|
Student Programs
2006 – 2007
Award Winners |
Maryland
Council on Economic Education Annual Awards:
Economics Challenge
(27 teams in Maryland)
First
Place – Adam Smith Division – Towson
High
Stock
Market Game (4,711 teams in Maryland) Fall
2006:
Second
Place – Elementary – Norwood Elementary,
Team #2200
Stock Market Game Spring
2007:
First
Place – Elementary – Norwood Elementary,
Team #7159
First
Place – Middle – Loch Raven Technical
Academy, Team #5923
Second
Place – Middle – Loch Raven Technical
Academy, Team # 7611
Quiz Bowl Champion:
Dumbarton
Middle
Third Circuit Mock Trial Winner:
Owings
Mills High School |
Mock Trial
The Baltimore County Office of Social Studies,
the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Maryland Judicial
Conference sponsor this student program. In this program, BCPS
High School teams of between 8 and 12 students compete several
times annually based on the annual case. The goals of this program
are:
-
To further
students' understanding and appreciation for the law, court procedures,
and the legal system.
-
To increase
proficiency in basic life skills such as listening, speaking reading,
and critical thinking.
-
To promote
better communication and cooperation between the school system, the legal
profession, and the community at large.
-
To
heighten enthusiasm for academic studies as well as career consciousness
for law related professions.
State Mock Trial Winners from Baltimore County
| Year |
School |
| 2001-2002 |
Towson High School |
| 1998-1999 |
Towson
High School |
| 1995-1996 |
Towson
High School |
| 1994-1995 |
Pikesville
High School |
| 1987-1988 |
Pikesville
High School |
For more information: http://www.clrep.org/
Quiz Bowl The Baltimore County Office
of Social Studies in conjunction with the Weekly News Quiz Game sponsor this
student program. In this program, BCPS teams compete several times annually
based on current events and general knowledge questions. James Clark, jclark2@bcps.org,
Quiz Bowl Coordinator
Try a Question:
- 5 Points- Maureen Reagan, the 60
year old daughter of former President Ronal Reagan, passed
away in August of what type of cancer?
- 10 Points- Who current serves as
the chairman of the federal Reserve Board, charged with
regulating the money supply and ensuring the soundness
of the banking industry?
For more information about the Weekly News Quiz Game: http://www.newsquizgame.com/
Black Saga - The Office of Social
Studies, Office of Elementary Social Studies, and the Office
of Equity and Assurance sponsor this student program. The
Black Saga Competition offers intermediate and middle school
students an opportunity to be involved in an after school
activity that challenges them to learn about the African
American experience. For more information contact Steve Buettner, sbuettner@bcps.org,
Principal on Assignment, Elementary Social Studies.
National Geography Bee
The National Geographic Society sponsors this contest designed
to spark student interest in, and increase public awareness
about, geography. For more information: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/.
National History Day
- The Maryland Humanities Council organizes this program to
engage students in primary and secondary source research
to produce projects in one of four categories: museum type
exhibits, multimedia documentaries, dramatic performances,
or research papers. The theme for the 2008 competition is “Conflict
and Compromise in History” For more information: http://www.mdhc.org.
|
