''Imagine'' is a defunct educational periodical for
7th-
12th graders that was published by the
Center for Talented Youth
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a gifted education program for school-age children founded in 1979 by psychologist Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University. It was established as a research study into how academically ad ...
(CTY) at
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...
. It is intended to provide intellectual stimulus for students looking toward their college years. Each issue focuses on an academic theme such as
engineering
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,
social sciences
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,
archaeology
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, or
robotics
Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots.
Within mechanical engineering, robotics is the design and construction of the physical structures of robots, while in computer s ...
, that a younger student might not be exposed to in the course of
primary
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Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Primary (band), from Australia
* Primary (musician), hip hop musician and record producer from South Korea
* Primary Music, Israeli record label
Work ...
or
secondary education. The magazine also features, among other things, student-written articles (making up the bulk of the magazine) about summer and extracurricular activities, reviews of selective colleges, book reviews, interviews with accomplished people, puzzles, college planning advice, and career options information. Contests for Imagine readers were held at times, with topics ranging from essay competitions to photo contests. In 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 ''Imagine'' was awarded the
Parents' Choice Gold Award for magazines.
The editor was
Melissa Hartman of Johns Hopkins University, CTY.
The magazine was published five times each year, from September 1993 through June 2018. Issues are between 40 and 50 pages in length.
See also
*
Gifted education
Gifted education (also known as gifted and talented education (GATE), talented and gifted programs (TAG), or G&T education) is a type of education used for children who have been identified as Intellectual giftedness, gifted or Talent (skill), tal ...
*
Gifted
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average and is also known as high potential. It is a characteristic of children, variously defined, that motivates differences in school programming. It is thought to pe ...
*
U.S. children's magazines
*
Center for Talented Youth
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a gifted education program for school-age children founded in 1979 by psychologist Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University. It was established as a research study into how academically ad ...
References
External links
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CTY homepageOhs Imagine MagazineImagine at
Project MUSE
{{DEFAULTSORT:Imagine (Educational Magazine)
1993 establishments in Maryland
2018 disestablishments in Maryland
Defunct education magazines published in the United States
Engineering magazines
Gifted education
Magazines established in 1993
Magazines disestablished in 2018
Magazines published in Baltimore
Robotics magazines
Defunct teen magazines published in the United States