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Flier
for Teachers
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To help you reach out to schools and explain how
easy it is for teachers to get involved in Academic WorldQuest, we have developed this Teacher's Guide.
Use the flier in concert with the 2011-2012 AWQ Information Packet,
which includes the Study Guide.
For complete information on this year's competition, see
below.
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JOIN THE QUEST!
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This year marks the 10th
Anniversary of the World Affairs Councils of
America's flagship education program for high school students on
global issues, Academic WorldQuestT.
Below is all the information you need to Join
the Quest to prepare American high school
students across the country for the opportunities and challenges of
the 21st Century:
- 2011-2012 AWQ Categories
- Study Guide
- National Competition Details
- And More!
Councils: Please note that a Complete
Set of Questions will be available this year by
September 1st for Council use in their local competitions. We
are hoping this will help facilitate Councils' participation in this
10th Anniversary year.
Founded in 2003, the
competition is a
team game testing high school students' knowledge of international
affairs.
During the academic year preceding the National Competition in
the spring, approximately 3000 students across the country
participate in competitions hosted by over 40 local World Affairs
Councils in 26 states.
Winning teams are invited to represent their high school, city,
and local council at the national competition, held in the spring
each year in Washington,
DC.
Keep up to date on the
2011-2012 Academic WorldQuest by visiting
our website:
www.worldaffairscouncils.org
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Categories
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This
year's categories focus on the Six Top National Security Issues
facing the United States in the run-up to the 2012 presidential
election, as voted on by leaders of World Affairs Councils across the
country:
US Education: Competing Globally; US Energy Policy; US Economic
Competitiveness; the Middle East; Afghanistan/Pakistan; and
China.
We
are also including: NATO, in recognition of the 2012 Summit taking
place in Chicago; UN Millennium Goals: Child Health, as part of our
yearly selection from the Millennium Goals leading up to 2015;
Azerbaijan, a country at the nexus of Asia and the Middle East; and
Current Events, a yearly category.
2011-2012 Categories:
US Education: Competing Globally
US Energy Policy
US Economic Competitiveness
Middle East
Afghanistan/Pakistan
China
NATO
UN Millennium Goals: Child Health
Azerbaijan
Current Events
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Study Guide
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The 2011-2012 Study Guides
includes all of the resources for this year's categories. All
Questions for both the Local and National Competitions are drawn from
the Academic World Quest Study Guide.
Click
Here for Full 2011-2012 Study Guide
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National Competition
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Date:
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Location:
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
3800
Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington
D.C.
We have secured a group rate at the Georgetown University Hotel
and Conference
Center of $99
per night. To book rooms at this rate, click
here.
Event Details:
The national Academic WorldQuest competition is attended by more than
225 of the nation's most promising students, along with their
parents, teachers, and chaperones. The 3-hour competition is a unique
opportunity for many students to visit the nation's capital for the
first time. There is a weekend of substantive programming to enhance
the experience.
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For Councils: Pledge
Participation
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Pledge Participation
Please confirm your council's participation in the National Academic WorldQuest program by filling out this short form and sending it to
ageorgantas@worldaffairscouncils.org by December 1, 2011.
Great Decisions
Councils who pledge participation in the national
competition will be mailed six complimentary copies of Great
Decisions 2011, courtesy of the Foreign Policy
Association. Councils may also purchase additional copies at a 60% of
the original price.
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Question Bank
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National Bank of Questions
This year, we will provide a
full competition of questions for councils hosting local
competitions. This full packet will be available on Sept
1.
Question-Sharing
We will also facilitate a
question-sharing process for those councils interested in sharing
questions in addition to the main question bank. In this process,
councils submit 1-2 categories of questions in order to have access
to the full bank of questions submitted by other councils. If you are
interested in participating in this process, email Althea Georgantas at ageorgantas@worldaffairscouncils.org.
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For More Information
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If you have any questions or
need more informaiton on Academic WorldQuest, contact Althea Georgantas
at 202-833-4557 or ageorgantas@worldaffairscouncils.org.
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The World Affairs Councils
of America
1200 18th St., NW, Suite 902, Washington, DC 20036
Phone (202) 833-4557 Fax (202) 833-4555
Email waca@worldaffairscouncils.org Website
www.worldaffairscouncils.org
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