Libertyville DAR Announces American History Essay Contest Topic
Are you in grades 5th through 8th? You are invited to participate in the NSDAR's American History Essay Contest
The 2022-2023 American History Essay contest sponsored by the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is now open to students enrolled in 5th through 8th grade. They must attend a public, private, or parochial school, and those who are homeschooled are also eligible. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin.
The American History Essay Contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation's great history and learn about history in a new light.
This year's essay topic is about the Second Continental Congress. They met from May 10,1775 - March 1,1781 and included delegates from all thirteen colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America.
Students' 5th through 8th grade, imagine that you are a delegate during 1775-1776. Which colony are you from and what will be important for you to accomplish for your colony?
Essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness. Depending on the student's grade, the essays may be from 300-1000 words.
Essays must be submitted by Monday, November 21, 2022.
One winner will be selected by the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter from each grade level. All winning essays selected by our chapter will advance to the Illinois State level competition. The state will send one winning essay from each of the four grades to be judged on a divisional level. The winning essay from each of the four grades will then be judged on the national level and the winners are announced.
All winners will be honored at Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapters Student Awards program in February 2023.
For more information about the essay contest, please contact the American History Chairperson via email at: ABC4DAR@gmail.com
The Ansel Brainerd Chapter, NSDAR, is celebrating its 45th year. The chapter was organized in September 1977 in Libertyville by 17 members. The chapter has now grown to include more than 175 members. In 2021, the ABC chapter members logged in 7,705 volunteer hours in the communities in which we work and live.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its 190,000 plus members in approximately 3000 chapters worldwide all have proven their lineage from patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. The DAR is one of the most active service organizations. DAR members have committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world.
For more information about the Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, please visit:
https://ildar.org/chapters/anselbrainerdcook or e-mail us at: ABC4DAR@gmail.com