Coldwell Banker Launches Second Annual My Home: The American Dream Contest
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the second annual “My Home: The American Dream” contest in a collaboration with Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company.
Developed by Scholastic and Coldwell Banker, the “My Home: The American Dream” contest asks students in grades K-8 to explain, through images or words, how they make where they live — houses, apartments, condominiums or other living spaces — homes. Kids who enter may choose to focus on one of the following subject cues: “How does your home fit into your version of the American Dream?” “What is your family’s heritage, and how do you celebrate it?” “What have your parents, grandparents and other family members taught you about the meaning of home?”
Entries may be submitted in the form of a short film on DVD or VHS; a storyboard, comic book or series of photographs with text; or an essay accompanied by illustrations. This fall 20,000 teachers nationwide will receive a Scholastic “InSchool” program that includes a poster teaching guide with classroom activities and information about the contest.
Three grand prize-winning students will receive $2,000 cash prizes awarded for excellence in creativity and innovation. Fifty finalists will be awarded $100 prizes. Teachers of the grand prize-winning students each will receive a new digital video camera for their classrooms. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 1, 2006.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Full contest details are available on http://www.scholastic.com/instructor and http://www.coldwellbanker.com/AmericanDream. The contest is open to residents of the United States who currently attend grades kindergarten through eight, as well as children in those age ranges who are home schooled.