FIRST PRIZE
$1000

Announcing the 2004
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CONTEST
in HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
for Southern California Educators, Grades 7-12
     
   

 
Secondary teachers (Grades 7-12) from all instructional disciplines are invited to submit an original, exemplary, and field-tested unit or lesson that:

Develops and deepens students' understanding of Human Rights issues in either a historical or contemporary context;

Is constructed around strategies that are participatory and student-centered;

Relates to the lives and experiences of their students; and,

Demonstrates a clear connection to the required curriculum in the target subject area and grade level.
  
     
 

2ND PRIZE
$500

3RD PRIZE
$250

  


Who can
participate?

Judging:

 


Southern California* educators from any discipline with a teaching assignment at grades 7 - 12.

A panel of experts in the areas of Human Rights and Curriculum & Instruction will judge the entries.

* Southern California's 5-county region of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties are eligible.

  
  CONTEST TIMELINE  
  Fall, 2003 - March, 2004
April 1, 2004
early May , 2004
May 20, 2004		  
Project development, implementation, and write up
Deadline to submit entries
Announcement of winners
Awards Banquet (San Diego venue)
  
  Sponsored by  
  The International Studies Education Project of San Diego (ISTEP)
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY		  
  in collaboration with  
  The Center for Active Learning in International Studies (CALIS)
University of Southern California 		 
     
  All contest guidelines are provided below.  
  For further information: email ISTEP or call (619) 594-1105  
     
  General Guidelines  
Judging
  
  · The contest is open to Southern California educators who are currently teaching at the 7-12 grade level, from any subject matter discipline.

· Entries may focus on any topic - contemporary or historical; local, national or international - relevant to any of the various human rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

· Individual entries only will be accepted. Team projects are not eligible to compete.

· Entries must conform to the Submission Guidelines outlined in this brochure. A completed cover sheet must accompany materials submitted. 		  The judging panel will be composed of experts in Human Rights and Curriculum & Instruction who will evaluate entries on the following criteria:

· Relevance of unit content to human rights and applicable course standards.

· Quality of design, including coherence, organization and usability by others.

· Relevance to, engagement of and impact on students, as evidenced in student work.

· Originality of unit/lesson. 		 
  Submission Guidelines  
Your entry should include three distinct sections:
 

I. Overview - This section should include the following:

a. Rationale: Which of the rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are addressed by your unit? Why did you choose this particular focus or topic? In what way does the unit deepen students' understanding of these rights?

b. Connection to the formal curriculum: How does the unit connect with and reinforce the required curriculum for your subject area and grade level? Be specific (i.e., cite state or national standards, frameworks, connections to adopted textbooks, etc.)

c. Reflection on the results of the field-test: (The unit must be field tested in your own classroom.) How did the students respond? Were the learning objectives of the unit achieved? What did you learn as a teacher? If you were to teach the unit again, what would you do differently, and why?

The body of Section I must not exceed 4 pages and must be typed, double spaced. (Suggested fonts: Arial, 11 points; or Times New Roman, 12 points.)

 

II. Step-by-Step Lesson Plan(s) - Complete, easy to follow lesson plans, as used in the field test in your own classroom, should be submitted. Append copies of all materials necessary to teach the unit/lesson (e.g., procedural instructions, student handouts). Include complete citations for all materials that are copyrighted or which would not be practical to append because of size.

If the following are not clearly self-evident in the lesson plans, please address them in Section I:
a. Use of participatory, student-centered instructional strategies.
b. Connection to the lives and experiences of your students.

III. Field Test Evidence - Evidence of classroom field testing must be submitted. This may take the form of samples of student work, photos of student projects or presentations, etc. 		 
  Click here for a contest cover sheet to print for your application.  
     
 

Entries must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2004.

Mail (sorry, no faxes!) completed entry to:
ISTEP
Storm Hall, Room 146
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-4446

Questions? Call ISTEP at (619) 594-1105

  
     
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CALIS is a joint project of the East Asian Studies Center (EASC) and the School of International Relations (SIR) at the University of Southern California