In early 2022, the Madera Method started hosting a series of contests using historical documents and encouraging original student research. Madera Unified School District and the Madera Method concluded its first annual Madera Historical Photos Contest for all Madera Unified high school students. In this contest, students are invited to compare and contrast two historical photographs of Madera, and to draw conclusions about how Madera and the world, more broadly, have both changed. Contest #1 concluded in May 2022.
Madera Unified School District and the Madera Method are pleased to announce sponsorship of its second annual Madera Historical Photos Contest for all Madera Unified high school students. Instructions for applying to the contest and submitting the 750-900 word essay are below:
Essay Requirements:
Prizes:
Instructions for applying to the contest and submitting the 750-900 word essay.
Essay Prompt:
Using the two pictures of hearses below, students will write a brief essay responding to this prompt: Identify differences between the two pictures that demonstrates how Madera and the United States changed from the Gilded Age to the era of the Progressive Era.
Deadline: December 1st, 2022
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