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About TRIO Thinkquest
TRIO ThinkQuest is an educational website-building competition for middle and high school students enrolled in TRIO programs
across the US. TRIO is a federally funded education program that annually serves over 900,000 low-income, first generation
college-bound students, and students with disabilities. the TRIO Training Program at the University of Washington provides
leadership and support to the TRIO ThinkQuest competition, and the Oracle Education Foundation is proud to partner with TRIO
training to support students' success.
• Oracle Education Foundation
• TRIO
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The Oracle Education Foundation congratulates the winners of the TRIO ThinkQuest program for their outstanding work and their
demonstration of 21st Century skills.
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Best of Contest, Gold Award, Best Site from a New Program
Wipe Out!
Wipe Out! is dedicated to surfing and explores its history, people and influence through the use of interactive learning
tools such as quizzes, jigsaw puzzles, games, and galleries. The website also features biographies of some famous surfers and
contains tips for surfing safe.
Gold Medal, Current Health Issues
A War with AIDS: Africa's Crisis
Africa has been haunted by the AIDS epidemic. It has taken countless lives and the death toll is continuously growing. Twenty-eight
million people live with AIDS in Sub Sahara Africa. AIDS claimed 900,000 lives in South Africa during 2001. Three million children
today are left with one parent or none. Six hundred thousand people die of AIDS related illnesses everyday in Sub-Saharan Africa.
These are just a few of the facts of the AIDS crisis. However, people in Africa are still living with a positive spirit, and have
hopes and courage even though death is just around the corner. The industries, economy, and education are being affected as the
result of AIDS. Africa is in need of attention and awareness.
Gold Medal, Current Health Issues
Teens and Alcoholism
The future of our lives depend solely on the actions of young teens today. We will be the teachers, administrators, and the leaders
of tomorrow. The purpose of this site is to enlighten teens on a serious problem which adversely affects our potential of becoming
great leaders and productive, healthy adults. Our site will provide information about alcoholism and its effects on teenagers'
lives in our society today.
Gold Medal, Use of Authentic Cultural Content
The Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge, a communist regime, led by Pol Pot, was the cause of nearly two million deaths in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
On April 17, 1975 the Khmer Rouge soldiers marched into Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia) and proudly established their new form
of government. In the four years they were in control, they managed to convince all urban residents to trek the long and
excruciating journey to the countryside where most met their deaths, including children. The Cambodian people were forced to leave
the city in false pretense that they were leaving for something better. They couldn’t be farther form the truth. If you didn’t starve
to death in these camps then you were personally killed by one of the Khmer soldiers. Most educational curriculums these days
require students to learn about the Holocaust or the mass killings in Rwanda, but they don’t touch on the subject of the mass
genocide that occurred in Cambodia nearly thirty years ago.
Gold Medal, Use of Authentic Cultural Content
Powwows
A Powwow is an event beyond simple definition. It is an event where people come to celebrate life, love, death, friends, family, and
more. This website is dedicated to inform you and the general public more about Powwows.
We decided to do powwows because Powwows are not seen in mainstream society and are not normally taught in Public schools around the
country. We plan to show you how culturally powerful it is to attend one of these cultural events. We also would like to increase the
number of people who know about and understand the concepts and ideas about Powwows.
Gold Medal, Interactive Learning
System Dynamics
Here you will learn about System Dynamics and how it impacts the world around us. This field is becoming increasingly important and can
have vast influences on how our society works. By knowing and understanding systems, we will be able to make predictions using models
of the systems. These models can be an accurate way to predict how the system will act over a long period of time.
Silver Medal, Current Health Issues
Minority Health Issues
Over the years, minorities have been diagnosed with more serious health issues during their middle age than the general population.
Their life expectancy is seven years less than the average white male’s because minorities lack health insurance, disregard health
care, and/or lack awareness. The cause of this begins in the early years of a minority male’s life. This site hopes to educate
students about diseases and lifestyles contributing to a high and early mortality rate among African American and Hispanic males.
Silver Medal, Current Health Issues
S.M.A.R.T.S.
We are S.M.A.R.T.S - Staying Motivated And Reducing Teen Smoking. This is the Lincoln University Upward Bound Program's smoking
awareness and cessation program. This site hopes to show the manipulation of the tobacco industry, especially with teenagers.
S.M.A.R.T.S. is funded by Chester County Health Department and BUSTED. S.M.A.R.T.S. is a branch off of
BUSTED, and BUSTED is a branch off of Truth which is the national campaign.
Bronze Medal, Historical Event
The Fallen Stars
Picture the night sky, with Orion, the Big Dipper, Leo, and Capricorn all shimmering in brightness. Now imagine the stars of Orion
dimming until you can no longer make out the constellation. Each one of the stars that make up the hunter likely has their own
planets, produce their own light, and has their own distinct color. Imagine the stars are people with their own personalities,
families, friends, histories, and lives. During the Holocaust, many stars were dimmed, each one unique, and each one illuminating
its own portion of the heavens. Just as the dimming of Orion would affect the brightness of the entire night sky, the loss of these
individuals affected the brightness of the whole world.
Bronze Medal, Historical Event
The Holocaust
Welcome to our Holocaust Website. We hope you acquire more knowledge about one of the world's most horrendous events in the
history of man kind.
Bronze Medal, Use of Authentic Cultural Content
El Dia de los Muertos
Surf through the website to uncover the customs, traditions, and history of the "Day of the Dead". Challenge your mind
as you take a quiz, complete puzzles, and learn to create Mexican dishes.
Bronze Medal, Use of Authentic Cultural Content
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a great holiday for Mexicans and Mexican Americans. In this web site we review some of the basic reasons of why we
celebrate it, what we do at the party and everything we do on Cinco de Mayo. Even though we aren’t in Mexico we still
celebrate because we are Mexicans and Mexico will always live on.
Bronze Medal, The Visual or Performing Arts
Counting Music…One day at a Time
Our site is intended to teach the basic skills of music. We will show you various types of instruments, their historical background,
and of course how to read music. Our site also contains interactivities to further your ability to learn music. So, to begin just
click on what you would like to know about first. Remember it's Counting Music... One Day at a Time. Enjoy!
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