Thirty-nine APS students were honored at the regional National History Day contest as 16 projects advanced to state competition. The student historians, who worked alone or in small groups to develop and deliver their projects, attend Arlington High School, Ottoson Middle School, and the Gibbs Sixth Grade School. A total of 20 projects were entered from the three schools and each was judged on historical quality and clarity of presentation.
National History Day, a non-profit education organization, presents an overall theme for the participants to consider and this year it was Turning Points in History. The students chose a historical topic they believed illustrated this theme, developed a thesis, conducted research according to Modern Language Association guidelines, and executed a project in a style they believed was a good fit. They could choose to make a documentary, create an exhibit, write a paper, deliver a performance, or design a website. All projects included a Process Paper which described how the students conducted their research and how their project and thesis related to the theme. All entries also included an Annotated Bibliography separated into Primary and Secondary sources.
The following projects, the culmination of several months of hard work, will be presented and judged at the Massachusetts State Competition at Winchester High School on April 6.
Congratulations to all of the students who entered projects in the National History Day regional competition.and to the National History Day Advisors: Adam Amster (Gibbs), Jason Levy (Ottoson), and Emily Tessier (AHS). Good luck to those whose projects will be evaluated at the state level contest.
