Turkish as a Native Language for Teens (TNL-T)

Poetry Recitation Competition

Definition: A competition where contestants are judged on their recitation performance in Turkish. 

Eligibility Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 12-16.

Students who attended the International Turkish Olympiads in earlier years are not eligible.

Students who have spent the last 5 years in the USA and are native Turkish speakers can participate

Deadline and Procedures:

Participants must provide a high-quality recording of his/her background music on or before February 26^th, 2010 via email or CD.

Judging Criteria:

20% Memorization: To recite the lines of the poem without a mistake.

20% Confidence with the poem: Understanding the poem and reading it confidently.

40% Pronunciation: Intonation, Articulation, Stress.

20% Stage Performance: This is the reader’s attitude, gestures, facial expressions, and how he/she moves on the stage.

Awards:

1^st           place: Participation in the International Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Traditionally participants are awarded about $500 by the International Olympiad Organization.

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd           place: $150

Turkish as a Native Language for Teens (TNL-T)

General Knowledge Competition

Definition:  A competition where contestants are judged on their knowledge of Geography, History, Literature, and Culture of Turkey.

Eligibility Requirements:

Students who have spent the last 5 years in the USA and are native Turkish speakers can participate

Middle or high school students of ages 12-16.

Students who attended the International Turkish Olympiads in earlier years are not eligible.

Criteria:

30% Proficiency in Turkish Language Test Result

70% General Knowledge Test: Multiple choice questions based on the question bank that will be published on January 15^th, 2010 at the website.

Awards:

1^st           place: Participation in the International Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Traditionally participants are awarded about $500 by the International Olympiad Organization.

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd           place: $150

Turkish as a Native Language for Teens (TNL-T)

Folk Dance Competition

Definition: A competition where contestants are judged on their Turkish folk dance performance.

Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 11-16.

Participants should perform in groups of a minimum of three people.

The length of the performance cannot exceed 10 minutes.

Students who have spent the last 5 years in the USA and are native Turkish speakers can participate

Criteria:

30% Choreography: composition and arrangement of dance movements.

40% Harmony in the group: Harmony among group members in the movements.

30% Costumes: Originality and relation of the costumes to the folk dance.

Awards:

1^st           place: $250 (Per individual)

2^nd          place: $200 (Per individual)

3^rd           place: $150 (Per individual)