TAP Proudly Presents
The 2006-2007 Essay Contest Winners!
The High School Division Essay Contest Winners:
Caileigh Felker, Central High School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lauren Stander, Central High School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Maci Wallace, Oshkosh North High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Emily Fleck, Oshkosh North High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Janet Fletcher, Central High School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sana Khwaja, Oshkosh North High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Kelly Long, Central High School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mitchell McCann, Central High School of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hanna Lee Stevenson, Oshkosh North High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The High School Question:
Movies and TV programs often show discrimination and prejudice against a race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled, or other group of people. Some movies and TV programs successfully demonstrate how hurtful discrimination can be. Others totally ignore this fact and may even increase hate and bias.
Write a short story/script or create a short video about a person/people facing a specific prejudice. Include the theme, setting, characters (their points of view/opinions) and how the characters address and/or resolve the situation.
The Middle School Division Essay Contest Winners:
Eliana Cohen, Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Second Place Prize: $100 (tie)
Anonymous, Saxe Middle School, New Canaan, Connecticut
Nicole Purcell, Vernon Center Middle School, Vernon, Connecticut
Stephan A Cornell, Roosevelt School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ben Davidovich, Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield, Connecticut
Sam Geier, East Shore Middle School, Milford, Connecticut
Kailin Jones, International School of Beijing, Beijing, China
Mariska Loudella, International School of Beijing, Beijing, China
Eugenia Neri, Greenwich, Connecticut
Margery Tong, International School of Beijing, Beijing, China
Anthony Zhang, International School of Beijing, Beijing, China
The Middle School Question:
Movies TV programs and even video games often show discrimination and prejudice against a race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, the disabled, or other group of people. Some movies, TV programs and video games successfully demonstrate how hurtful discrimination can be. Others totally ignore this fact and may even increase hate and bias.
Write your own plot/story for a new movie, TV program, or video game or change the plot/story of an existing movie, TV program or video game with the goal of raising awareness of discrimination and prejudice. What would the name be for your show, film, or video game? What would your plot or story be? Include solutions to decrease discrimination and/or prejudice.