Purpose of the Competition:
To raise awareness of the Korean island of Dokdo and the history surrounding it.

 

Essay Topic:
Research and write an unbiased paper about the history of the Dokdo Island.
What is the significance and the importance of this island to the two countries South Korea and Japan?

 

Deadline : Saturday, May 07, 2016 (11:59PM : EST)

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▶ Guidelines: Essay Competition Format:   English: (Must be written in English)

* Please send all essay entries and questions to: thegrapevinetimes@gmail.com
Please remember to format the email title this way so that it will be recognizable; otherwise we might miss it:

[Dokdo Essay Entry] [Grade] Your_Name_Here
[Dokdo Essay Question] [Grade] Your_Name_Here

e.g.
[Dokdo Essay Entry] [College Sophomore] John Smith
[Dokdo Essay Question] [9th Grade] John Kim

 

▶ Participation
Middle School (Grade 5-8), High School (Grade 9 – 12), College . Adult

▶ Essay Rules: Only one essay entry per student. Students must write their essay in one language: Either Korean or English.

=> English:
– Essays must not exceed 5 (Five) pages in length (Letter Size , Margins Normal). Excluding bibliography.
– Essays must be written in Times New Roman font and should be sized 12 (Twelve).
– Only single spacing (No double spacing, triple spacing, etc…).
– Must submit a MLA formatted bibliography along with your essay.
– Please try to use primary sources over other source materials.
– Please note to follow these guidelines and rules otherwise your essay will not be entered.

=> Korean Entries: == >한국어 참조

4th Annual Dokdo History Essay Judging Criteria :
1) Historical understanding of Dokdo : 30%
2) Historical matters research of Dokdo : 30%
3) What is the important point of Dokdo  : 25%
4) The conclusion of Dokdo essay : 15%

▶ Dokdo History Essay Competition Deadline : Saturday, May 07, 2016 (11:59PM : EST)

▶ Prizes: English Entries :

Middle school
1st Place (Tablet and Award Certificate)
2nd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
3rd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
Honorable Mention (2) (Award Certificate)

High School
1st Place (Tablet and Award Certificate)
2nd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
3rd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
Honorable Mention (2) (Award Certificate)

College. Adult
1st Place (Tablet and Award Certificate)
2nd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
3rd Place (Gift Card and Award Certificate)
Honorable Mention (2) (Award Certificate)

Korean Entries: —> == >한국어 참조

▶ Eligibility

This competition is open to all residents in the world regardless of ethnic background.

Winners will be announced at a later date and an awards ceremony will follow.

Winners must attend the award ceremony. Overseas winners are exempt from attending, but are required to submit a video..***

 

Korean Culture, History and Education Foundation of New England
The Grapevine Times
(The Korean-American Community of New England)

 

Sponsored by : Northeast Asian History Foundation
Gyeongsangbuk-do | The Consulate General of the Republic of  Korea in Boston | Korean Society of Boston | The Korean-American Association of ME | The Korean-American Society of NH | The National Association for Korean Schools-NE | ME Korean School | NE Korea University Alumni Association | NE Hanyang Alumni Association |  Min Suh | Myunghee Kim | B.H. Lee | Korean School of NE |  | Choong Lee | Hailanne Kang | Hyoungbeom Kim |  Moonsu Han | Susie Kim | Boktae Kwan | Jinki Kim | Sean Kim | The Korean-American Citizens League of NE | The National Unification Advisory Council Boston | Munsusa | RI Korean School | Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association NE | Anonymous Donor (random order)|

We reserve the right to use all submitted pieces in future publications of the TGT(The Grapevine Times) with no compensation to the authors. We reserve the right to not award any prizes.

* All essay competition participants will receive gifts ( Dokdo souvenirs)! [1]

** Everyone who entered the Dokdo History Essay competition is invited to the award ceremony. There will be complementary Korean food (Kimbab, Bulgogi, Japchae …etc.) after the award ceremony.

[1] We reserve the right to not give out complementary gifts.