Approved Essay Titles for the 2024-2025 year
Group 1 Grades 4 & 5 – “Why do we say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag?”
Group 2 Grades 6 & 7 –“What does it mean to be an American to me?”
Group 3 Grades 8 & 9 – “Why do we have the Constitution of the United States?”
Group 4 Grades 10, 11 & 12 – “What does the Bill of Rights mean to me?”?
Group 5 Special Needs – “What does it mean to me to fly the American Flag?”
Deadline Date
March 1, 2025 to:
Carol Markel, Americanism Chair Newport Harbor Unit 291
Email: americanism@ala291.com
A. Titles must be exactly as specified in TITLE above.
B. Essay to be handwritten in ink (IN ENGLISH ONLY), on one side of paper. Computer generated essays are also accepted. All essays must be written under supervision. Fourth grade ONLY may elect to use pencil. Students should make copies of the essay submitted.
C. The student will put their name, grade level, teacher’s name and the name of their school on the back of their essay or a separate page with this information if being emailed.
D. Quoted material must be enclosed in quotation marks and the student must give simple bibliography stating source and reference to help the judges differentiate between original and quoted material.
E. Download here Signed Cover Sheet must accompany all submissions.