighbourhood, local festivals; or even

just look in the mirror– what stories of cultural heritage are told by these people, places and

things?

Think about the following:

1. How do we express culture in our daily lives here in Canada?
2. What examples can you come up with of the ways that your family, school or community expresses their cultural traditions?
3. Have you shared in someone else’s culture or traditions? Tell us about that experience.
4. Is there an immigration story in your family, amongst your friends, or in your community that you can share?
5. Canada has been a place where different cultures have come together for hundreds of years. Is there a historical cultural moment you can share?
6. Why should we try to learn about cultures different than our own? How can it help us fight racism and discrimination*? Is there an example you can share from your community?