Nearly 90 Kent School District students competed at the regional-level National History Day event on March 28 and 26 middle and high school students will go on to the state competition in May.
“History Day is a perfect storm of academic rigor and excellence,” said John Buchinger, a social studies teacher at Meeker Middle School. “This project encourages students to make connections, inferences and then develop an opinionated response to their learning.”
Students began choosing and researching topics related to this year’s theme, “Triumph and Tragedy in History,” in November and competed with other students from their schools in January.
Finalists from each school competed against more than 300 students from the South Puget Sound region, and 26 Kent students will go on to the state competition at Central Washington University in Ellensburg on May 4.
National History Day is an academic enrichment program for students in grades 6-12. Students select topics connected to an annual theme and complete their own in-depth research on the topic. Students present their conclusions by creating museum-style exhibits, media documentaries, research papers, interactive websites, and dramatic performances.
Participation in the program continues to grow with more than 500,000 students participating annually across the nation. The National History Day program in Washington is coordinated by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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