Erie Regional History Challenge: Now recruiting participants
For the third-consecutive year, the Erie Times-News is partnering with The Jefferson Educational Society to present the Erie Regional History Challenge for students in grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. All schools belonging to the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5 or the Catholic Diocese of Erie are eligible to participate. No student may enter into a competition above or below their grade level as of the 2015-2016 academic calendar year.
Topics covered during this year's contest include: United States history, European history, world history, Pennsylvania history, and Erie history. The winners of each grade level will receive a new Amazon Kindle Fire. Second and third place winners and all finalists will also receive prizes for their efforts.
The 2016 History Challenge will be played in two sections with a preliminary round and then a championship round. For the preliminary round, students will take a 20-point, multiple-choice exam based on Common Core Standards for the appropriate age level. A maximum of 10 students will advance to the final round from each group. Qualifiers for the final round will be the top 10 scores from the preliminary-round exam. The final round, which will be a “spelling bee” format, will be held at The Jefferson Educational Society, located at 3207 State, Erie, 16508, on May 31 and June 1.
Now is the time to register your students, class, and/or school for the preliminary round. To register your students, email NIE@timesnews.com with your name, grades, and number of students. You will be contacted with the next steps in your participation.
For more information – and the complete rules and regulations of the Erie Regional History Challenge – please visit NIE.GoErie.com or JESErie.org.
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Jefferson Educational Society
The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie is a non-profit institution founded to promote civic enlightenment and community progress for the Erie Region through study, research and discussion. The Society offers courses, seminars and lectures which explain the central ideas which have formed the past, assist in exploring the present, and offer guidance to enhance the civic future of the Erie Region. As an Erie think tank, the Jefferson Educational Society promotes academic knowledge and civic pride through institutional and familial research, the publication of policy papers on public issues and the sponsorship of civic forums.
Erie Times-News in Education
Erie Times-News in Education is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit educational improvement organizations whose mission is to help develop the next generation of newspaper readers. The organization offers in-school educational resources such as access to the Erie Times-News print or digital edition, lesson plans and classroom activities, educational workshops and programs for students and teachers, and contests with businesses and organizations throughout the area.
Contact
Mary Tredway Christopher LaFuria
Administrative Assistant NIE Coordinator
Jefferson Educational Society Erie Times-News in Education
814-459-8000 814-870-1838
tredway@jeserie.org christopher.lafuria@timesnews.com
Media coverage of any and all of these events is encouraged. Spokesperson for The Jefferson – as well as lecturers – will be available for comment during The Finals on May 31 and June 1. For comments in advance of program dates, please contact:
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The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie is a nonprofit institution founded to promote civic enlightenment and community progress for the Erie region through study, research, and discussion. The Society offers courses, seminars, and lectures that explain the central ideas that have formed the past, assist in exploring the present, and offer guidance to enhance the civic future of the Erie region. As an Erie think tank, The Jefferson Educational Society promotes knowledge and civic pride through institutional and familial research, the publication of policy papers on public issues and the sponsorship of civic forums.
