Sunday, September 26, 2010

Lives that make a Difference Essay Contest

[ http://www.biography.com/classroom/canadianclassroom.jsp ]Enter A&e Network's 2010
"LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
Essay Contest
Deadline December 15, 2010

-----------------TEACHERS — HELP YOUR STUDENTS WIN CASH PRIZES
FOR THEMSELVES AND YOU COULD WIN A CASH
PRIZE FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!-----------------



Students in grades 5-12 are invited to enter A&E's 'LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE' ESSAY CONTEST by writing and submitting an original essay in 300 words or less on who they think made the greatest impact on Canadian society in 2010. [Note: contest void in Quebec]

Each entry must include the student's name, complete address, postal code, telephone number, age, grade, name of teacher, school, school address, and local cable system (if known). Don't Delay! Send entries to: LIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE ESSAY CONTEST, c/o Temple Scott Associates, 250 The Esplanade, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1J2. Contest ends December 15, 2010.

Two winners from each grade level — 5th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade — will be selected.

Grades 5 to 8 Prizes
• GRAND PRIZE (1):
Student: $3,000 (Cdn.) Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.

FIRST PRIZE (1):
Student: $2,000 (Cdn.) Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.


Grades 9 to 12 Prizes
• GRAND PRIZE (1):
Student: $3,000 (Cdn.) Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn.) for use
in the classroom.

FIRST PRIZE (1):
Student: $2,000 (Cdn.) Cash Prize
Department/Classroom of Teacher: $1,000 Cash (Cdn) for use
in the classroom.



For complete A&E Essay Contest details and official contest rules,
[ http://www.biography.com/classroom/pdf/CanadaRules.pdf ]click here[ http://www.biography.com/classroom/ ]http://www.biography.com/classroom/.


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For more information about A&E Canadian Classroom resources, please visit [ http://www.biography.com/classroom/canadianclassroom.jsp ]http://www.biography.com/classroom/canadianclassroom.jsp.

Please see Mrs. Barker-Whyte in Room 212 if you wish to participate in this contest.