Medusa Mythology Examination 2009 Achievement Awards Program Any student who earns a gold medal on the Medusa Mythology Examination is invited to apply for several Achievement Awards.
The application consists of: teacher recommendation application form student composition
This year's topic is: For one of the heroes from this year’s theme (Jason, Theseus, Odysseus, or Aeneas), retell an episode from his adventures from the point of view of one of the women involved.
The teacher, not the student, must submit all three documents via email by 11:59 pm on June 1, 2009.
Students who apply will then receive points, distributed as follows:
70 points for composition: 20 for knowledge of myth 20 for originality and creativity 15 for organization and cohesion in narrative 15 for writing mechanics
10 for the teacher recommendation
20 for the Medusa score (students who earned 49 points on the Medusa will therefore have a slight advantage over students who earned 47 points)
The top three awards will be in the amount of $750 (the "Minerva"), $550 (the "Apollo"), and $300 (the "Nike"), with up to four honorable mentions of $100 each (the "Musae"). There is a chance that not all prizes will be awarded if too few quality applications are received.
The awards will be mailed directly to the winners on or before July 1, 2009. All teachers whose students participated in the Achievement Awards compositions will receive a list of the winners and copies of the top compositions. Names of the recipients, along with top compositions will be posted on the Medusa Exam website.
All questions, as well as completed Achievement Award Applications, should be e-mailed directly to:
Ann N. Graham Medusa Exam Achievement Awards Coordinator
TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FORM- type on form
Student Name:
Student’s Anticipated Date of Graduation from High School:
Teacher’s Name:
School:
How long have you known the student and in what context?
Does the student intend to use this award for an educational purpose? If so, what purpose?
Please evaluate this student by placing a mark in the appropriate box.
Important Instructions:
-- Please do NOT attach an additional letter of recommendation.
-- The student's entire application (consisting of the application form, the composition, and the teacher recommendation) MUST be emailed together from the teacher, not the student, by 1 June 2009.
Please email the entire application on or before June 1, to: Ann N. Graham Medusa Exam Achievement Awards Coordinator APPLICATION FORM- type on form READ VERY CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS
This year’s topic: For one of the heroes from this year’s theme (Jason, Theseus, Odysseus, or Aeneas), retell an episode from his adventures from the point of view of one of the women involved.
Your entry MUST adhere to ALL of the following guidelines.
All pages, including this form, the composition, and the teacher recommendation, must be emailed together from your teacher by 11:59pm, June 1, 2009.
Name:
5 Digit Identifying Number:
Student’s Home Address:
Student’s Home Phone Number:
Student’s Email:
School:
Teacher’s Name:
Student’s Anticipated Date of Graduation from High School:
N. B. By submitting this application you grant the Medusa Exam Committee permission to publish the names of winners and the top compositions on its website and in selected publications.
Please have your teacher submit your application via email by June 1st, 2009, to: Ann N. Graham Medusa Exam Achievement Awards Coordinator
Incomplete application forms or failure to adhere exactly to all entry requirements may lead to disqualification. |