PumpkinLit

The Scroggins Pumpkin-Literature Contest is a classroom activity in which the students collaborate to create a display that represents their interpretation of a piece of literature. A pumpkin or pumpkins must be used in the display. The book or story must adhere to the current year's theme. The teacher and/or students may choose the book or story but most or all of the students in the class must participate in the creation of the display.
This year the theme is: Fairy Tales and Folktales

This year's contest will be held on: Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 8:30 A. M.

See last year's ENTRIES and WINNERS.

Judging criteria will be:

Creativity in construction

Accuracy and completeness of label

Adherence to theme

Evidence that most or all of the children in the class participated in creating the display

Also, the display must be child-created. No store-bought kits will be allowed.

Date and Time:
This year's contest will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2008. The finished display should be ready for judging by 8:30 A.M. Please do not carve pumpkins until Wednesday, October 29.

Display Rules:

If your display is larger than 1/2 table, please bring and cover your own table.

Do not write your name anywhere on the project except on the label.

A copy of the book on which the project is based must be displayed with your pumpkin.

We will provide a label that must be completed and included with your display. The label will require the following information:

Title of the book

Author of the book

Continent of origin of the book/story

Grade level of entry

Classroom teacher’s name

Previous Contests:

See past entries and winners:
2007 entries winners
2006 entries winners 2005 entries winners
2003 entries winners 2002 entries winners
2001 entries winners 2000 entries winners
1999 entries winners 1998 entries winners
1997 entries winners.

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