Open to students in grades 3-8, with two winners announced from each grade level. Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin, their editors will judge on creativity and historical accuracy. Deadline is Dec. 1st, 1999. In subtopics of environment, animals, food, plants, computers, space, etc. Read about New Year celebrations around the world, and then visit the New Years around the world unit plan, or the New Year's scavenger hunt at page bottom.
Students write their wishes for the new millennium.
Have your students read them, and then write their own. After they're done, you may want to create your own web page on which to post their wishes. Teacher lesson plans are included.