Program Handbook 2011-12

Table of Contents
PROGRAM OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Theme Information............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Program History ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Program Goals ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Program Components....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Scavenger Hunt .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Project-Based Learning .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Regional Competition Live and Online .............................................................................................................. 5 National Online Competition .................................................................................................................................... 5 Program Materials ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Online Materials ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 In-Person Support Minnesota & California Only ........................................................................................... 6 GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................................................. 7 In Class............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 After-school ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Introducing students to the theme ............................................................................................................................. 8 Scavenger Hunt .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Picking a topic ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 RESEARCH PERIOD .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Research Support from World Savvy.................................................................................................................. 10 COMPETITION INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 11 General Rules ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Teams ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Divisions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Requirements of Coaches.............................................................................................................................................. 11 Requirements for All Teams ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Presentation of Research and Solutions ............................................................................................................ 12 Knowledge-to-Action Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Annotated Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................... 13

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Action Roundtable ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Judge Question & Answer Session ....................................................................................................................... 15 LIVE REGIONAL COMPETITION RULES ....................................................................................................................... 16 Performance ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Rules ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Exhibit ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Rules ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Additional Information about Live Regional Challenge Days ........................................................................ 18 ONLINE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION RULES ............................................................................................................. 20 Website ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Rules ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Documentary...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Rules ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Guidelines....................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Submission Information for Online Entries .......................................................................................................... 22 NATIONAL COMPETITION................................................................................................................................................. 23 JUDGING & SCORING ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Judging Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Information about the Judges & the Judging Process ........................................................................................ 24 Evaluation Criteria ........................................................................................................................................................... 24 Rule Compliance ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 Sample Rubrics.................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Rewards for Participation............................................................................................................................................. 25 CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................. 28 About World Savvy ..................................................................................................................................................... 28

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The World Savvy Challenge is a project-based learning program for middle and high school students designed to build their knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors for global competence. Through the program, students work in teams to explore an annual global theme, identify a topic and issue for further research, and develop potential solutions to their issue at the neighborhood, national and international level. Students then create a Knowledge-to-Action plan for how they can be involved in implementing their solution at one or more of these levels. Students also engage in collaborative discussions with peers from other schools about the pros and cons of existing solutions. Ultimately, the program empowers students to take informed action to address 21st century challenges locally and globally.

Theme Information
The World Savvy Challenge theme is global in scope and provides students with a framework for choosing their research topic. Within the broad theme, World Savvy identifies possible topics for student research to help guide students in their exploration; however, students are not limited to this list. The theme will change every 2-3 three years. From 2011-2013, the theme will be Sustainable Communities. From climate change to oil spills, economic development to health care, sustainability is a critical issue of our times. Students will explore the political, economic, social and environmental aspects of building sustainable communities, locally and globally.

Program History
The World Savvy Challenge is a new program of World Savvy, a global education non-profit working to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs. The program was developed by World Savvy in 2011 after nine years of experience conducting youth engagement programs in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis-St. Paul, drawing on lessons learned by World Savvy through implementation of the World Affairs Challenge in partnership with the Center for Teaching International Relations since 2002.

Program Goals
Students demonstrate a clear understanding of the annual theme, its historical significance and connection to current events and issues; Students develop skills for global competency, including: research, media and digital literacy, communication, collaboration, critical, comparative and creative thinking, and problem solving; Students are more open to new opportunities, ideas and ways of thinking, value multiple perspectives, demonstrate respect for difference, empathy, self-awareness and comfort with ambiguity and unfamiliarity; Students seek out multiple perspectives, form options based on evidence, share knowledge and take informed action on issues that matter to them; Students are more engaged in learning about community and world affairs; Teachers capacity to embed global competency into teaching and learning is enhanced.

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Definitions
Project-based learning: a process that engages students in learning essential knowledge and life-enhancing skills through an extended, student-directed inquiry process structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully designed products and tasks. Global Competence: Knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors conducive to effective global citizenship and leadership in the 21st century.

Program Components
Scavenger Hunt An interactive activity designed to introduce students to the theme and encourage them to begin making connections between current and past events, as well as intersections between the annual theme and a range of global issues. Project-Based Learning Based on what they have learned through the scavenger hunt and lessons with their teachers, students choose a topic within the annual theme that sparks their interest. Students work in teams to research their topic, taking into account multiple perspectives and exploring implications at the neighborhood, national and global levels. After their preliminary research, students identify a problem, explore what has been done in the past to address this problem, and develop an innovative solution with neighborhood, national and global components. Students then develop a Knowledge-to-Action plan for what they can do to implement their solution at one or more of the three levels. Regional Competition Live and Online Regional competitions will take place in March 2012. Students may choose one of two ways to compete: online or live in Minnesota or San Francisco. Students competing live will present their research and solutions in either a Performance or an Exhibit. Students competing online will present their research and solutions in either a Website or Documentary. All teams must also submit a Knowledge-to-Action Plan, an Annotated Bibliography, and participate in an Action Roundtable. Check the World Savvy website for competition dates and deadlines. National Online Competition Teams that score above ninety percent in any of the regional competitions and whose members have completed an Action Roundtable are eligible to submit their Knowledge-toAction plan to the national online competition. Students that choose to participate in the national online competition have the chance to win funding and support from World Savvy to implement their Knowledge-to-Action plan over the summer.

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Program Materials
Online Materials 1) The World Savvy Challenge Handbook 2) The World Savvy Collaborators Guide 3) The World Savvy Monitor 4) Possible Topics List 5) Professional development webinars 6) Bi-weekly resource emails 7) World Savvys online resource library 8) Up to 5 hours of student research assistance per team from World Savvy 9) A Do-It-Yourself kit for hosting a Challenge run-off 10) Student Knowledge-to-Action plan template 11) Student Guides (i) Choosing a topic (ii) Research Guide (iii) Solution seeking (iv) Developing a Knowledge-to-Action Plan In-Person Support Minnesota & California Only 1) 2 Day Professional Development Institute 2) Monthly Educator Labs focused on collaborative assessment of student work 3) 3 hours of classroom support per registered team

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GETTING STARTED
The World Savvy Challenge is a flexible program that can be done as an in-class or after-school activity. Each team should have at least one adult coach (teacher, volunteer, librarian, student activities coordinator, etc.) and should designate a student team leader, who will be the primary liaison with World Savvy staff. Teams that have competed for at least two years in a row and have at least two Juniors or Seniors on the team are not required to have an adult coach. In Class World Savvy encourages teachers to integrate the World Savvy Challenge into their curriculum and work with students in-class to prepare for Challenge Day. The Challenge program and curriculum align well with state and national standards and World Savvy staff is available to help educators embed the program into their existing curriculum. This can be done in multiple ways, depending on what fits best with your particular class. A stand-alone, 4-6 week unit on the theme. This unit can take place anytime between September and March. Students explore the theme and conduct their research both in and out of class, with their presentation medium (Performance, Exhibit, Website, Documentary) serving as the culminating assessment. Embed the theme into an existing unit .This unit can take place anytime between September and March. Students explore the theme as part of an already existing unit, with their research focus limited to that particular topic or geographic area. Their presentation medium (Performance, Exhibit, Website, Documentary) serves as an assessment for that unit. Weave the theme throughout the year. Teachers pepper their units with lessons relating to the theme, with teams choosing a focus in December or January. Research can be conducted either in or out of class and their presentation medium (Performance, Exhibit, Website, Documentary) serves as an assessment. Each school may only send 4 teams per category (Performance, Exhibit, Website, Documentary) to a regional competition. Some teachers require all students to complete a project in class and then based on quality and desire, they choose which teams goes on to compete in the Challenge, either in-person or online. Others stage a pre-Challenge competition with volunteer judges to determine which teams go on to compete. Some teachers do not require participation in a Regional Challenge, but will offer extra credit to those students that choose to compete. Of course, some teachers also require all students do the program in class and compete in a regional event. After-school Teachers who are not able to integrate the World Savvy Challenge into their curriculum may want to consider coaching one or more teams afterschool. The Challenge is intended to be largely youthled, however students will likely require some guidance from the coach to help them narrow their topic, understand the issues, and keep them on track.

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Recruiting Students Make an announcement in-class about the formation of a new afterschool group Hold an information session afterschool to tell students about the program Tell parents about the program at conferences and ask them to encourage their students to participate Find one or two interested students who want to be team captains and have them lead the recruitment effort Introducing students to the theme It is important to help students understand the many facets of the annual theme before they decide on their topic. Each coach is encouraged to attend a 2-day Professional Development Institute offered in October in San Francisco, Minneapolis and New York to enhance their own understanding of the theme before introducing it to their students. For those coaches unable to attend the Institute, World Savvy will make available an online webinar on the theme. Every coach will also have access to a written or digital version of our Sustainable Communities Collaborators Guide, with lessons, activities and resources for engaging students in learning about the annual theme. Coaches also are encouraged to use the Sustainable Communities Edition of the World Savvy Monitor, which can be downloaded at www.worldsavvy.org/monitor. Scavenger Hunt In addition to the theme resources created by World Savvy, coaches are strongly encouraged to engage their students in the Savvy Scavenger Hunt, an interactive activity designed to introduce students to the theme and encourage them to begin making connections between current and past events, as well as intersections between the annual theme and a range of global issues. How It Works: Beginning November 1st, World Savvy will send out a bi-weekly question relating to the theme and/or current events. For each question, registered schools may submit one answer per registered team (for example, if a school has registered 3 teams, they may submit up to 3 answers to each bi-weekly question). Additional submission information will be sent to schools upon registration. Note: Although the number of answers each school is allowed to submit depends on the number of teams they have registered, answers do not have to be submitted by a team. It is up to schools to decide how to use their allotted answers. For example, they may pool answers from individual students and have students vote on their favorite answers to be submitted. World Savvy acknowledges that not all schools will be registered by November 1st, so schools may enter the Scavenger Hunt on a rolling basis. Schools are required to submit at least three answers for the Scavenger Hunt to be eligible to send teams to the live or online regional competition. Points from the Student Scavenger Hunt will not be included in any of the schools team scores, but will be scored separately. Schools earn points for their answers: World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 8

One Point Answer is submitted & meets criteria Three Points Winning answer as determined by World Savvy panel of judges based on criteria of that week. o Winning answers will be posted online so other schools can review them and improve their answers for the following week. Schools that earn the most points will be recognized at each live regional competition as well as online. o o

Sample question: 1) Pick an event in history and compare it to the current situation in Libya (as of Spring 2011). List 3 similarities and 3 differences. 2) Take a picture that reflects your schools recycling program. List three things that work well about the program, and three ideas you have for improving the program Picking a topic Once students have been introduced to the theme, students should begin to pick a topic. The most important thing to keep in mind when beginning this process is that the topic must be global in scope, meaning that it affects more than one country. This often takes the form of, but is not limited to, one of the following: Country/Region: Do a case study on at least two countries or regions and explore the multiple dimensions that impact the theme in those countries, including political, social and economic. Make sure that this is tied to global influences and events. Country Comparison: Pick two or more countries and compare a key aspect of the theme in each. Issue: Choose one issue in the theme and look globally. Consider the involvement of organizations such as the United Nations, major corporations and other institutions.

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RESEARCH PERIOD
Once students have chosen their topic, they should begin their research. Research can be done using the resources listed by World Savvy, on the internet and in the library. Students should spend 3 or 4 weeks researching their aspect of the topic before creating their competition entry. We recommend students use the guides on our website to inform how they engage in their research. It is important for students to understand how to determine the credibility and objectivity of the sources they are using for their research and be prepared to tell judges where they got their information during the Q&A period of their presentation. Research Support from World Savvy World Savvy offers research support to all teams participating in the World Savvy Challenge. Whether teams need help picking a topic or just that one last fact or detail to complete the work, World Savvy can help. Any questions that the team has requiring substantive knowledge can be referred to World Savvy staff. Coaches should understand, however, that World Savvy is here to assist the students, not to develop the whole program for them, nor to suggest what angle to take on the problem/solution. In order to foster a level playing field during the research period, each school will receive up to 5 hours of research support per team. Schools participating in the live regional competition are also eligible for up to 3 hours of in-class support per team. World Savvy will provide advice, guidance, and materials for Challenge teams. It is important, however, that Challenge teams employ good time management and communication skills. Teams are encouraged to select one contact person who will communicate with World Savvy when questions arise. Once research hours have been exhausted, Challenge teams can no longer access World Savvy for assistance. Please note that World Savvy may not be able to meet all requests submitted at the last minute; requests will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so it is best to plan ahead. We have found that many teams often do not use the research support provided by World Savvy as effectively as they can. The best use of this research support is in helping frame the question or problem to be addressed by the team and in getting details about that particular issue. It would be useful if the team discussed together the best questions to ask World Savvy. The more specific the questions are, the more likely World Savvy will provide useful information. Here is a list of sample questions that your team might adapt for themselves:

Where can we find more information about __________? How can this topic be framed as a question or problem? What are other examples of ___________________? What organizations or people are involved in _________________? How was the issue in __________ resolved, and by whom? Page 10

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General Rules
Teams Students participate in the program in teams. Teams may consist of 2-10 students Team members should work collaboratively on all areas of the program Each team may only compete in one of the following categories: Performance, Exhibit, Website, or Documentary Each team must produce a Knowledgeto-Action Plan (K2A Plan) Each team member must participate in an Action Roundtable Each team member must complete program evaluation surveys Students may participate in the research, preparation and presentation of only one entry per year Note: Each school may have up to 4 teams compete in the regional competition for each category. Divisions Each team will compete in one of two divisions: Junior Division 6-8 grades Senior Division 9-12 grades Note: Teams that consist of students in multiple grade levels will compete in the division based on the grade of their oldest team member

Requirements of Coaches
Coaches must enroll at www.worldsavvy.org. Coaches must obtain written parental consent in the form of the Media Hold Harmless Agreement for each student on his/her team. Coaches must ensure that the work produced by their team(s) has not been plagiarized. It is strongly suggested that all coaches either attend the Two Day Professional Development Institute on Sustainable Communities or complete online program webinars. Coaches must meet all program deadlines for teams to be eligible for competition.

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Requirements for All Teams

Presentation of Research and Solutions Students have the option of presenting their research and solutions in one of the following formats: Performance - 15 minute creative presentation of students research and solutions that engages the audience but is also rooted in strong research. Students choosing this option must be able to appear at live regional competitions in St. Paul, MN or San Francisco, CA. Exhibit - Visual representation of students research, solutions and action plan in the forms of a tri-fold poster, printed poster, game, or artistic creation. Students choosing this option must be able to appear at live regional competitions in St. Paul, MN or San Francisco, CA. Website - A visual representation of your research and solutions that will be displayed online to be critiqued and evaluated by a panel of judges. Submitted online: No geographic requirement. Documentary - 15 minute video that uses audio and visual evidence such as photographs, maps, film clips, images, narration, and interviews summarizing students research and solutions. Submitted online: No geographic requirement. Students should select whatever medium they feel will best allow them to present their research and solutions to judges. Students selecting the Performance or Exhibit must be available to attend a live Challenge Day in St. Paul or San Francisco. Students choosing a Website or Documentary will not attend a live challenge day. All entries should be clearly related to the annual theme and contain the following information: o What is the problem you have identified? o Why is it a problem? (provide clear evidence to support your claims, identify root causes) o How can this problem be addressed at the neighborhood, national, and global level? All entries should also: o Be creative o Include every member of the team in some way o Be the original work of the students o Stand on their own merits without needing clarification or explanation from team members o Present information clearly - do not assume that the audience has prior knowledge about the issue.

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Knowledge-to-Action Plan Using a template provided by World Savvy (to download the template, visit http://worldsavvy.org/community-resources/), students will detail a plan on how they personally can contribute to the implementation of one or more of their proposed solutions to the problem they have identified: Activities should be something that the students themselves can accomplish within a 3-6 month timeframe Each team will submit one plan Plans will be submitted and judged along with the teams chosen medium for research presentation Live Regional Competitions: Students must have 10 copies of the Knowledge to Action Plan on Challenge Day Each judge should receive a copy of the Knowledge to Action Plan BEFORE the judging begins Annotated Bibliography All teams must create an annotated bibliography to share their research with judges. This bibliography will be factored into the teams presentation score. When summarizing their source, students should address not only what the source is, but how they used it. Teams may use whatever format is standard in their school Each team will submit one bibliography Bibliographies will be submitted and judged along with the teams chosen medium for research presentation Live Regional Competitions: Students must have 10 copies of the bibliography on Challenge Day Each judge should receive a copy of the bibliography BEFORE the judging begins Suggested Format (MLA Style): Book or Article Last Name, First Name. "Article or Chapter Title." Book or Publication Title. (Year): Page Numbers. Summary Website: Last Name, First Name. "Page or Article Title" Organization. Date Published. Web. Date Accessed. <Website Url> Summary

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Action Roundtable Working in new teams comprised of students from different schools, participants will learn about and discuss the pros and cons of four projects that are currently being implemented to address a community problem related to the theme of Sustainable Communities. Students will read through brief profiles of each project and then must collaboratively agree on the most effective strategy based on criteria established by the group. Students will then have 15 minutes to present their decision to judges and respond to their questions. Judges will score the group on teamwork, understanding of the issues, presentation and critical thinking. Participation in the Action Roundtable is required for all students who wish to be eligible to receive prizes in the regional and national competitions. One point will be deducted from a schools overall team score for every student who does not participate in the action roundtable The highest scoring teams in each division will be recognized for their excellent collaboration skills at the awards ceremony or online. Students will also complete a self-assessment of their participation, which will be returned to their teacher.

Preparing for the Action Roundtable In order to prepare for the content of the Action Roundtable, World Savvy will provide practice scenarios that students can use to familiarize themselves with the process. One week before their scheduled action roundtable (at the live regional events or online) students will also receive the organizational profiles they will be discussing during the action roundtable to read through before they meet their groups. This will allow any students with reading difficulty the opportunity to read through the materials beforehand. The best way to prepare for the action roundtable is for students to think about the theme in general terms. The activity encourages students to think about the topic in a completely new way from how they explored it in their research. During their discussion with judges, they will be asked to talk about how they came to their decision, so thinking critically and discussing the decision with teammates will be important. Along with a general understanding of the complexities involved in the theme, being able to work well in a group setting is the most important skill for this part of the World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 14

competition. As they prepare their presentation, students should think about the most effective ways to work in a group. Students should understand that they will be expected to interact with other students they have not met before, so they should consider strategies for working together to address the problem. It is often helpful to have students brainstorm what they think are the most important parts of working in a group setting. Some things to remember: Listen to everyone Make sure everyone has a chance to voice their opinion Compromise Be respectful

Judge Question & Answer Session All teams competing at the live or online regional competitions are required to participate in 5 minute Judge Q&A session. Students should not rely on the Q&A session to provide additional information to the judges; entries should stand on their own without additional commentary or clarification. The Q&A time should be used strictly to respond to judges questions. Students should be prepared to answer judges questions about the content of their research and solutions, how they chose their topics, where they found their information, and how they went through the process of developing their entry. Students competing at a live regional event will be assigned a judge Q&A time on Challenge Day. Students competing online will sign up for a Q&A session when they submit their work and must make themselves available online during this time. Possible judge questions include: How did you choose your topic? How did you choose your format? Where did you find your information (name some sources)? How did you come up with your solution? Did everyone agree or were there other ideas that were not included? What was the most difficult part of this process?

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LIVE REGIONAL COMPETITION RULES

In 2011-12, participation in the live regional competitions is limited to schools in and around the Twin Cities Metro Area and the San Francisco Bay Area or that can support student travel to one of these locations in March 2012 for the live regional event. Students from these schools may compete in the live regional competition in one of two events: the Performance OR the Exhibit. Regional events will take place on a Saturday in March. Check the World Savvy website for exact dates and registration deadlines. Rules and guidelines for the live regional event categories are detailed below.

Performance
This is a creative presentation of your research and solutions that will be performed in front of a panel of judges as well as general audience members, including parents, teachers, community members, and peers. Rules 1) Time Limit Students have 10 minutes to set up the room for their performance before beginning. When prompted, students should begin by saying their names, their school, the title of their presentation and what division they are in. Time will begin after this introduction. Students performances should be no more than 15 minutes in length, not including the judge Q&A. Points will be deducted for going over the allotted time frame. Students have 5 minutes after their performance and Q&A to clean up the room. Note: For educators and students familiar with the world Affairs Challenge model, students will no longer have the chance to present twice. World Savvy highly encourages students to practice in front of a live audience the week prior to the Challenge to prepare. World Savvy will also make every effort to provide time for students to practice their presentation in front of an audience the day of the competition. 2) Technology, Props & Costumes Multiple forms of media may be incorporated into the performance, such as video, music, images, props, costumes etc; however these things should enhance the presentation, not dominate or distract from it. Technology, props and costumes are not required. Students are required to supply all props and equipment necessary for their performance, including laptops. All rooms will be equipped with tables and chairs or desks. If an LCD projector, screen or sound system or any other materials are necessary, students must request those items from World Savvy no less than three weeks from the live regional competition date. World Savvy does not guarantee that requested items will be available, so teams should be prepared to work with what they have. Keep in mind that while technology can enhance a World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 16

presentation, technological glitches should not prevent presentations from proceeding on time. Guidelines Teams may develop their own format. Some possible formats include: Movie Slide Show Debate News Broadcast Press Conference Puppet show TV/Radio Show Play/Skit Talk Show Documentary Game Show Web Page Time Travel Simulation Case Studies Role Playing Re-enactment Remember, creativity is great, but it needs to be supported by information Performances should be well rehearsed & lines should be mostly memorized Team members should clearly understand their roles and speak loudly and clearly when delivering lines Technology alone does not make an interesting presentation Make eye contact with the judges and audience

Exhibit
This is a visual representation of your research and solutions that will be publically displayed at a regional competition. Your exhibit will be evaluated and scored by a panel of judges and viewed by general audiences including parents, teachers, community members and peers. Rules 1) Word Limit Exhibits should contain no more than 500 words, including all text created by students that is on their Exhibit, including titles and captions. This does not include quotes from other sources. Words such as a of and the are counted as one word. Dates are counted as one word. Each Exhibit should include all students names, school, entry title, and division somewhere on the Exhibit or on a piece of paper in front of the Exhibit. This information is not included in the word limit. 2) Size Limit Exhibits should be no larger than 3 feet wide, 2 feet deep and 6 feet high. Circular Exhibits should be no more than 3 feet in diameter. Students must be able to transport their Exhibit to the live event and assemble their Exhibit in no more than 10 minutes. 3) Technology Media devices such as laptops, audio recordings, or any other medium should not World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 17

run for more than a total of 2 minutes and are subject to the 500 word limit (see rule 1). Judges and other viewers should be able to control media. Students are responsible for supplying all materials for their Exhibits. World Savvy does not guarantee that outlets will be readily accessible to the Exhibit tables, so students should be prepared with extension cords. Guidelines Teams may choose their own format Examples include an informational poster, art work, sculpture, board game, etc. Format and multi-media choices should enhance their exhibit Be sure that your topic, research and solutions are clear and that the Exhibit stands alone without explanation

Additional Information about Live Regional Challenge Days

Each team that plans to compete in the live regional challenge in either Minnesota or California must submit the following information no later than three weeks before Challenge Day: - Team Roster - AV/Equipment Needs - Release Forms for every student - Presentation Title and Summary for Event Program The final schedule for Challenge day will not be available until students arrive at the event. A general overview of Challenge Day is included below. Registration and BreakfastDecide as a team where to meet first thing in the morning on the day of the Challenge. When you arrive at the competition, please ask only one team member (preferably the team captain) to register the team at the registration booth and collect the team packet. The registration folder will include everything that the team will need for the day: Your teams individual schedule for the day World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 18

Name tags for the coach and each student of the team A map of the facility Event program Surveys

After registering, teams should eat breakfast in the designated area. Opening CeremonyThe opening ceremony is the kick-off to the World Savvy Challenge Day. All students and teams will be there and program staff will be introduced. LunchPlease refer to the team schedule for a lunch break, different students on the same team may be scheduled to get lunch at different times. SurveysAll students and coaches are required to fill out a brief survey during the Challenge Day to assist us with evaluation. These surveys will be available in the Registration packet and should be handed in at the end of the day. Please refer to the days schedule for details. Award CeremonyThe Award Ceremony will be held at the end of the day when all of the teams scores have been tallied. Top scoring teams and schools will receive prizes.

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ONLINE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION RULES

In 2011-12, World Savvy is piloting the first online regional competition for the World Savvy Challenge. Participation in the online regional competitions is open to students from schools around the world. Students may compete in the online regional competition in one of two events: Website OR Documentary. Check the World Savvy website for additional information about the online regional event, including submission deadlines. Rules and guidelines for the online regional event categories are detailed below.

Website
This is a visual representation of your research and solutions that will be displayed online and evaluated and scored by a panel of judges. Winning websites will be made available to the public, including parents, teachers, community members and peers. Rules 1) Production & Submission Websites can be created using any web development software that students are comfortable using. World Savvy recommends using the free Weebly website creation tool, available at: http://education.weebly.com/ . Coaches can sign up for an account and then add a new website for each team. Please note that while students can chose what platform to use, World Savvy will not provide any technical support for websites created on any platform other than Weebly. Websites must be completed and submitted to World Savvy on the deadline listed on World Savvys website. No late submissions will be accepted. 2) Word Limit Websites should contain no more than 800 visible, student-composed words. This does not include any code, text tags on images, etc. The word limit also does not include quotations from original sources or navigation menus and instructions. Text crediting illustrations or quotations is included in the word limit. Each website should contain a page with all students names, school, entry title, and division. This information is not included in the word limit. 3) Multimedia Students may include no more than 2 videos. Videos may not last more than 1.5 minutes each. Video clips that are not original student work must be credited to their original sources. If any entry uses any form of multimedia requiring a plug-in, students must provide a link to download that plug-in on the same page where the media will be viewed.

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Guidelines Teams may choose their own layout The design of the website should enhance the presentation of information and be easy to navigate. All pages should be linked to one another with a menu that helps viewers navigate the site easily. Students may include multi-media components such as music, images, film clips, animation, etc. Multi-media components should be used thoughtfully- they should enhance the website without taking away from the content Text should be used properly (the website should not be too overloaded or sparse with text)

Documentary
A documentary is a filmed piece that uses audio and visual evidence such as photographs, maps, film clips, images, narration, and interviews to investigate an issue or tell a story. The documentary is a creative visual presentation of your research and solutions that will be submitted online and evaluated and scored by a panel of judges. Winning documentaries will be made available to the public, including parents, teachers, community members and peers. Rules 1) Time Limit Each documentary should begin with a title page that includes students names, team name, school, division and presentation title. Following the title page, the documentary should be no longer than 15 minutes in length, including credits at the end. Credits should show what role each student played in the creation of the documentary as well as include citations for any direct quotes, media or images used in the documentary. 2) File Format & Submission Documentaries should be uploaded to an online hosting service no later than 5pm CST on the date listed on the World Savvy website. Documentaries should be created using a file format supported by the service they will use host their documentary. Suggested hosting sites include: www.schooltube.com, www.teachertube.com, www. youtube.com.

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3) Media & Production Documentaries should be an original production of the students. Documentaries may incorporate multiple forms of media, such as music, images, film clips, animation, etc. Any clips, music, video or other materials that are not created by students must be credited to their original sources in the credits as well as in the annotated bibliography. Advanced editing/images/video clips may enhance the documentary, but the content is most important. All editing and production should be done by the students with support from coaches. Students may not receive outside support for video production. No material such as sound or visual effects may be created explicitly for the video by anyone who is not on the team. Guidelines o o o o All students must take part in research for the documentary Students may take on various roles in the production of the documentary (director, writer, narrator/actor, editor) All student roles should be included in the end credits of the film Teams may develop their own format, but can include re-enactments, interviews, quotations, etc. Text should be used minimally (the documentary should not resemble a slideshow) Editing in the documentary should create logical, clean transitions Narrated/acted portions should be polished and well-rehearsed

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Submission Information for Online Entries

Once a team has completed their website or documentary, they must submit the entry via the World Savvy Website with the following information: o o o o o Web Link (via online hosting site) Written Knowledge to Action Plan using format on World Savvy Website Annotated Bibliography Judge Q&A availability Action Roundtable availability

Team leaders and coaches will receive a confirmation e-mail with information about each students scheduled action roundtable as well as their allotted time for Judge Q&A. Scoring will take place within two weeks of submission and final scores and rankings will be sent to teams by late March, exact dates TBA. Plaques and prizes will be sent to schools after that time.

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NATIONAL COMPETITION
All students scoring 90% or above in the regional competition in any category are eligible to enter a national online competition in which they will compete for a grant to fund their Knowledge-toAction Plan. Only the Knowledge-to-Action Plan will be judged at the national level. Students will have up to three weeks to make any desired changes to their K2A Plan before submitting it for judging by the established deadline (check the World Savvy Website for deadline). During that time, students are also required to create a budget that details how funds will be used to implement their plans and identify an adult supporter for their plan (may be their coach, but can also be a parent, other teacher or community member). Budgets that exceed $500 should include a plan for how they will raise the additional funds. One winner in each division will receive up to $500 in funding to implement their project (exact amount received will be determined by a panel of judges) as well as in-kind support from World Savvy to support project implementation within a 3-6 month timeframe. By submitting work in the national online competition, students are committing to implementing their Knowledge-to-Action plan if chosen. Students must submit a progress report with receipts for all expenses in August 2012. If World Savvy deems the use of the funds as inappropriate or if funds remain that have not been used and students do not have a plan to use the funds before December 2012, students will be required to return the funds to World Savvy. Please check the World Savvy website for submission deadlines and a timeline for the national competition. www.worldsavvy.org

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JUDGING & SCORING

Judges will evaluate the entries for each category according to a predetermined scoring rubric. Students should be prepared to answer questions from the judges about their topic, research, chosen medium and solutions.

Judging Rationale
One of the goals of the World Savvy Challenge is to provide students with an opportunity to share their research and solutions with members of the community and receive recognition for their work. The judges are there not just to assess students, but also to listen and provide constructive feedback so that students can learn and grow from the experience, regardless of whether they win a prize. The judges feedback will help students improve for future years and can provide ideas for revisions and enhancements as students move from one level to the next in the competition. Regardless of how entries score, students will benefit from the experience of participating in the research process, as well as the opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas with a broader audience. Ultimately, the Challenge will help students prepare for personal and professional success by building their knowledge, skills, values and behaviors for global competence.

Information about the Judges & the Judging Process

Educators, business leaders, community activists, and others interested in international affairs, civic engagement and education serve as volunteer judges at each level of the World Savvy Challenge. All judges are required to go through a training during which they learn about the program, review the judging criteria and practice judging student entries. World Savvy makes every effort to ensure fairness and consistency in the judging process. Judges will evaluate certain criteria that are objective (grammar, spelling compliance with the rules); however many of the other criteria are more subjective in nature. Judges may reach different opinions about the quality of student presentations, which is why all presentations will be viewed by at least 5 judges and the highest and lowest scores will be half-weighted.

Evaluation Criteria
Performance, Exhibit, Website, Documentary: Content (32) - Understanding of annual theme (7) - Presentation of evidence & multiple perspectives (7) - Connection to historical and current events (7) - Global perspective (4) - Comprehensive and realistic solutions (7) Skills (21) - Teamwork & collaboration (7) - Communication (oral, written, digital) (7) - Critical, creative and comparative thinking (7) Presentation (18) World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 24

Quality (grammar, audibility, video quality etc) (7) Clarity of information (7) Creativity (4)

Knowledge to Action Plan (20) - Rationale (7) - Clarity of goals (4) - Feasibility & creativity (7)

Annotated Bibliography (4) - Contains at least 20 diverse sources (books, articles, movies, etc) - Annotations show critical thinking Rule Compliance (Up to 20 points) - Deduction for exceeding word or time limits (4 points) - Deductions for students who do not attend an Action Roundtable (1 point per student) - Deductions for any other rule violation (up to 5 points) Note: Q&A should help judges clarify any of the above areas, but does not receive its own point value.

Rule Compliance
Judges will take into consideration in their final scores any violation of the competition rules. Any failure to comply with rules will count against student entries.

Sample Rubrics
Students and coaches have access to all of the rubrics that will be used to assess student work in each of the competition categories. Rubrics can be downloaded on the World Savvy Website: http://worldsavvy.org/community-resources/

Rewards for Participation

All participating students will receive a certificate of participation from World Savvy upon completion of a program evaluation. For regional competitions, the top three highest scoring teams in each division for each of the 4 entry categories will receive a plaque for their school. In addition, all teams for the live and online competitions that score above a 90% in their category will be eligible to submit their Knowledge-to-Action Plan to the online national competition. The winner in each division for the national competition will receive up to $500 to implement their Knowledge-toAction Plan within a 3-6 month timeframe. Winning entries from the regional and national competitions will also be showcased on World Savvys website.

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CATE GORY CHECKLIST

Performance 15 minute maximum 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to take down All props are student supplied (including lap tops) All AV requests, including LCD projectors, must be made 3 weeks prior to the competition date Every team member participates 10 copies of the Annotated Bibliography 10 copies of the Knowledge-to-Action Plan All students must be present for the 5 minute judge question & answer period All students must participate in an Action Roundtable Exhibit No larger than 3 feet wide, 2 feet deep and 6 feet high, or, 3 feet in diameter for circular entries Students must be able to transport their Exhibit to the live event and assemble their Exhibit in no more than 10 minutes. Title is clear and visible No more than 500 words (includes labels, titles and captions) All equipment is student provided 10 copies of the Annotated Bibliography 10 copies of the Knowledge-to-Action Plan All students must be present for the 5 minute judge question & answer period All students must participate in an Action Roundtable Website Hosted online with a unique url Suggested platform: Weebly. No technical support will be offered on any other platform. No more than 800 visible, student-composed words Homepage includes names of team members and their roles in the creation of the site Cannot include more than 2 videos (each being no more than 1.5 minutes long) Submitted by the deadline (check World Savvy website for deadlines) Submission includes Knowledge-to-Action Plan and Annotated Bibliography All sources are cited Credits include the role of each team member All students must participate in an online 5 minute judge question & answer period All students must participate in an online Action Roundtable Documentary 15 minutes maximum length World Savvy Challenge Handbook: 2011-12 Page 26

Must be uploaded to a host site with a unique url All content that is not student created should be credited to its original source All production and editing should be completed by the students Submitted by the deadline (check World Savvy website for deadlines) Submission includes a Knowledge-to-Action Plan and Annotated Bibliography All students must participate in an online 5 minute judge question & answer period All students must participate in an online Action Roundtable

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CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions or require further information, please visit our website at http://worldsavvy.org/youth-engagement/world-savvy-challenge/ Regional Contacts: San Francisco: Taylor Watson: taylor@worldsavvy.org, 415-292-7421 Minneapolis-St. Paul: KK Neimann: kk@worldsavvy.org, 612-767-4438 National: Charmagne Campbell-Patton: charmagne@worldsavvy.org, 612-767-4438

About World Savvy World Savvy is a global education non-profit with the mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, so they are prepared to learn, work and thrive as responsible global citizens in the 21st century. World Savvy works to achieve our mission through youth engagement programs for middle and high school students, professional development for middle and high school educators, customized consulting for schools, districts and cultural institutions, and the production of educational resources. Since founding in 2002, World Savvy has reached 160,000 students and 1,900 educators from offices in San Francisco, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and New York. For more information about World Savvy, visit www.worldsavvy.org.

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