High School Group Video Competition

Groups of high school students enrolled in a U.S. high school or a heritage school.
The group must be under the guidance of a Japanese language teacher affiliated with the AATJ.
The number of high school students who will narrate the video in Japanese must be between two and five.　
The narrators' dominant language* must not be Japanese.
No more than two groups from each high school.

*The dominant language is the language which a bilingual or multilingual speaker has greatest proficiency with and/or uses more often.

Under the guidance of an instructor, students create a video on the theme of "Our High School and the Environment Surrounding It.”
The term "environment" may be interpreted in a variety of ways, including social, cultural, and natural environments.
The length of the video should be between 2 minutes 45 seconds and 3 minutes.
The video may include still photos and graphics.

After uploading the video to YouTubu in the unlisted setting, the instructor fills out the application form, provides the link to the video, and uploads parent/guardian permission forms.
The information on the application form should include basic information as well as an explanation in English of the intent of the video that the students have put together.

The submitted videos will be pre-screened prior to the final round in terms of richness of content, originality, message, and richness and accuracy of the use of Japanese.
The top videos will be played on the day of the competition, and the audience/viewers will be asked to choose the winning video.
The high school Japanese program represented by the top group will receive a trophy and $300. The programs represented by the second and the third group will receive $200 and $100 respectively.