| October 2004 Missouri Regional Newsletter p.9 |
| Case Study Challenge |
| Do you love to read, explore and earn money for doing so? Does the opportunity to win $500.00 appeal to you? Then the Honor's Study Topic: Popular Culture: Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are might just afford you the opportunity to expand not only your wallet, but that of your mind! Participating in the Challenge Individually, or with members of your chapter, challenge participants select 4-5 USA TODAY articles published between July 1, 2004 and March 1, 2005, focusing on a news topic, related to popular culture. Participants will develop a topic summary, discussion questions, suggested additional resources and a perspective on future implications about this topic. Entries may be formatted in MS Word or Word Perfect and submitted electronically to Phi Theta Kappa. Our panel of judges will select the best entries. Winning entries will be professionally designed and formatted as PDF files and posted on the USA TODAY Collegiate Web site in April 2005. Winning entries will be viewable online and may be used in college and university classrooms across the country. Challenge Guidelines (see Official Contest Rules) � Open to U.S. residents (excluding Puerto Rico), 18 years or older by April 1, 2005, enrolled in an accredited educational institution and members of Phi Theta Kappa by March 4, 2005. � Awards will go to individual or chapter submissions. � Case Studies will include entry forms which may be downloaded from the Case Study Challenge Web site. � Topics must be of a relevant nature to today's news and related to the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Study Topic, Popular Culture: Shaping and Reflecting Who We Are. � Entries must be based on USA TODAY articles. � Articles must be written by USA TODAY reporters (Not AP, Reuters, or wire service) and come from the print edition. � All articles must have appeared in USA TODAY between July 1, 2004 and March 1, 2005. � Entries must be accompanied by: A list of the 4-5 selected article headlines, bylines (reporter's names), USA TODAY publication dates, section (News, Money, Sports or Life) and page numbers. A one-page (maximum 500 words) case study summary (description of topic and why that topic was chosen) An essay (maximum 200 words) on future implications of the case study topic Three to five discussion questions. Six suggestions for additional resources � Four prizes of $500 each will be awarded. Prize money will be paid either to the chapter or to an individual depending upon the submission. � Winners will be recognized at Phi Theta Kappa's international convention April 14-16, 2005, but need not be present to win. � All entries must be received by Phi Theta Kappa no later than 5:00 p.m. (CST), March 4, 2005. Submissions should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. � USA TODAY will have the right to edit the entries and has property ownership. � NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. continued on page 10 |