Vermont goes to National History Day 2012!
38 students represented Vermont at National History Day at the University of Maryland, College Park. After months of research, writing, editing, and creating, the students presented their papers, documentaries, exhibits, performances and websites to the judges. Over 2,800 students from around the US and the world participated.
Congratulations to all our Vermont students!
Junior documentaries
*** Winner of the Best of Vermont Award, Junior Division ***
Richard Holcomb, Olivia Reynolds, Allison Arnado
The Fight for Bill H.136: Madeleine Kunin's Struggle for an Important Reform
Wells Village School
Teacher: William Hofmann
Robbie Brill, Koal Oddo, Riley Williams, Justin Davenport
The Atomic Bomb Revolutionizes Warfare Forever
Poultney Elementary School
Teacher: Keith Harrington
Calvin Brooks
Special Report: Vermont Reacts to Burgoyne
Poultney High School
Teachers: Liz LeBrun & Linda Paquette
Junior websites
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Hannah McLellan
Japanese Internment Camps
Poultney Elementary School
Teacher: Keith Harrington
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Thomasine Beayon, Justine Mulholland, Dakotah Heuckeroth
Reaction to the Eight Belles Tragedy Leads to Reform in Thoroughbred Racing
Poultney Elementary School
Teacher: Keith Harrington
Senior websites
*** Winner of the Best of Vermont Award, Senior Division ***
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Luke Jackson
Die Berliner Luftbrucke
Milton High School
Teacher: Maryann Carlson
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Mariah Ollive
Jose Rizal: The Spark of the Philippine Revolution
Milton High School
Teacher: Maryann Carlson
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Adrienne Hurst, Carly McNeil
The Persuasion of Invasion
Milton High School
Teacher: Maryann Carlson
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Morgan Hayden, Portia Smith, Casey Hurley
Title IX's Impact on Women's Rights
Milton High School
Teacher: Jason Gorczyk
Junior exhibits
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Brianna Brayton
Freedom Riders Threatened, Attacked, Jailed
Poultney Elementary School
Teacher: Keith Harrington
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Christopher Cook
Henry Ford: Transportation Revolution, Workplace Reform
Poultney Elementary School
Teacher: Keith Harrington
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Jakob DeArruda, Sullivan Miele, Alden Livingston, Mark Turco, Earle Brown
The Ford Model T: Change Comes to America
Black River Middle School
Teacher: Sue Pollender
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Kaitlyn Brace, Aliya Hugo
The Flood of 1927
Ferrisburgh Central School
Teacher: Kathy Douglas
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Having fun at National History Day!
The students from Wells Village School collected pins from other states.
The rain held off for our trip to Camden Yards to watch the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates!
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The cows came out for the Awards Ceremony.
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Congratulations to Luke Jackson, the only Vermonter who was there to accept his award in person!
Thanks to our sponsors for making this grand adventure possible:
Cargill Animal Nutrition, Patricia Passmore Alley, Vermont Association for Middle Level Education, and the Walter Cerf Community Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation
