LIHU‘E — U.S. high school students and their teachers are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute’s Sixth Annual Being an American Essay Contest, according to a press release. The Being an American Essay Contest explores the Founding
LIHU‘E — U.S. high school students and their teachers are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute’s Sixth Annual Being an American Essay Contest, according to a press release.
The Being an American Essay Contest explores the Founding principles outlined in the Constitution. The contest is administered by the Bill of Rights Institute, a nonprofit educational organization. The 2011–12 contest is sponsored by the History Channel.
“This contest is unique in that it gives students the opportunity to think about the important founding principles communicated in our Constitution,” says Jason Ross, Bill of Rights Institute Vice President of Education Programs, in the release. “This context is vital to helping students see their founding principles as a meaningful part of the American experiment of self-government.”
Students are asked to share their thoughts on the Constitution by answering the following question: “How does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?”
The top three student winners from each of the five geographical regions will be awarded cash prizes. First place winners receive $1,000, second place winners receive $500 and third place winners receive $250. Teacher sponsors for each student winner will also receive a cash prize of $100.
More than 80,000 students have participated in the essay contest since it began in 2006, according to the release.
For further information, visit www.billofrightsinstitute.org/csontest.
