Several Mars Area Middle School students competed in the AGLOA (Academic Games League of America) “Propaganda” Academic Games, held Nov. 3 at Slippery Rock University.

Seventh-graders Grace Nam earned a certificate of recognition for remaining undefeated in the competition. Other participating students included eighth-graders Sarah Arnold, Julian Coquelet, Levi Jackson, Naveen Jayaraman, Grace McCarty, Olivia Miller, Eli Thoman and Clarke Wickland; and seventh-graders Soleil Herbst, Brett Kelly, Clara Lukasiak, Luke Reinhart, Elizabeth Schwartz and Brynn Williams.

“Propaganda,” a question-and-response game, teaches students to recognize the techniques of persuasion that are commonly used by advertisers, politicians, editorial writers, and in everyday conversations. Midwestern Intermediate Unity IV sponsors the annual academic competition, open to students in Grades 4-12.

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