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Download Contest Packet

The attached free lesson plan, 11X17 or 8X10 posters, and one page student and teacher hand-outs make facilitating the Bill of Rights Institute's Being an American Essay Contest an easy and effective classroom activity that instructs your students as they write about important American values.

2010-2011 Being an American Essay Contest Packet

11X17 Classroom Poster - great for hallways, classrooms and message boards (375 kb .pdf file)

8X10 Classroom Poster - a smaller version of the same poster

Classroom lesson - incorporate the Being an American Essay Contest into a lesson plan (50 kb .pdf file)
One page information sheet for TEACHERS - get your colleagues involved with facts and instructions for participating (31 kb .pdf file)
One page information sheet for STUDENTS - get your students involved with facts and instructions for participating (38 kb .pdf file)
An Example Judging Rubric to help you better understand what we ask our judges to look for when evaluating essays

There is much more information and materials available for teachers and students. Please check out the rest of "For Teachers" section and the "For Students" sections.