GhP District Level Application

/

Applicant Information

Student Name: Click here to enter text.
School: North Cobb High School / Cell Phone: Click here to enter text. / Home Phone: Click here to enter text.
Current email address: (must be different than parent email) Click here to enter text.
Current Grade Level: Click here to enter text. / GPA (Based on a 4.0 scale) Click here to enter text.
GHP Nomination Area:
☐Communicative Arts
☐Mathematics
☐Science
☐Social Studies
☐World Language (select language in next box)
☐CTAE (select area in last box) / World Languages:
☐French
☐German
☐Latin
☐Spanish
☐Mandarin Chinese / CTAE
☐Agricultural Science
☐Engineering
☐Design Engineering
☐Mechanical Engineering/ Mechatronics
☐Software Engineering

Parent/ Guardian 1 information

Parent/ Guardian 1 Name: Click here to enter text.
Cell Phone: Click here to enter text. / Home Phone: Click here to enter text.
Current email address: (must be different than student email) Click here to enter text.
Relationship to student: Click here to enter text.

Parent/ Guardian 2 Information

Parent/ Guardian 2 Name: Click here to enter text.
Cell Phone: Click here to enter text. / Home Phone: Click here to enter text.
Current email address: (must be different than student email) Click here to enter text.
Relationship to student: Click here to enter text.

GHP Coordinator Information

School GHP Contact: Jeffrey Bettis
District GHP Contact: Alison Coker /

Recommending Teacher Information

Recommending Teacher Name: Click here to enter text.
Recommending Teacher email: Click here to enter text.
How do you know this person?Click here to enter text.

Awards, Achievements, and Extra Curriculuar Activities

Please discuss your involvement in any student organizations in which you are a member. Include any positions and/or roles you currently hold or have held.
Answer/ Discuss: Click here to enter text.
Please discuss any school, district, regional, state, or national awards that you have received.
Answer/ Discuss: Click here to enter text.
Please discuss any volunteer activities (hours) that you participate in on a regular basis.
Answer/ Discuss: Click here to enter text.

Short essay response

Include the following items in a detailed well written essay of why you chose to apply to GHP in this area:
·  Why are you interested in attending GHP in this area of study?
·  Why should you be selected to attend GHP?
·  What can you contribute to GHP?
·  What do you expect to gain from GHP?
(500 words or less)
Answer/ Discuss: Click here to enter text.

required Assignment

Students must complete the required task/ assignment which corresponds to their GHP Nomination Area.
·  Review attached tasks for your GHP Nomination Area
·  Select correct task
·  For areas with multiple tasks, please number your answers.(Math, Latin)
·  Submit task in the area provided below
(500 words or less)
Tasks are based on state 2015-2016 requirements for written tasks.
Task / Assignment Answer: Click here to enter text.

Tasks/ Assignment: Communicative Arts

Select two pieces of literature that you have never had the opportunity to study together (in school or otherwise) and write about why it would be effective if they were studied together. Provide a 500 word defense for studying these two pieces together, using similarities and/or differences in the theme, tone, and/or techniques of the works. You may compare two pieces from the same medium, or cross media. For example, you may combine a non-fiction piece with a poem, a dramatic piece with a graphic piece, two prose pieces, etc.

Tasks/ Assignment: Mathematics

1.  What is an interesting topic you have studied recently in mathematics either in class or outside of class? Why does this topic interest you? (200 words or less)
2.  What are your interests in mathematics outside of your regular math class and assignments? (200 words or less)
3.  Describe a difficult math problem you have encountered within the last year. How long did you spend working on it? (200 words or less)

Tasks/ Assignment: Science

Submit a short essay discussing a recent discovery or idea in science (chemistry, biology, etc.) that you find fascinating. Include why it intrigues you. You may choose a topic as general as a whole discipline or as specific as a particular phenomenon, challenge, or innovation. (500 words or less)

Tasks/ Assignment: Social Studies

Submit a short essay discussing the following: Since the post-Watergate era, the United States government and political system have been faced with a series of challenges due to "divided government." Many social scientists argue that “divided government” causes significant issues, which are left unaddressed and/or unresolved. Analyze one or two problems that “divided government” may pose and offer possible solutions. (500 words or less)

Tasks/ Assignment: French, German, Spanish

Submit a short essay written in your language nomination area (French, German, Mandarin Chinese characters, Spanish. Address the following questions in your response: What historic or cultural aspect(s) of the language have you enjoyed learning about or would like to learn about? How might GHP help you use the language in the future? (500 words or less)

Tasks/ Assignment: Latin

Please follow the directions in response to each prompt:
1.  Choose what you consider to be the Romans’ greatest contribution to modern society and the reason(s) it is so important (short answer in English).
2.  Imagine that you are writing a travel guide for a time traveler to the Ancient Roman world, and you need to write an introduction which highlights TWO sites that are essential for any visitor. What two sites would you write about and why? (answer in English) N.B., The entire Roman world is eligible, not just the city of Rome itself.

Tasks/ Assignment: CTAE: Agricultural Science

Choose a current agricultural issue you deem to be the most important (social, political, or environmental). Conduct and utilize current research to write an essay which proposes a solution as it pertains to U.S. agriculture. The essay is limited to no more than 1000 words, including research/citations (optional).

Task/assignment: CTAE Engineering

Discuss a specific engineering problem you would like to solve through the area of nomination. Include reasons for choosing the problem and how to solve it. (500 words or less)

CTAE Task/ Assignment: CTAE: ALL CTAE Nominees are to attach a current resume