The theme for the annual National Geographic Blog-a-Thon this year is "Geography: The Adventure in Your Community," and is almost tailor-made for blogs that focus on rural America's geography and its reliance on community. According to the magazine, the contest "is about connections between people and their surrounding environments, local action and geography education."
In rural areas, geography is interwoven into all aspects of life, including Internet access, cell phone service, shopping and attending school. Every day, whether rural residents realize it or not, geography is shaping their daily lives in minor and major ways. If documented and submitted to National Geographic in blog form, the challenges faced by rural America because of geography could be highlighted.
The deadline to enter is Nov. 4. Winning posts will be published Nov. 13-19 on the My Wonderful World blog. Submissions of poetry, art, photographs, videos and academic papers will be accepted. Commitments for submission are requested and can be sent to NatGeoEd@ngs.org. To enter, send submissions with a 200-word-or-less description about the post and a complete copy of it to that address. For more information, click here.
In rural areas, geography is interwoven into all aspects of life, including Internet access, cell phone service, shopping and attending school. Every day, whether rural residents realize it or not, geography is shaping their daily lives in minor and major ways. If documented and submitted to National Geographic in blog form, the challenges faced by rural America because of geography could be highlighted.
The deadline to enter is Nov. 4. Winning posts will be published Nov. 13-19 on the My Wonderful World blog. Submissions of poetry, art, photographs, videos and academic papers will be accepted. Commitments for submission are requested and can be sent to NatGeoEd@ngs.org. To enter, send submissions with a 200-word-or-less description about the post and a complete copy of it to that address. For more information, click here.
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