Welcome to the CIVICS Challenge!
The 5th annual Civics Challenge is now accepting submissions! The Civics Challenge is an online civics competition for grades 6 through 12. Participants are challenged to choose one civics topic and express their knowledge through various art forms. See categories and topics below!
Finalists in two categories, middle school (6th-8th grade) and high school (9th-12th grade), will be awarded prizes of $1,000 for first place winners followed by $500 and $250 for second and third place respectively. Entries may be submitted through March 29, 2024.
There are lots of ways to participate in the Civics Challenge!
Have fun, learn about an important civics topic, make a valuable resource for others to see, and you could earn a fantastic prize!
Select A Topic To Learn About:
Select How You Want To Participate:
1. Video (see below for more info)
2. Original Song (written lyrics or audio/video)
3. Written Essay (no more than 1,000 words)
5. Mixed Media Artwork (Poster, Painting or Sculpture)
Prizes:
First Place: $1000 (2 awarded)
Second Place: $500 (2 awarded)
Third Place: $250 (2 awarded)
Who Can Enter:
Students currently in 6th, 7th and 8th Grade (Middle School)
and 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grade (High School)
Check out the Rules Here for more information!
If you choose to make a video as your artistic form, the videos below give some helpful background and explain more!
Here's our first student host, Hannah - Checks & Balances:
If you choose this first category, you can make your video about:
If you choose this category, you can make your video about Justice Sandra Day O’Connor! Watch this brief video and learn how to enter from 2020 O’Connor Civics Challenge 6th grade winner Ula:
In this category, you can make your video about:
Entering the O'Connor Civics Challenge and being eligible to win the prizes above requires acceptance of the
Civics Challenge Rules
To view previous winning entries, CLICK HERE.
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