Deadline nears for B’nai Brith Enlighten America Essay Contest

Submitted information from the Achim/Gate City Lodge Atlanta chapter of B’nai Brith International:

Enlighten America, our annual Essay Contest for 7th thru 9th-grade students encourages respect and tolerance of our friends’ and neighbors’ diverse religious beliefs and racial/cultural backgrounds. Learn how to enter this contest by reading this document. All entries must be received by Friday, April 10, 2020. Winners will be announced in mid-May, 2020. 

Winners in each grade category will receive the prizes listed below: 

• First-place winners will be awarded $350. 
• Second-place winners will be awarded $250. 
• Third-place winners will be awarded $150. 

The Enlighten America Essay Contest serves as a framework or “model of instruction” designed to support teachers in the implementation of the Reading and Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Grades 6-8, Grades 9 and the English Language Arts (ELA) Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) (see pages 19 -25 for specific standards) for 7th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade in the following writing skill areas: 

• Text Types and Purposes 
• Production and Distribution of Writing 
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge 
• Range of Writing 

We hope that schools, teachers, and students will benefit through the Enlighten America Essay Contest as a teaching and learning activity to promote student success as it relates to the Georgia Performance Standards. 

 

You can get more details by clicking there; the organization also is noting that the awards ceremony has been rescheduled to Aug. 30 due to the Coronavirus.

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