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Selected Opportunities & Resources for Exploring the Past This list features some excellent opportunities available to middle and high school students. Visit our website at www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine for links to additional summer programs, competitions, and recommended websites. COMPETITIONS The Emerson Prize High school students submit scholarly papers on any historical topic to The Concord Review. Essays chosen for publication are also considered for the Ralph Waldo Emerson Prize, which includes a $3,000 award. www.tcr.org/ page-1826185 Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest Students in grades 9-12 perform an original oration between five and six minutes long dealing with the Revolutionary War period. First-, second-, and third-place winners receive medals and $4,000, $2,000, and $1,000, respectively. www.sar.org/youth/oration_contest National Genealogical Society Rubincam Youth Award Students in grades 7-12 prepare and submit a genealogy. Prizes include plaques, NGS home study course, NGS memberships, and cash. Awards are presented at the National Family History Conference. (See page 10 for an article about this competition.) www.ngsgenealogy. org/cs/rubincam_youth_award/ nomination_form National History Bee Elementary and middle school students take an online exam to qualify for the regional bee. Top-scoring students travel to one of 35 regional finals, where they answer questions on historical topics. Top finishers advance to national finals to compete for the title of National History Bee champion and the opportunity to compete in the International History Olympiad. (See page 26 for an article about this competition.) http://historybee.com 30 imagine National History Bowl Teams of up to six high school students answer questions on a broad range of historical topics at the regional, national, and international level. www.historybowl.com National History Day Students in grades 6-12 research a historical topic related to an annual theme (2016: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History) and present their findings in a paper, exhibit, performance, documentary, or website at the school, regional, and state level. Finalists advance to the national competition, where they compete for cash prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000. (See page 12 for an article about this competition.) www.nhd.org National Junior Classical League Middle and upper school students explore Greek and Roman language, literature, and culture, and participate in events, including Certamen competitions, at the school, local, state, and national level. www.njcl.org National Latin Exam Teachers register students to take a 40-question, 45-minute, multiple-choice test. Prizes include ribbons, certificates, medals, and scholarships. www.nle.org Sons of the American Revolution Essay Contest High school students submit an 800-1,200-word essay dealing with an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or framing of the U.S. Constitution. First-, second-, and third-place winners receive $2,000, $1,000, and $500, respectively. www.sar.org/Youth/Knight_Essay SUMMER PROGRAMS Grades specified refer to students' 2015-16 status. All programs are residential unless otherwise noted. Barnard Pre-College Programs (NY) Grades 10-11; girls only; 1 or 4 weeks. Students in the 1-week Liberal Arts Intensive may take Discovering Old New York or Immigrant Women in the Empire City. In the 4-week Summer in the City program, students take two classes, which may include From Camelot to New York City: King Arthur Through the Ages and Sex and Betrayal: The Renaissance Taboo. http://barnard.edu/precollege Boston University Summer Programs for High School Students (MA) Grades 10-11; 6 weeks. Students in the High School Honors program take two courses, which may include Ancient Maya Civilization, Great Discoveries of Archaeology, History of Boston, History of Piracy, The Making of Modern Britain, or The U.S. Since 1865. www.bu.edu/summer/high-schoolprograms The Center for American Archeology (IL) Ages 13-17; 1-3 weeks. Students explore the lower Illinois River Valley and learn the basics of field excavation, laboratory processing, and archaeological interpretation. www.caa-archeology.org/ programs/high-school-field-school Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Programs (CT) Grades 6-11; 2, 4, or 5 weeks; residential and commuter. Course offerings for students in grades 6-7 include The Anchors of Civilization: Important Documents; From Athens to Washington, DC: The Evolution of Democracy; and Researching the American Experience. Courses for students in grades 8-11 include Documentary Filmmaking and Significant Moments in U.S. History and World Religions. www.choate.edu/summerprograms Nov/Dec 2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2015

Big Picture
In My Own Words Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns
National Treasure Volunteering at the National Archives
Driving My Future, Exploring the Past The many rewards of genealogy
Past in Focus National History Day
People-Powered Movements Studying revolutions at Phillips Academy Andover
Hooked on History From paleontology to conservation science, four graduate students share their research
This is History My summer at Crow Canyon
The Benefits of Majoring in History
Making History My journey to the inaugural International History Olympiad
Historians in Training The Concord Review Summer Program
The Ultimate Game
In My Own Footsteps Putting my choreography in the spotlight
Selected Opportunities and Resources
Off the Shelf Review of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options Interview with archaeologist Inna Moore
One Step Ahead Be your own priority
Planning Ahead for College Choosing the best college for your major
Students Review: University of Washington
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2015