REGISTER TEAM BY FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Saturday, February 26, 2022 - 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM, with pre & post-events
Academic WorldQuest 2022, a Virtual Competition
WELCOME to ALL Indiana High Schools
FREE study materials and event registration
Academic World Quest 2021-2022 Study Guide (filesusr.com)
The Indiana Council on World Affairs organizes the Academic WorldQuest global studies competition, with co-sponsors of the Indiana Council for the Social Studies and the City of Indianapolis Teacher and Student Outreach Committee.
With long-term sponsor University of Indianapolis, Dr. Douglas Woodwell, International Relations Professor, serves as Quiz-Master.
New for 2021, and continuing for 2022, is sponsor Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School’s National Resource Centers.
Any Indiana teacher in any Indiana high school (public, charter, private, home school* (or combination of two schools*) can participate by registering their school for the competition. There is no need to register students at this time. *Upon confirmation per ICWA & WACA.
To prepare for the quiz-style competition, a teacher recruits as many students as are interested and provides guidance and independent access to the Study Guide, now posted on the ICWA web site.
Students organize into teams of four to test knowledge of global politics, geography, international economics, history, and world cultures.
Although Academic WorldQuest has traditionally been an in-person event, due to continuing pandemic concerns, the competition was held virtually in 2021 and will again be held virtually using Zoom Rooms and Quizziz gaming software that is accessible through PC, tablet, or smartphone. Each registered teacher will be sent a link to access the event via Zoom. Because teams will be able to participate by meeting at a local high school or community center, there is no need to travel. The capability to project the quiz questions onto a larger screen is recommended.
This quick-paced event consists of questions on 10 categories for a total perfect score of 100%.
Questions for the competition are derived from the FREE on-line "Academic WorldQuest 2021-2022 Study Guide" posted on the Indiana Council on World Affairs web site. Teachers and students may access the study guide via the following link:
Academic World Quest 2021-2022 Study Guide (filesusr.com)
For teachers who register a team, the Indiana Council on World Affairs (ICWA) provides:
- FREE Membership in the ICWA for the 2021-2022 season.
- Invitations to ICWA programs, member pricing, some at no charge.
- FREE registration to ICWA Great Decisions Series.
- One Great Decisions 2021 Briefing Book for each school upon request and while supplies last. (Additional books may be purchased on the ICWA web site: "Books I ICWA (indianaworld.org"
- One Great Decisions 2021 Teacher's Guide digital pdf site license. (Additional site licenses may be purchased on the ICWA web site: "Books I ICWA (indianaworld.org"
- Announcement of teacher training programs offered by the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), the Foreign Policy Association, and other social studies organizations (some offer free tuition and travel stipends).
- Access to World Affairs Councils of America online news interviews.
The virtual competition is scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022.
Program planning details are in the formative stages and the Preliminary Schedule follows:
Zoom Open 10:00 AM - Cultural Presentation
Welcome and Review of Competition Guidelines 10:30
Competition 11-1:30 PM
Zoom Close 2:30 PM
The Indiana Council on World Affairs advances its 18th year participating in Academic WorldQuest, a nationwide program of the World Affairs Councils of America. This global studies competition is open to all high schools in Indiana.
For 2022, this virtual event lets students gather, in place, at their local high school or community center.
For more information about AWQ: www.IndianaWorld.org Contact ICWA at: info@IndianaWorld.org or 317-704-4689.
Presenter: Indiana Council on World Affairs (ICWA) www.IndianaWorld.org
Academic Sponsors: Teachers are encouraged to consider joining the following organizations which sponsor the ICWA Academic WorldQuest and provide opportunities for professional development: - Indiana Council for the Social Studies www.indianasocialstudies.com; - City of Indianapolis Sister Cities Teacher and Student Outreach Committee www.Indytasoc.org ; - Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA) IFLTA www.iflta.org; and - American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese https://www.aatspindiana.org
University Sponsors: Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School's National Resource Centers (HLS) https://hls.indiana.edu; and University of Indianapolis, International Relations (UIndy) www.uindy.edu/
Other: International Center (INTLCTR) https://internationalcenter.org; Indiana Sister Cities International (20+) Indiana Sister Cities | Facebook; and Indiana Economic Development Corporation (www.iedc.in.gov).
Corporate Sponsor: Morgan Stanley www.morganstanley.com
National Sponsors: World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) www.worldaffairscouncils.org ; and Foreign Policy Association (FPA) www.fpa.org
For more information contact: www.IndianaWorld.org or info@IndianaWorld.org (AWQ)
Current 01-31-22