43rd Annual Region 10 Social Studies Fair
to be held
March 25, 2009
at
Shaver Gymnasium
2009
Results
Download 2009 Booklet
Download 2009 Entry Form
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For schools in the following parishes
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Ascension
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St. James
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Assumption
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St. John the Baptist
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Lafourche
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St. Charles
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Terrebonne
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St. Mary
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Schedule of Events
General Information
Fair Regulations
Identification of Major Disciplines for Classification
Purposes
Awards
Criteria for Judging
Helpful Hints
Click here for a list of 2008 winners
Schedule of Events
| March 11, 2009 | Entry forms due to Nicholls - NO EXCEPTIONS |
| March 25, 2009 | Wednesday (Check-in & judging) |
| >> 8 am - 11 am | Check-in — Project Setup — Shaver Gym |
| >> 11 am - 11:45 am | Public viewing |
| >> Noon | Judging begins Each exhibitor must be present until judging ends. |
| >> Approx. 3:30 pm | Awards Program - Peltier Auditorium |
Fair Director
Mr. Michael Matherne
Office Continuing Education
P.O. Box 2119
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA 70310
Fair Information — Phone: (985) 448-4827
Registration Information — Phone: (985) 448-4444
Note:
Entry fee for the Region 10 Social Studies Fair is $15.00 per project.
Check or Money Order only. NO CASH ACCEPTED!
The Region 10 Social Studies Fair will be hosted by Nicholls State University on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The parishes included in Region 10 are: Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, and Terrebonne.
The five divisions are: Division I, grades 4-6; Division II, grades 7-8; Division III, grades 9-12; Special Education I, grades 4-8; Special Education II, grades 9-12.
Regional Fair entry regulations:
a. A parish may send up to four entries per discipline in each division
(maximum of 72 entries can be sent to Region 10 fair). The total number
of entries may include any combination of individual and/or group projects.
Parishes selecting this option must have all entries submitted by the parish
fair director at one time.
b. An individual school, not participating in a parish fair, may send one
group and one individual project per discipline per division.
* Non-public schools may opt to participate within the public school system's
fair, or to participate separately.
Both individual project and group project entry forms have been included in the booklet and you are asked to remove them and duplicate any additional copies you need. The deadline for returning entry forms is March 11, 2009 (no exceptions). A separate entry form must be completed for every individual and/or group project submitted.
Upon receipt of each entry form a project number will be assigned. Each student or group will then be mailed a letter giving the project number and instructions concerning time and place for setting up project, time of judging, time of awards ceremony, and other general instructions. The student or group sponsor should bring the letter to the regional fair.
All students going to the Social Studies Fair should be familiar with and agree to abide by these regulations. Fair directors are encouraged to duplicate these regulations and give them to students.
- Projects must conform to "division" level and to academic discipline at both the Regional and State competition. Group projects must have "one" person designated as spokesperson for the group. (A group project is one in which at least two students were involved in its development.) The Social Studies Fair Director cannot assume responsibility for incorrectly completed forms. No projects will be changed from one category to another at the Regional or State Fair.
- The exhibitor will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes to explain, defend, and answer questions on the project. It is mandatory that student presentations not exceed three (3) minutes in order to give the judges time for questions. Judges will use the remaining two (2) minutes for questions and answers.
- Projects are limited to a table space of thirty (30) inches deep (front-to-back) and thirty-six (36) inches wide (side-to-side). All elements of the project must fit within the space assigned at the Fair and not encroach on adjacent space. No part of the project may be under the display table. No project may exceed 100 pounds in weight and 100 inches in height. Projects must be self explanatory, stand by themselves, and have and/or side boards. (See picture in project guide.)
- All projects must be accompanied by a research paper with the
appropriate elements. These elements must include properly written/typed:
Division I & II
Title Page
Table of Contents
Abstract Page
Body of Research Paper
Conclusion Page
Bibliography Page (sources generally used to prepare the paper)Division III
Title Page
Table of Contents
Abstract Page
Body of Research Paper
Conclusion Page
Footnotes/Endnotes Page
Bibliography Page (sources generally used to prepare the paper)
In regional competition, these and other elements are required by the Regional Fair director. Winning projects at the State Fair must include the aforementioned elements. Footnotes and a typed research paper are required for Division III winners only. Any standard research form (APA, MLA, Chicago Style, Turabian, etc.) for citations (footnoted/endnotes) is acceptable. All information (including oral information) must be properly cited.
The abstract is a brief (250 words or less) summary of the content and purpose of the project.
Project papers in Division I and II MAY be handwritten or typed; Division III papers MUST BE TYPED. - Cassette players, light bulbs, batteries, etc. must be provided by the entrant. All projects requiring electricity must be accompanied by a minimum 100 foot extension cord. All extension cords MUST be secured to the floor with "duct" tape. Also, projects using computers must have electrical surge protection devices. All equipment must be contained within the space allocated for the project.
- The entrant's name, school, home town, or other identifying information is not to be visible anywhere on the project or research paper.
- NO LIVE ANIMALS OR ANY TYPE EMBRYOS OR FETUSES MAY BE EXHIBITED. Only properly prepared animal skins, hides, or stuffed animals can be used in exhibits.
- The Fair is not responsible for valuables left on display, especially audio-visual or computer equipment.
- One presenter per project will be allowed on the floor to defend the project.
- No individual will be allowed to defend more than one project.
- There is to be no communication between students and parents, teachers, or other participants while a student is being judged.
- No projects are to be removed until after the awards ceremony. (This is to prevent damage to projects on display and as a courtesy to students who will receive awards after in the awards ceremony.)
- Projects not removed after the awards ceremony will be removed and discarded by fair site personnel during clean-up operations.
- Parents and guests will be asked to leave the Fair site during the judging.
- Do not leave your project until the judging in your division/discipline has ended. Notification will be given to students in the Fair site at the end of judging in each area. If your division/discipline has been dismissed and you have not been judged, contact the Fair Director immediately!
- Do not bring food or beverages into the project display area.
- Students must strictly adhere to instructions given by Fair Director and University staff.
- No additional entries from the local competitions will be accepted the day of the Regional Fair. Only entries certified by local Fair Directors and received at least seven (7) working days prior to the Regional Fair are acceptable.
- Do not block either the aisles or exit/entry corridors, especially during the awards ceremony.
- If you have a problem or need information, please contact the Fair staff stationed on the floor for assistance and official information.
- Projects may be modified or improved between fairs; however, the main theme, title, and discipline must be maintained.
- The Regional Directors and State Fair Director have the authority to make decisions not covered in these regulations on all matters related to their respective fairs.
- Decisions of judges are final and are not subject to review or appeal.
- Failure by a student, parent, or teacher to adhere to Fair regulations or requests from the Fair Director will result in disqualification of the respective student project.
- Parents and/or personnel are responsible for the supervision and safety of the entrant.
- Judges' evaluation forms for projects will not be made public following the conclusion of the state fair.
- Food service facilities are located on the Nicholls campus and in the area immediately adjacent to campus. (Food may not be brought into the project display area.)
- Telephones and restroom facilities are available within walking distance.
- Please observe all Nicholls campus parking regulations, especially during the loading and unloading of projects. A special area has been designated for unloading projects. Do not leave your vehicle there. You must move your car to a designated parking area immediately.
- Once projects are set up for display in the gymnasium, students are both free and encouraged to visit the Nicholls campus until the time for judging.
- No exhibits are to display archaeological artifacts or human remains of any kind. (State law 1991 - Act 704)
- State Fair Participation: All first place and second place project winners in Division I, II, and III at the Regional Fair will be invited to participate in the State Fair. Students will receive the State Fair registration form at the Regional Awards ceremony. Special Education projects do not advance to the State competition.
Identification of Major Disciplines
for Classification Purposes
The following is a list of the various social studies related disciplines. The descriptions should assist both students and teachers in properly assigning projects to a correct area. Please note the importance of "people" in each area; it is critically important that all projects stress the role of "people" within each area.
Anthropology — Culture developed by people living and thinking
together.
Cultural patterns differ widely among peoples of the world. Each nation
has different mores and folkways. Group culture is influenced by the material
factors of life. Nations are influenced by other nations in patterns of
daily living. The human race has passed through many stages of cultural
changes.
Economics — Wants and needs satisfied by people laboring.
People utilize their natural environment to satisfy needs and wants. People
increase material satisfaction by the exchange of goods and services. They
are faced by problems of changing economics, methods, and organizations.
Geography — People and nature interact.
The management and utilization of the natural environment is a major problem
for people. The natural environment is greatly diversified, offering both
opportunities and restrictions to activities. The natural environment provides
the setting and raw material for human activities and is, in turn, altered
by the activity. Constant interaction between man and his environment takes
place. The geographer studies both the physical and the cultural elements
of the environment as well as the interaction between the two.
History — The continuous narrative of human progress.
Nothing in history has occurredin isolation or in a vacuum. The concepts
of continuity and change, of cause and effect relationships, and of evolutionary
character are understood only when events are linked in the long passage
of time.
Political Science — Group living regulated by social control.
Social controls are essential in group living. People have developed means
of regulating group life. Agencies of social control undergo constant change.
Society has established regulations to govern human behavior. Different
nations have different methods of human control.
Sociology — People living in groups.
Group living is the result of people's social needs. Group living necessitates
cooperation within and among groups. Groups are constantly changing in nature
and functions. Individual adjustment to group living is constantly necessary.
Being the sole entry for a particular classification does not guarrantee placing.
A. Ribbons
A first, second, third, and fourth place ribbon will be awarded in each
discipline of each division, both for individual and group projects.
B. Certificates
A certificate will be presented to the first and second place winner in
each discipline of each division, both for individual and group projects.
| Research |
Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Superior
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| Depth of research Scope of subject matter Purpose/research/conclusions clearly stated |
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| Oral Presentation |
Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Superior
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| Knowledge of subject matter Speaking ability Flow of speech Quality of presentation |
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4
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5
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| Display (Board) |
Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Superior
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| Self explanatory Educational Reflects thought, research, and organization Neat, attractive, sturdy |
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| Creative Ability |
Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Superior
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| Subject shows creative ability and organization in development of topic |
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5
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| OVERALL RATING |
Poor
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Superior
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- An area for unloading projects is reserved at the entrance to Shaver Gym. However, be prepared to park your car some distance from the gym. Generally, conditions for unloading projects are best between 8 - 9 am.
- Enter Shaver Gym from the side entrance between Powell and Shaver Gym.
- The public is encouraged to view the projects between 11 - 11:45 am.
- Those involved in the fair are invited to have lunch in the cafeteria or the Student Union.
- Participants must remove their projects from the gym at the close of the awards presentation.
- All entries should be submitted by the school at one time.
- The designation of a discipline is the student and sponsor's decision and will not be changed the day of the fair.
- All entry forms must be reviewed by the sponsoring teacher prior to submission by the school to the regional fair.
- All rules and regulations must be followed. Please note details, (e.g. exact project size, time limits, presentation, written papers, discipline entered.)