Marie Jean Philip Competition Rules and Categories
Marie Jean Phillip Competition
General Information
- We do not have themes any more. We encourage students to tap into their creative sides and create something they are passionate about.
- Stories must have a clear introduction of characters, a conflict of some sort, a climax, and resolution.
- All participants must be Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Groups
- Students Ages 8 & Under
- Students Ages 9-12
- Students Ages 13-18
- Special Needs Students Ages 12 & Under
- Special Needs Students Ages 13-18
- Open Competition Ages 19 & Above (open to students 19 and older, faculty, staff, and/or members of the local Deaf Community)
Rubric
| Age Groups | ASL Poetry | ASL Story Telling | 1-Minute Film | 3-Minutes Film |
| Students Ages 8 & Under | The poem must use no more than three handshapes, one of which MUST be the “1” handshape. The poem can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The story must contain at least two characters. The story must end with some sort of moral or lesson. The story can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The story must contain at least two characters. The story must end with some sort of moral or lesson. The film can relate to the use of hands, Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The story must contain at least two characters. The story must end with some sort of moral or lesson. The film can relate to the use of hands, Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. |
| Students Ages 9 – 12 | The poem must use no more than five handshapes, two of which must be “1” and “C” handshapes. The poem can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | It must include the student as one of the important characters. Ideally, it would include a well–‐known Deaf person as a main character. The story can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The film can focus on an important event in Deaf History, on the use of hands, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The film can focus on an important event in Deaf History, on the use of hands, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. |
| Students Ages 13 – 18 | The poem must use no more than seven handshapes, three of which must be “1”, “C” and “Bent V” ; the others are of the student’s choosing. The poem can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The story must include the student as one of the characters. The story must have at least one nationally-known Deaf person as one of its characters. The story can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The theme must feature an invented device to benefit Deaf people, or explore the theme of Communication, Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The theme must feature an invented device to benefit Deaf people, or explore the theme of Communication, Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. |
| Students with Special Needs Ages 12 & Under | Poems for this group have no specific or limited formation rules. The poem can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The story must be historical fiction. It must include the student as one of the important characters returning in time. The story can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The film must deal with some aspect of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The film must deal with some aspect of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. |
| Students with Special Needs Ages 13 – 18 | Poems for this group have no specific or limited formation rules. The poem can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The story must be historical fiction. It must include the student as one of the important characters returning in time. The story can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The film must deal with some aspect of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. | The film must deal with some aspect of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. |
| Open Competition Ages 19 & Above | The poem must use no more than seven handshapes. The poem can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. Entries must be less than 3 minutes | Stories for this group have no prescribed or limited formation rules. The story can deal with some aspects of Deaf History, Deaf Culture, the Deaf Community, or the artistic beauty and richness of ASL. Entries must be less than 3 minutes | The film must deal with the Deaf experience or reflect the minority experience. Entries must be 1-minute | The film must deal with the Deaf experience or reflect the minority experience. Entries must be 3-minutes |