Academic WorldQuest competition on February 24, 2024, open to all high schools in Indiana. Optional: In-person or Virtual. Quizmasters: Professors Doug Woodwell and Brian Platt, University of Indianapolis. 
Sponsors & Friends of Academic WorldQuest - World Affairs ~ A global studies competition ~ 
REGISTER TEAM BY FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Saturday, February 24, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM, with pre & post-events
Academic WorldQuest 2024
WELCOME to ALL Indiana High Schools
Hybrid Event - Schools may choose to participate in-person at the University of Indianapolis, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227; or in-place at their local high school around the State of Indiana.
FREE study materials: AWQ 2024 STUDY GUIDE.pdf
FREE event registration: Indiana Council on World Affairs - 2024 Academic WorldQuest - February 24, 2024. University of Indianapolis. Registration now open (wildapricot.org)
www.IndianaWorld.org
Sponsors and Friends of Academic WorldQuest:
The Indiana Council on World Affairs advances its 20th year participating in Academic WorldQuest, a nationwide program of the World Affairs Councils of America. This global studies competition is open to all Indiana high schools.
An array of co-sponsors, including the Indiana Council for the Social Studies and the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association enrich the event.
With long-term sponsor University of Indianapolis, History and Political Science Department, Professors Doug Woodwell, International Relations, and Brian Platt, Geography - History, will serve as Quizmasters for the competition.
Support from Indiana University Global, International Business, and Area Studies Centers makes possible the winning team's teacher's travel to Washington, DC for the national competition, certain event expenses, and cash awards to the winning schools in the amounts of $1,000, $500, and $250. (The Area Study Centers, formerly known as the National Resource Centers, are within the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies,)
Any Indiana teacher in any Indiana high school (public, charter, private, home school* can participate by registering their school for the competition. Schools may register as many teams as there are students who are interested. (*All schools' registrations are subject to confirmation per ICWA & WACA.)
To prepare for the quiz-style competition, teachers provide guidance and access to the FREE on-line study guide for independent, self-guided study by students.
Some teachers facilitate on-going in-person workshops to engage the students in face-to-face dialogue about these significant world conditions. Also, teachers use the study materials for their international relations classes.
Students organize into teams of four to test knowledge of global politics, geography, international economics, history, and world cultures. There is no need to register students at this time.
When you let us know that you are interested in the 2024 study program and competition, we'll send you on-going, up-dated information.
This quick-paced event consists of questions on 10 categories for a total score of 100%. To manage the duration of the competition event, there may be seven (7) to ten (10) Q&A per category.
1. Academic WorldQuest 2024 Study Guide by the World Affairs Councils of America: The questions for the 2024 competition will be derived from the "Academic WorldQuest 2024 Study Guide" which is now posted on the Indiana Council on World Affairs AWQ web page.
The Study Guide provides instant access to timely articles, lectures, and videos on the AWQ 2024 ten (10) topics.
For AWQ 2024, students are learning about the following:
1. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): Alliance and Collective Defense in a Changing World
2. Demographic Dividends - Population Shift in Africa
3. The Global South
4. Sports and Diplomacy
5. Country in Focus: South Korea
6. Promoting a Green Europe
7. Women's Contributions to Track II Diplomacy
8. Navigating AI: The Global Workforce
9. Great Decisions - 2 topics: Mideast Realignment and High Seas Treaty
10.Current Events
Source of Topics: World Affairs Councils of America. September 5, 2022
2. Great Decisions 2024 by the Foreign Policy Association: As AWQ 2024 Category 10, the specific Great Decisions study topics for the local and national competitions include only two (2) chapter topics: "Mideast Realignment" and "High Seas Treaty." These will be provided in a digital format at a later date. Once available, they will be uploaded to the following links: “Mideast Realignment" and “High Seas Treaty".
The Great Decisions 2024 Briefing Book is suggested reading but is not required reading for the Indiana or National competition. Note: The Great Decisions 2023 Briefing Book and Glossary are not applicable to the AWQ 2024 competition.
(Re: Great Decisions: For teachers and community leaders who include the Great Decisions 2023 and/or 2024 Briefing Book, DVD, and Teacher's Guide PDF in their study curriculum, the books, DVDs and PDFs may be ordered, at educational discount, from the Indiana Council on World Affairs: Books | ICWA (indianaworld.org)
Academic WorldQuest is a Hybrid Event: The 2024 competition offers each school the option of participating in-person or virtually. It is implemented via Zoom using the Quizziz gaming software that is optimally accessible through PC or tablet. The questions are displayed and answered, and the scoring is implemented via Quizziz.
For in-person participation, students, teachers, and others will gather at the University of Indianapolis, Schwitzer Center, UIndy Hall. Each team must be equipped with a laptop PC or tablet for viewing the questions, and the Q&A will be projected onto multiple, larger screens. A complimentary lunch is offered for the participating students and teachers.
For virtual participation, teams will be able to participate by meeting at a local high school or community center, so there is no need to travel. Each team must be equipped with a PC or tablet. The capability to project the quiz questions onto a larger screen is recommended. The schools usually provide lunch for participating students and teachers.
Before the competition, each registered teacher will be sent a link to access the event via Zoom. In turn, the teacher must forward this link to each team captain. Each team will be assigned a team code which must be entered exactly the same way before each of the 10 rounds. Failure to do so results in interruption of the game play and delays the competition.
Indiana's Academic WorldQuest competition is scheduled for a Saturday, February 24, 2024, 11:00 - 1:30 PM, with pre- and post-events. Check-in time is 10:00 AM, the program will end at 2:30 pm, and the doors will close by 3:30 pm.
Program planning details and schedule are in the formative stages:
Doors and Zoom Opens 10:00 AM - Check-in, including setting up internet connectivity. Video, with audio, playing on the multiple monitors. Team set-up laptops and internest connection.
Welcome and Review of Competition Guidelines 10:30 AM - Continue audio and internet connectivity set-up.
Competition 11-1:30 PM. Time may be extended to cover all 10 categories.
Zoom Close - by 3:00 PM.
Doors Close - by 3:30 PM.
For more information about AWQ: www.IndianaWorld.org /Contact ICWA at: info@IndianaWorld.org or VM 317-704-4689.
For teachers who register a team, the Indiana Council on World Affairs (ICWA) provides:
- FREE Membership in the ICWA for the 2023-2024 season. (After registering for AWQ, to activate your FREE membership, visit the ICWA web page, select "Join-Renew" tab, and check "Teacher / Student - FREE.")
- Invitations to ICWA programs, member pricing, some at no charge.
- FREE registration to the ICWA Great Decisions 2024 Series
- Announcement of teacher training programs offered by the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA), the Foreign Policy Association, Indiana University, other educational institutions, and social studies organizations (some offer free tuition, stipends, and travel stipends).
- Access to World Affairs Councils of America's online news interviews.
Sponsors and Friends help promote and support AWQ in Indiana
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; - 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; and - Geography Educators Network of Indiana Geography Educators' Network of Indiana, Inc. Creating globally literate Indiana Citizens (iupui.edu).
University Sponsors: Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School's National Resource Centers (HLS) https://hls.indiana.edu and https://global.indiana.edu; and University of Indianapolis, International Relations (UIndy) www.uindy.edu
Other Sponsors: International Center (INTLCTR) www.internationalcenter.org; Indiana Sister Cities International https://www.indianasistercities.org and (20+) Indiana Sister Cities | Facebook; and Indiana Economic Development Corporation www.iedc.in.gov.
Corporate Sponsor: CenterPoint Energy www.centerpointenergy.com
National Sponsors: World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) worldaffairscouncils.org; Foreign Policy Association (FPA) https://www.fpa.org; United States Institute of Peace (USIP) https://www.usip.org
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INFORMATION & UPDATES: Up-dates: Academic WorldQuest | ICWA (indianaworld.org) Contact: 317-704-4689 (VM) or Info@IndianaWorld.org (AWQ)
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AWQ 2020 and 2024 site in UIndy Hall, Schwitzer Center, University of Indianapolis.