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11.29.2009
Economic Effects on Society
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Grade 12: 2nd Place from Kavin Fatehchand and Upasana Marwah, Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, NY
Judges for the competition:
- Susan Griffin, Executive Director, National Council for the Social Studies
- Ted McConnell, Executive Director, Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
- Lee Ann Potter, Head of Education & Volunteer Programs, The National Archives
- Mary Ann Wolf, Executive Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association
YOU.report is a the.News nationwide competition that seeks to use technology - the production of video - to engage students in social studies, language arts and civic affairs. It encourages students to use multimedia skills to demonstrate knowledge from formal and informal education. Students were asked to produce a short video that answers the question: "How Do Decisions Made in Washington Affect Your Community?" Winners received a certificate of participation and a video camera.
Grade 12: First Place from Byran Darby and Eric Feldsott, Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, NY
Grades 11 & 12: First Place from Haley Dahlberg, Jackie Consol, and Holly Neel, Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, NY
Federal Stimulus not going to Ohio Charter Schools
Grades 10 & 11: First Place from Tiffany Glista, Amber Crites, Alexander Pettis, and Sterling Harris, Horizon Science Academy, Cleveland, OH
Flagstaff Bus Transportation and the Stimulus
Grade 9: First Place from Kyla Phoenix, Northland Preparatory Academy, Flagstaff, Arizona (individual entry)
Sleepy Rural Community and Navy Jet Landing Field
Grade 6: First Place from Jack Englund, Shiloh, NC, Home Schooled
NYC Transportation and the Simulus
Grade 5: First Place from Nicholas Persaud, Sivaker Srithar, and Sean Raghunandan, The Harry Eichler School, Public School #56, New York, NY
Special Citation For Innovation & Creativity from Daniel Bell, Givhans Alternative School, Ladson, NC