1. Black Saga Coaches Webinar October 11th 4p. m. -5p. m
Black Saga Coaches Webinar October 11th 4p.m.-5p.m. Gerri Otto & Abeer Shinnawi
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2. How it works

3. What is Black Saga?
Black Saga is a program that broadens students knowledge of African American history and their valued contributions to our nation. The competition is for elementary and middle school students.  The emphasis is on building teamwork, study skills and academic discipline.

4. Black Saga is an EDA….
It is a level 1 EDA ($1,023) It is paid at the end of the school year. Note: two people can share the EDA, which means they share the work and the pay.
The estimated hours spent is hours

5. Examples of Specific Duties of the EDA Sponsor:
Preparation and Planning
Secures meeting location and develops meeting times
Researches and collects materials for use in meetings
Plans, coordinates and supervises Black Saga competitions *
Creates morning announcements and flyers announcing competitions
Recruits students
Registers team for county competitions
Makes travel arrangements for competitions as needed

6. Middle Schools: Catonsville Middle Deer Park Middle Dumbarton Middle
Northwest Academy of Health Sciences
Middle River Middle
Sudbrook Magnet Middle
Parkville Middle

7. Elementary- (Westside) Schools:
Cedarmere
Deer Park
Edmonson Heights
Featherbed
Lansdowne
Westowne
Westchester
Winand
Woodbridge
Woodmoor

8. Elementary (Eastside) Schools:
Berkshire
Chapel Hill
Gunpowder
Kingsville
Logan
Mays Chapel
Padonia International
Pleasant Plains
Pinewood
Seventh District
Sparks
Stoneleigh
Villa Cresta
West Towson

9. BCPS Black Saga Competitions 2017-18
2/1/18 Middle School Regional and Elementary School (Westside) Regional- Carver High School
Middle School 3:45 p.m. check in 4:00 p.m. start of competition
Elementary School check in 4:45 p.m. start of competition 5:00 p.m.
2/15/18 Snow date-same schedule

10. BCPS Black Saga Competitions 2017-18 Round One
2/8/18 Elementary School Regional (Eastside)- Carver High School
4:15 p.m. check in 4:30 p.m. start of competition
2/28/18 Snow date- Same schedule

11. BCPS Black Saga Competitions 2017-18 Round two
3/10/18 Final Competition Middle and Elementary Regional Winners and Wild Cards- Carver High School 8:30 a.m. check in 9:00 a.m. Start of competition.

12. Competition Information:
Each school can send two teams consisting of 3 students. 
All Black Saga participants are encouraged to attend the competitions.
These are the instructions for the competitions:
The Black Saga Competition will consist of 10 rounds. In each round, all teams are asked the same question. Teams have 20 seconds to write their answers unless they are told otherwise. A team may ask for a question to be repeated or request a word in the question to be spelled only two times. The request must be made immediately.
After the question is repeated or the word is spelled, the team will have the remainder of the 20 seconds in which to answer. The correct answer will then be given and the scores tallied.
At the end of all Rounds, the points for each team will be totaled and the teams continuing the finals will be announced.
In the case of a tie, we will have tiebreaker questions. All ties will be broken before any placements are announced.
Teams are encouraged to listen carefully to each question using complete and correct terminology in their answers. For example, teams should say Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. rather than “King” and Harriet Tubman rather than “Tubman.” Teams are encouraged to use the first and last names of individuals. Shortened forms of certain names may be acceptable to our judges, but teams should give the full and most accurate name(s). No team will be penalized for inaccurate pronunciation so long as it can be determined that they know the correct answer.

13. Black Saga Regional Competition Awards

14. Black Saga Final Competition Awards

15. Questions: How often do teams meet and how long do they meet?
What activities are done at practices that help teams learn the information?
How do you get parents involved?
What is the minimum amount of students allowed in the group?
Is there a curriculum to follow in terms of studying the facts in preparation for the competition?
What is the timeline for the club?
Does it end after the competition?
Where can I find recommended activities to ensure my students are learning and prepared for the competition?

16. Social Studies WIKI
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17. Uploading to the WIKI

18. Contact Information:
Renee Baylin
John Billingslea
Dani Biancolli
Michael Crispens
Gerri Otto
Abeer Shinnawi
Office of Social Studies
or 4017
Office of Social Studies Wiki