Dear Principals,
Greetings on behalf of the Fairs Committee. This is the year for Social Studies in our rotation, and we are also trying to send out info in electronic format only. Since I’m sure that your students can’t wait to get started, all information and sample forms are included here in one document.
Please make sure that registration sheets accompany each one of your school’s projects when they are dropped off at WISCO on Friday. Students, parents, or classroom teachers should fill out the following information on the registration sheet: Category, Grade Level, Title of Project, Students Name, School, Teacher’s Name.
Timetable:
Register your approximate number of students by April 1st.
April 30th
Projects can be dropped off between 6:00 and 8:00 PM. in the cafeteria. The lower doors will be open. Please do not come earlier, as the WISCO staff needs to clean the cafeteria first
before we can put projects on the table.
May 1st
Judging will begin at 8:00 AM and continue till 12:30 PM on Saturday.
The Social Studies Fair will be open to the public at 1:00 PM on Saturday.
Projects can be picked up at 7:00 PM on Saturday, and no later than 8:30 PM.
If special arrangements need to be made, please call me. God’s blessings as you open your students’ minds to the wonders of different societies, cultures, and histories.
Jim Schneck
School 363-4999
Cell 262-378-0117
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN GRADE SCHOOLS’
SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR
The ultimate purpose of the WISCO Grade School Social Studies Fair is to give glory to God by examining various areas of social studies. Social studies projects reflecting research, problem solving, and/or analysis are to be submitted to a panel of judges for scoring against a set of criteria.
Where is the Social Studies Fair?
The projects will be displayed at WisconsinLutheranHigh School in the school cafeteria.
Who may participate in the Social Studies Fair?
WISCO association children of grades 6 through 8 are invited to participate in the Social Studies Fair. Each school should have its own fair prior, selecting only the best to bring to the WISCO Fair.
When is the Social Studies Fair?
The following times will be observed for the Fair.
--Fri, April 30 --Set up displays at the High School between 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
--Sat, May 1 --Judging of the projects between 8:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
No observers will be allowed during this time.
--Sat, May 1--The Fair will be open to the public from 1:00 – 7:00 P.M.
--Sat, May 1--Pick up projects and awards from cafeteria between 7 and 8:30 P.M.
What Responsibility does each school have at the Social Studies Fair?
Each school should assist the Social Studies Fair By:
1)Encourage and support student’s participation.
2)Inviting parents and friends to view the projects on Saturday between 1 – 7 PM.
3)Having a faculty representative at the cafeteria between 6 – 8 PM. on Friday to assist their students in setting up their projects.
4)Having a faculty member or other qualified person to assist with judging Saturday.
5)Having a faculty representative at the cafeteria between 7 – 8:30 PM to help take down projects and return them to home or school.
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN GRADE SCHOOLS’
SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR
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The following are the purposes or objectives for the WISCO Social Studies fair:
1)To lead children to realize that social studies deals with God’s plans for people living in this world and that it reveals His hand in the course of history.
2)To explore the many facets of history, civics and geography.
3)To make history come alive in realistic, modern ways.
4)To promote creativity in children.
5)To create interest and pleasure.
6)To allow children to picture and visualize social studies’ concepts.
7)To make comparisons between the way things were done in the past and the way things are done presently.
8)To see how the past has played an important role in today’s procedures and ways.
9)To showcase the very best work of our elementary schools to the community.
10)To promote WISCO as our Lutheran secondary school.
It is hoped that in the process of completing this social studies project, the school’s social studies curriculum will be strengthened and the following skills will be developed:
1)The ability to inquire, to analyze topics and problems.
2)The ability to weigh alternatives and consider consequences.
3)The ability to make decisions and systematic observations.
4)The ability to distinguish fact from opinion and propaganda.
5)The ability to use more than a single date source including texts, periodicals, community resources, and audio-visual materials.
6)Critical reading of social studies materials as well as listening critically to others.
7)Interpretation of time periods, chronology, trends, and sequence of events using maps, graphs, tables, time lines, and other graphic materials.
8)Organizing social studies material from a variety of sources and determining how it can be presented most effectively in pictorial, oral, written, and graphic form.
TIME TO SPEND ON THE PROJECT
Participants should allow about two months time to complete the project. It will take that long to plan the project, gather information and do an adequate job on the display.
CATEGORIES:
1)Civics and Government
2)People, Customs, and Ways of Life
3)History
4)Geography
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN GRADE SCHOOLS’
SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR
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JUDGING CRITERIA AND POINT VALUE
1)Display of information------10 points
Is the display attractive and neatly presented?
2)Difficulty and Originality------5 points
Is the project appropriate for the participant’s grade level?
Does it seek to answer a question in an original way, not considered before?
3)Organization------10 points
Is the information of the project clearly presented and easy to understand?
4)Written Communication on Topic------10 points
Does the report communicate the information effectively?
Does the presenter use proper grammar, terms, and spelling?
Does the presentation have all the required information?
a)Topic or Thesis
b)Purpose of Project
c)Information or Procedure
d)Use of Resources
e)Conclusion
5)Bibliography------5 points
What resources were used for the information?
Is the bibliographic information complete and in appropriate form?
Judging Point Values: 40-34 points: Blue Ribbon
33-27 points: Red Ribbon
26-20 points: White Ribbon
< 20 points: no ribbon will be awarded
Trophies will be given to the best of each class by grade level and for the Best of the Fair.
TIPS FOR DISPLAY OF PROJECT
1)Remember to show documentation for all sources used in a bibliography for your project.
2)Your purpose or objective for your project must be displayed clearly on your project and report. Your teacher can help and guide your research.
3)You should use a backdrop to help display your information and materials. The backdrop may be two or three panels of wood or cardboard attached together. The information should be displayed on the backdrop so that it is easy to understand and learn the purpose and findings of the project at a glance. Although many people will not take a long time to study your project, they should be able to learn about the topic within several minutes of examination.
WISCO SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR
JUDGING/REGISTRATION SHEET
(Please complete the italicized portions and attach to the front of the project in an appropriate location, so that, it can be viewed easily by the judges and viewers.)
Category:_____ Civics and Government
_____ People, Customs, & Ways of Life
_____ History
_____ Geography
Grade Level:
Title of Project:
Judging Sheet: Display of Information:______10 points
Difficulty and Originality:______5 points
Organization:______10 points
Written Report:______10 points
Bibliography:______5 points
TOTAL SCORE:______
Judge is to check one:______Blue Ribbon 40-34 points
______Red Ribbon 33-27 points
______White Ribbon 26-20 points
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(fold this part under for judging)
Student’s Name:
School:
Teacher’s Name:
WISCOSOCIALSTUDIESSCHOOL REGISTRATION FORM
Please mail by April 1, 2010 to : Jim Schneck
St. John’sLutheranSchool
410 Hwy NN, West
Mukwonago, WI 53149
Please keep this date, as we use your numbers to order sufficient ribbons. Also, remember that this is the CONFERENCE fair, please send the best of your schools fair.
Name of School:______
Address:______
______
Telephone:______
Principal:______
Contact Person (if different from Principal):______
Phone number______
Cell number______
Number of 6 – 8 Classrooms in School:______
Number of Projects:______
Who is there from your school that we can call on to judge?
(at least one from each participating school)
Name______Phone______
Name______Phone______
Name______Phone______