The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute and the Dirección General de Bilingüismo y Calidad de la Enseñanza, Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Universidades de la Comunidad de Madrid, in collaboration with the Real Academia de la Historia, present the first Quizstory Podcast Awards based on Quizstory: Spanish Friendship, a competition part of the America&Spain250 commission.
Quizstory Podcast Awards competition aims to promote historical learning and creative thinking among high school students through the use of the Quizstory: Spanish Friendship application, delving deeper into the understanding of Spain’s fundamental contribution to the Independence of the United States. This application was produced in collaboration with the Real Academia de la Historia and with generous support from Iberdrola and Avangrid.
To enter, students must create a podcast ranging from a minimum duration of 3 minutes to a maximum of 5 minutes. The podcast should include one or more historical figures mentioned in Quizstory: Spanish Friendship and include one or several of the historical events described in the game. Students have complete freedom to choose the format of their podcast, whether it’s an interview, a report, a news broadcast, a documentary, or any other creative alternative. This award is designed for students from public and charter schools in the region Madrid, aged between 14 and 16 years old.
In order to encourage historical rigor, the podcast submission must be accompanied by a photo of a historical document, preferably a primary documentary source (map, painting, letter, payment document, etc.) related to the podcast’s content.
Participants in this contest have the power to spread awareness of Spain’s contributions to the foundation of the United States through their podcasts, thereby contributing to a better understanding of our shared history and culture.
Submissions are open until April 5th 2024. The winners will be announced in May 2024. For more information and details visit: https://dgbilinguismoycalidad.educa.madrid.org/quizstory/index.php
