Begbie History Contest 2013
Test your understanding of Canadian History from 1850 to the present!
One prize of $1000 for every 250 entrants in English and in French!
Top English and Top French contestent will be awarded a Gold Medal, to be presented by the Governor-General in a special Ceremony in Ottawa!
What Do Begbie Contestants Do?
| "Students are provided with a rich variety of primary and secondary sources dealing with national issues and with questions which require them to use the critical thinking skills historians employ in analyzing such sources. The contest questions are based on major events in Canadian history from 1850 to the present. The emphasis is on critical thinking skills using primary sources such as political cartoons, paintings, posters, graphs, maps, statistics, songs, speeches, diaries, letters, newspaper articles and memoirs. The contest is two hours in length and is normally written in the candidate’s school under the supervision of a classroom teacher. It consists of 25 multiple choice questions, many of which require students to assess or interpret source documents; one short essay response question; and one essay question which requires students to consider a variety of documents presenting different points of view on an issue in Canadian history." -courtesy of the Begbie Contest Society, 2013 |
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| Governor Daniel Johnston presents a medal to nineteenth annual Begbie Contest winners Scott Peverelle (Seaquam Secondary School, Delta, BC, contest in English)Photos: MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall (c) 2012 Office of the Secretary to the Governor General of Canada |
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: MARCH 8, 2013 - CONTEST: APRIL 17, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PICK UP A REGISTRATION FORM, COME TO THE LIBRARY LC!
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