Students in middle school, we have a mission for you, starting Election Day, 2024.

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Students in Middle School: We have a mission for you.

Since the founding of our nation, there have been nearly half a billion American citizens. Of those, over 12,000 of us have served in Congress. Just 115 have become Supreme Court Justices. As of November 5, 2024, there have only been *47 Presidents of the United States. There’s something exceptional about each POTUS — good, bad, or otherwise. Project POTUS challenges students in middle school to research an American president and create a video, 60 seconds or less, representing the POTUS chosen in a way that is creative, supported by good history research, and fun.

Students are invited to share the evidence gathered with Project POTUS HQ for the chance to win awards ranging from $100-500. The third annual contest opens for submissions on Election Day, November 5 2024, and closes at 11:59pm on Presidents Day, February 17 2025. Video entries to the national contest will be reviewed by a qualified panel of Citizen Jurors, who will help to select winning submissions to receive awards. Awards information and winning videos will be posted at this page on May 1, 2025.

So, students: roll the tape on the launch video, read the Project POTUS mission brief below for instructions, start your investigation, and remember to stay sharp!

*POTUS Brief: Just because there are 47 Presidents doesn’t mean 47 people have been president. Notably, Grover Cleveland is both the 22nd and 24th president. His nonconsecutive terms were broken up by #23, Benjamin Harrison.

MISSION BRIEF
Submit your Project

Steps to Complete your Project

  1. Watch the Project POTUS introduction video and read the mission briefs for project guidelines. Check out some examples of past student winners HERE.
  2. Research the president you’ve chosen, making sure to keep a list of your sources. Find one or more primary sources and cite them in your final video somehow. You could include a Works Cited, a simple list of links and sources referenced, or mention during narration what primary source/s you used. For research tips and suggestions for great history websites for presidential research, click HERE.
  3. Create your video, using accurate history content and lots of creativity! Use any program, app, or website to create your video. Please keep in mind the Project POTUS AI Policy.
  4. Review the 2025 contest rules for Project POTUS to make sure your video is eligible for awards. Check your video for grammar and spelling errors before submitting to the contest, and pay attention to your audio and image quality!
  5. Submit your project HERE, via the Project POTUS 2025 page on the Judgify website.
  6. Join the Project POTUS email list below for contest updates, and check back for results in May 2025!

Questions

With any inquiries, contact Molly Beausir,
Russell and Penny Fortune Project POTUS Presidential Fellow,
at projectpotus@bhpsite.org

Congratulations to our 2024 student winners!

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