Academic Decathlon
Course Description
Competition Dates:
Saturday, January 28, 2017 and Saturday, February 4, 2017 Beaumont High School
Student forms – permission slip, GPA form online
Student registration forms are due December 1. The forms needed for each student include:
Student Participation Form: http://www.rcoe.us/student-events/files/2014/06/2016-2017-student-participation-form-final.pdf
Online GPA calculation: http://www.academicdecathlon.org/GPA.htm. Do not use the GPA calculation sheet on the USAD site. Please use the version in the link, at the California Academic Decathlon site. Transcripts must be provided for each student.
Subject Details
Objective Events (7,000 points)
Art (1,000 points): Art of the World War II Era
- 50 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 20 points)
- Art Outline 2016-17
Economics (1,000 points): An Introduction to Economics and the Economic Origins and Impact of World War II
- 50 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 20 points)
- Economics Outline 2016-17
Literature (1,000 points): Selected Literature of the World War II Era
- 50 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 20 points)
- Literature Outline 2016-17
Mathematics (1,000 points): Algebra and Trigonometry
- 35 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 28.6 points)
- Math Outline 2016-17
Music (1,000 points): An Introduction to the Music of the World War II Era
- 50 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 20 points)
- Questions 1-12: Based on listening selections
- Music Outline 2016-17
Science (1,000 points): An Introduction to Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- 50 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 20 points)
- Science Outline 2016-17
Social Science (1,000 points): World War II
- 50 questions in 30 minutes (each question is 20 points)
- Social Science Outline 2016-17
- WWII Social Science Quizlet Flashcards:https://quizlet.com/159147937/soc-sci-wwii-terms-flash-cards/
- Subjective Events (3,000 points)
Essay (1,000 points)
- 50 minutes for 1 essay
- Pick one topic to write from Literature, Science, and Social Science
- Focus/Scope - Organization - Content/Development - 800 points
- Language Style - Conventions - 200 points
- Essay Scantron
Interview (1,000 points)
Speech (1,000 points)
- Prepared Speech (700 points), Impromptu Speech (300 points)
- Speech Guidelines
- Example: Alexandria Fisher Speech Showcase 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgXUKLBIxwE
- Example: Ethan Peterson Speech Showcase 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wylkOWmngno
- Example: E.B. Conklin Speech Showcase 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LOsoydSpGw
- Example: Jake Oakes Speech Showcase 2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMZ_z1yqnM
- Example: Austin Kuhn Speech Showcase 2016 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZlhtF_2LdE
- Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWZluriQUzE
- Speech Scantron
Super Quiz (5,400 points) - team only
- Super Quiz Proctor Instructions
- 2016 California Academic Decathlon Super Quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsakaapvPWA
Additional Resources
- Study Tips from Granada Hills Charter High School Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq08icONWfU
- 2016 California Academic Decathlon Awards Ceremony (Check 1:52:10 for a cameo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ-g2jcaGXg
- 2016 Los Angeles Academic Decathlon Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgc7LYHmVFY
- Education Matters - Cambridge High's Academic Decathlon Team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG860ZOH114
- California Academic Decathlon FAQ: http://academicdecathlon.org/faq.htm
- Academic Decathlon Scores and Information Center: https://acadecscores.gilslotd.com/wiki/Main_Page
- Academic Decathlon Forum (DemiDecTalk): http://demidectalk.com/
- Curriculum Updates: http://www.usad.org/Coaches/Curriculum-Updates.aspx