German-American Day Essay Contest For High School Students
Sponsored by: Indiana German Heritage Society Deadline: November 15, 2023 Essay Topic: “German-American Media" Prizes: 1st prize: $ 300.00 2nd prize: $ 200.00 3rd prize: $ 100.00 Several prizes for runner-ups In honor of German-American Day (October 6), the Indiana German Heritage Society is sponsoring an essay contest for Indiana high school students. Participants do not have to be currently enrolled in a German class to be eligible. However, they should be able to write a brief biographical statement in German. Contest winners will be invited to share their findings with the IGHS organization at one of their monthly Stammtisch meetings and/or by publishing their essay in the quarterly newsletter. Essay topic prompt: Write a short (750-1,000 word) essay about German-American media. German-Americans have played a significant role in America’s media landscape. The Library of Congress lists over 2,500 German language newspapers and periodicals. More recently, television broadcasting companies like Deutsche Welle (DW) and ProSiebenSat1-Welt bring German broadcasts to American audiences. It is now possible to access some German television shows on media providers like Netflix. Deutsche Welle also has a radio station for international audiences. Research the role of print, televised and/or radio media in America’s history. When and where did the first media appear in the U.S.? in Indiana? Who founded them and for what audience? What information or services did they provide? Do they still exist? If not, why not? How can these media support German-American connections? Are there German media do you wish you had access to in the U.S.? Evaluation of Essay (in English): Factual evidence/research, analysis, creativity, writing style. Evaluation of Personal Statement (in German): Content, details, grammar and vocabulary. Contest Requirements: Please submit in one Word/pdf document by November 15th, 2023:
Honor Statement: By entering this contest, I affirm that all work submitted is my own and that I have not used work of others, Google translate or AI programs such as Chat GPT. Submit entries via email (subject line: “IGHS High School Essay Contest”) as one Word or pdf file attachment to: Dr. Wendy Westphal, IGHS Education Committee, Marian University German Program, wwestphal@marian.edu |
German-American Day Essay Contest For College Students
Sponsored by: Indiana German Heritage Society Deadline: November 15, 2023 Essay Topic: “German-American Media" Prizes: 1st prize: $ 300.00 2nd prize: $ 200.00 3rd prize: $ 100.00 In honor of German-American Day on October 6th, the Indiana German Heritage Society is sponsoring an essay contest for Indiana college students. Participants do not have to be currently enrolled in a German class to be eligible. However, they should be able to write a brief biographical statement in German. Contest winners will be invited to share their findings with the IGHS organization at one of their monthly Stammtisch meetings and/or by publishing their essay in the quarterly newsletter. Essay topic prompt: Write a short (750-1,000 word) essay about German-American media. German-Americans have played a significant role in America’s media landscape. The Library of Congress lists over 2,500 German language newspapers and periodicals. More recently, television broadcasting companies like Deutsche Welle (DW) and ProSiebenSat1-Welt bring German broadcasts to American audiences. It is now possible to access some German television shows on media providers like Netflix. Deutsche Welle also has a radio station for international audiences. Research the role of print, televised and/or radio media in America’s history. When and where did the first (print/televised/radio) media appear in the U.S.? in Indiana? Who founded them and for what audience? What information, entertainment or services did they provide? Do they still exist? If not, why not? How can these media impact/support German-American connections? Are there German media do you wish you had access to in the U.S.? Evaluation of Essay (in English): Factual evidence/research, analysis, creativity, writing style. Evaluation of Personal Statement (in German): Content, details, grammar and vocabulary. Contest Requirements: Please submit in one Word/pdf document by November 15, 2023:
Honor Statement: By entering this contest, I affirm that all work submitted is my own and that I have not used work of others, Google translate or AI programs such as Chat GPT. Submit entries via email (subject line: “IGHS High School Essay Contest”) as one Word or pdf file attachment to: Dr. Wendy Westphal, IGHS Education Committee, Marian University German Program, wwestphal@marian.edu |
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