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Project Information
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Project Author: Yvonne Marie Andres <diplomacy@globalschoolnet.org>

Project Title: Doors to Diplomacy 2004

Project Begin & End Dates: 11/15/03 to 4/30/04

Project Summary:
The US Department of State is sponsoring the "Doors to Diplomacy" educational challenge - to encourage middle and high school students worldwide  to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Prizes include scholarships and a trip to Wash DC.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic

Curriculum Area: Arts, Business, Community Interest, History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Technology

Technologies Used: Email, Web Based Discussion Forum

Project Sponsor: US Department of State & Global SchoolNet

Full Project Description:
The U. S. Department of State is sponsoring the "Doors to Diplomacy" educational challenge - to encourage middle school and high school students around the world  to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. There are four components to the Doors to Diplomacy challenge.

Collaborative Web Project: Doors to Diplomacy is a collaborative project, where small teams are formed consisting of two to five student members and up to two adult "coaches." Research can be conducted both online and offline, and then the findings are assembled to produce an educational web project. Students are also encouraged to become spokespersons for their projects. Completed projects are due on or before March 20, 2004.

Project Narrative: Each Doors to Diplomacy project also includes a Project Narrative that explains how the project has been organized, what challenges had to be overcome, and how the project supported local content standards.  Many wonderful community building success stories often emerge from these "behind the scenes" narratives.

Peer Review Process: As part of the competition, teams must also participate in a Peer Review activity, in which they evaluate at least four other projects, using a web-based evaluation rubric.

Awards:  Each student team member of the winning “Doors to Diplomacy” Award team will receive a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches’ schools will each receive a $500 cash award. The State Department will also sponsor a trip to Washington, DC where the winners will receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony. Each team who submits a completed project will receive a special Doors to Diplomacy certificate. Winners will be announced in May 2004.

Objectives:
Doors to Diplomacy participants benefit by:
=> Learning how to conduct original research
=> Learning how to collaborate with fellow students and the global community
=> Learning how to produce an educational website
=> Learning about diplomacy and international issues
=> Learning about other communities around the world Scholarships, Cash Awards, & a Trip to Washington DC!
=> Each student team member of the winning “Doors to Diplomacy” Award team will receive a $2,000 scholarship
=> The winning coaches’ schools will each receive a $500 USD cash award
=> The U. S. State Department will also sponsor a trip to Washington, DC where the winners will receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony.

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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: diplomacy@globalschoolnet.org

Registration Acceptance Dates: 11/01/03 to 2/20/03

Number of Classrooms: no limit

Age Range: 12 to 19 years

Target Audience: Anyone

Project URL: http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/doors/

Registration Instructions:
For a project description and information on eligibility and judging criteria, visit
http://globalschoolhouse.org/doors/
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Project Contact Information
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Yvonne Marie Andres - mailto:diplomacy@globalschoolnet.org
Director -  Global SchoolNet
Encinitas, California US
http://www.globalschoolnet.org
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Escola de Encinitas, California USA (U. S. Department of State is sponsoring the "Doors to Diplomacy"), quer discutir e produzir atividades e textos sobre a importância de casos internacionais e diplomacia
Inscrições: de janeiro até 20 de fevereiro de 2004
Atividades do projeto: de janeiro até 30 de maio de 2004
Tecnologias utilizadas: e-mails  e fórum baseado em WEB
Objetivos: estimular estudantes a conduzir uma pesquisa, relatando seus resultados em um website, conhecendo e debatendo sobre diplomacia e casos internacionais, envolvendo diferentes comunidades e como elas tratam esse e outros temas relacionados.
Áreas do currículo:  Artes, Matemática, Línguas, Tecnologia da Infornação, Interesses da Comunidade, Estudos Sociais
Número de classes no projeto: livre - sem limites
Alunos participantes: de 12 até 19 anos

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