Literary Event Descriptions
Literary Event Descriptions
GENERAL INFORMATION 2013
There are 44 literary events in which District and State Rally qualifiers compete. Each literary event is a one-hour assessment with multiple choice and true-false questions designed to allow students to demonstrate their retention in specific subject areas. District and State Rally tests are constructed by College and University personnel from the Districts and Host Rally institutions using guidelines established by the Louisiana High School Rally Association and adapted from the Louisiana Department of Education Curriculum Guides.
Each Rally test is a paper and pencil objective test which does not exceed one hour.
Students are not allowed to use any educational aids (e.g., dictionaries, thesauruses, etc.) during examinations except as noted on the Special Instructions for the Exam.
AGRICULTURE
Agriscience I: Students enrolled in the first year of Agriscience are eligible. The objective-type questions will be based on the beginner's knowledge of basic Agricultural Science information as outlined in the Agriscience I Course of Studies.
Agriscience II: Students enrolled in the second year of Agriscience are eligible. The objective-type questions will be based on the advanced knowledge of basic Agricultural Science information as outlined in the Agriscience II Course of Studies.
Agriscience III: Students enrolled in the third year of Agriscience are eligible. The objective-type questions will be based on Agricultural Areas of Specialization, Farm Management, and Farm Mechanics as prescribed in the Agriscience III Course of Studies.
BUSINESS
Accounting I: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Accounting I for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The testing of this event is primarily a short answer, objective-type exam, including multiple-choice and/or matching items. Emphasis on elementary fundamentals of Accounting I: worksheet, adjustments, trial balance, bad debts, complication of notes, and inventories. Minimum of basic financial statement preparation is expected. No extended mathematical calculations.
Business Computer Application: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Business Computer Application or Business Computer Application I for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit during the Fall Semester are eligible. A written, objective-type test is designed to acquaint students with the advanced principles associated with information processing based on Office 2007. Students must be versed in advanced computer concepts, software applications, and computer systems. Emphasis will be placed on skill development in using technology to perform advanced information processing. Topics of study include computer concepts, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software applications. Communication skills, keyboarding, decision-making, technology, and critical thinking skills are reinforced through business application projects.
Introduction to Business Computer Application: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Introduction to Business Computer Application or the primary Business Computer Application course for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Students who have completed Introduction to Business Computer Application and who are enrolled in Business Computer Application or Business Computer Application I are not permitted to test in this event. A written, objective-type test will be administered and will include basic computer application skills based on Office 2007. Students will be expected to have knowledge in the touch method of operating a computer keyboard to produce simple business documents. Emphasis will be placed on basic computer concepts both hardware and software, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
Principles of Business: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Principles of Business (formerly called Introduction to Business) for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test includes objective-type questions covering the following topics: living and working in our economy; the nature of American business; business and the consumer; saving and investing money; practical money management; banks and banking services; economic risks and insurance; communication and transportation; our economic world; and government, business, and labor.
ENGLISH
English I, II, III, and IV: These events will test students' knowledge of all aspects of their work in English in their respective grade levels. They will be expected to demonstrate that they are able to read and interpret literature, understand the principles of writing correctly and effectively, and have a working knowledge of English grammar.
English I: Students with less than one (1) unit in English are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for English I and it will be posted on their high school transcript.
English II: Students with less than two (2) units in English are eligible.
English III: Students with less than three (3) units in English are eligible.
English IV: Students with less than four (4) units in English are eligible.
Journalism I: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Journalism I for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The objective-type questions will cover topics including principles of journalism, news writing, editing, news concepts, press law as it relates to scholastic journalism, word usage, design principles, style, editorial concepts, and the role of journalism in the high school community.
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
Environmental Applications: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Environmental Applications (formerly called Management of Resources) for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Students who are enrolled or completed a semester course in Consumer Homemaking II, Clothing and Textiles, Advanced Clothing and Textiles, Consumer Education, Management of Resources, Adult Responsibilities, and/or Housing, or in occupational classes in Clothing and Textile Services; Institutional, Home Management, and Supporting Services; or Housing and Design Services are also eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from these content courses.
Family and Consumer Science: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Family and Consumer Science (formally called Consumer Homemaking I) for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The objective-type test will be based on the content of basic units in Family and Consumer Science - a comprehensive, introductory course in the family and consumer sciences. The basic units include Consumer Education, Clothing and Personal Appearance, and Housing.
Nutrition & Food: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Nutrition and Food, Advanced Nutrition & Food, Nutrition Education, or Advanced Nutrition Education, or students enrolled in Preparatory or Cooperative Food Services for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from these content courses.
Parenthood Education: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Parenthood Education (formerly called Human Development & Family Relationships), Home and Family, Child Development, or Advanced Child Development, or students who are enrolled in Preparatory or Cooperative Child Care Services for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from these content courses.
FINE ARTS
Fine Arts Survey: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Fine Arts Survey for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the interrelationship of the four arts-Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts-as applied in contemporary society and their daily lives. The course includes the examination of aesthetics, historical perspective, and critical analysis of each of these arts in order to develop a familiarity and respect for cultural differences. This course also analyzes great works of art relative to the content and uses of artistic elements.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Please note: A student who is a native speaker of a foreign language is not eligible to participate in that foreign language event. One whose main language at home is other than English is considered to be a native speaker of that particular language.
French I: Students with less than one (1) unit in French are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be included on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student's abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
French II: Students with less than two (2) units in French are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student's abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
French III: Students with less than three (3) units in French are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student's abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
Spanish I: Students with less than one (1) unit in Spanish are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be included on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student's abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
Spanish II: Students with less than two (2) units in Spanish are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student's abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
Spanish III: Students with less than three (3) units in Spanish are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions drawn from the two parts that assess the student's abilities in structural analysis and reading comprehension. In structural analysis, the student is tested on the different grammatical structures involving parts of speech, idiomatic expressions, etc. In reading comprehension, the student is tested on his/her ability to understand what one reads and correctly answer questions based on the passages read.
HEALTH
Health: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Health for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include concepts related to: health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health; the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors; the assessment of valid information, products, and services to enhance health; the use of interpersonal communications skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks; the ability to use decision-making skills and goal-setting skills to enhance health; the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce personal, family, and community health risks; and identifying effective strategies to overcome barriers or attitudes when communicating on health issues.
MATHEMATICS
Please note: Students may use an LHSRA approved calculator on all Mathematics tests. See LHSRA Calculator Usage Policy for details.
Advanced Math - Pre-Calculus: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Advanced Math - Pre-Calculus for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include definitions of circular functions which relate real numbers with real numbers, graphs of circular functions, identities and conditional equations, trigonometric functions, and polar coordinates.
Advanced Math - Functions & Statistics: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Advanced Math - Functions & Statistics for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include: single-variable statistics and data collection; bivariate statistics, regression and correlation; probability and probability distributions; functions; trigonometry; exponential and logarithmic functions; modeling of data using a variety of functions; graphs; and paths.
Algebra I: Students with less than one Carnegie Unit of Algebra are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be posted on their high school transcript. Test topics include: rational numbers, polynomials, rational expressions (quotients of polynomials), relations and functions, and systems of linear equations-solutions.
Algebra II: Students with less than two Carnegie Units of Algebra are eligible. Test topics include: linear equations, polynomials, relations and functions, rational numbers and expressions, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions.
Financial Math: Students with less than one unit in Financial Math (formerly called Business/Financial Math) are eligible. Test topics include: cash recording, payroll, budgeting, buying, borrowing, investing, paying taxes, insurance, and owning real and personal property. Math needed for every consumer will be used in both personal and business applications.
Calculus: Students enrolled in the Spring Semester of Calculus for at least a half-Carnegie Unit or students who were enrolled in at least a half-Carnegie Unit course during the Fall Semester are eligible. Test topics include: vertical and horizontal asymptotes; one sided limits, limits found algebraically, trigonometric limits, infinite limits, limits of infinity; derivatives of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; application of the derivative; definite and indefinite integrals and applications of the integral to find the area, volume, work, average value of a function, and arc length.
Geometry: Students with less than one unit in Geometry are eligible. In order to minimize the number of identical scores, several problems will have multiple parts. Lines, angles, polygons, with associated elements; coordinate geometry of line segments in the Cartesian plane, points of division of line segments; circles and all elements associated with circles; solid geometry-polyhedrons, Cavalieri's Theorem, and regular polyhedrons will be included.
SCIENCE
Please note: Students may use an LHSRA approved calculator on Chemistry and Physics tests only. See LHSRA Calculator Usage Policy for details. A Periodic Table of the Elements will be provided with the Chemistry test.
Biology: Students with less than one unit of Biology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: man - his various physiological systems; growth and development, cells, and heredity; vertebrates (classes) and invertebrates; Mendelian Laws; classification; evolution; and rudimentary plant biology.
Biology II: Students with less than two units of Biology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions on the following topics: historical concepts of anatomy and physiology, scientific investigation, taxonomy, cytology and histology, genetics, skeletal and muscular systems, digestive systems, nervous and endocrine systems, circulatory and respiratory systems, reproduction system, plant anatomy and physiology, photosynthesis, and ecological relationships.
Chemistry: Students with less than one unit in Chemistry are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: atomic theory, properties and families of the elements, solutions, writing and balancing equations, formulas for elements and compounds, mole weight, ionic reactions, bonding; acids, bases, density, weight, valence, electron dot formula, gas laws, ionic bonding, exothermic and endothermic reactions, solutions, isotopes, and organic formulas. A periodic table of elements will be provided for this test.
Computer Science I: Students with less than one unit in Computer Science are eligible. The test will include objective-type questions intended to prepare students in the evolving discipline of computer science. Focus will include programming methodology, algorithm selection and analysis, and selection of appropriate data structures.
Environmental Science: Students with less than one unit in Environmental Science are eligible. The test will consist of objective-type questions drawn from the following topics: ecology and its sub-topics, resources and its sub-topics, energy and its sub-topics, and pollution and environmental health and its sub-topics.
Physical Science: Students with less than one unit in Physical Science are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be posted on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: the nature of science, measurement, forces, work, matter (including change of state, chemical and physical changes, elements, compounds, and mixtures), the chemistry of matter (including the atom, the periodic table, compounds, solutions, acids, and bases), and energy (including types of energy, wave motion, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, heat, and nuclear energy).
Physics: Students with less than one unit in Physics are eligible. The questions will be chosen with a view to testing the student's range of information with regard to the principles of physics and his/her knowledge of practical applications as well as his/her ability to solve problems and interpret formulas. The test will include objective-type questions covering the following topics: vectors, motion, force, and Newton's Laws; energy, periodic and circular motion, heat, and wave motion. Other items may include electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.
SOCIAL STUDIES
U.S. History: Students with less than one unit in U.S. History (formerly called American History) are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following concepts: change, cause and effect, values and beliefs, landmarks, and traditions in America during the period 1877 to the present. Specific topics included are landmark legislation, decisions, treaties, and elections; American traditions; political, literary, social, and religious figures involved in basic American values and beliefs; and foreign relations.
Civics: Students with less than one unit in Civics are eligible. As of the 2012-2013 Rally year, this course now includes topics covered in Free Enterprise, which will no longer be offered as a rally event. The test will consist of objective-type questions covering the following topics: the U.S. Constitution (structure, amendments, interpretations, etc.); structure and powers of the three branches of the Federal Government; structure and powers of local and state government; American economic system; the American (local, state, federal) judiciary; foreign relations; citizenship; the American Free Enterprise System and democracy as well as other economic systems; the nature of the American economy as a free enterprise system; the roles of the individual, money and banking, business, labor, and government in the Free Enterprise System; and problems, benefits, and future of the American Free Enterprise System.
Psychology: Students with less than one unit in Psychology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: historical framework and relies on effective collection and analysis of data. Topics will also include theories of human development, personality, motivation, and learning.
Sociology: Students with less than one unit in Sociology are eligible. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: the family, home, community, culture, social change, ethnic groups and their contributions, and behavior and moral/spiritual values.
World Geography: Students with less than one unit in World Geography are eligible. Middle/junior high students are eligible if they will earn a Carnegie Unit for this course and it will be posted on their high school transcript. The test consists of objective-type questions covering the following topics: physical and cultural aspects of the earth relative to natural features, landmarks, etc., location, topography, climate, ecology, natural resources, and economics of the various areas and cultures of the Earth.
World History: Students with less than one unit in World History are eligible. The test includes objective-type questions covering the following topics: values and beliefs among ancient/early people; cause and effect of significant political, social, religious changes occurring in history; traditions; famous/celebrated landmarks; significant contributions of individuals; foreign relations; and continuity.