History Day Pictures And Results

The Winners of History Day 2009

6th Grade Exhibits

Place	Students	Title
First Place	Morrow Hill- Bernand*	Louis Armstrong
Second Place	Gerin Pepin, John Ray	Seth Warner, an accomplished leader of the Green Mountain boys
Honorable Mention	Haley Kennedy	What things make a persdon like Tiger woods so famous
Honorable Mention	Celine Larose, Holly Brown, Eamonn, McCabe	Nero's Snacks, a.k.a. ice cream
Honorable Mention	Katelyn Gonyaw, Kaitlynn Lamere	Ira Allen, how did he impact Vermont?
Honorable Mention	Tori-Lynne Adams, Charlie Jokiner	Ann Story: Heroine of Indepence

7th Grade Exhibits

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Brittany Verge, Myriah Gouyah, Aleasha O'Keefe, Keesha Lavigne	Did Robert Frost Inspire America?
2nd place	Kelsea Cutting, Marissa Davis	Manhattan Project: Its affect on WWII / Hiroshima: How it affected world history
Honorable mention	Brittany Chase, Lilly Perry	Alexander Twilight: His Years at Brownington Academy
Honorable mention	Emma English, Michelle Thibeault	Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny

8th Grade Exhibits
There were two 8th grade exhibit project groups.

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Adam Viens	Navajo Code Talkers: How They Won Us the War
1st place	Janice Yiu, Michaela Jokinen	Ben & Jerry: Their Actions and Legacy
2nd place	Katherine Powers	Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold
2nd place	Bobbie-Jo Martin, Shauna McIsaac-Healey	Vivaldi and Mozart
Honorable mention	Erin Taft, Sonya Hinton	The Titanic: The Disaster and its Legacy
Honorable mention	Maegan Miller	Walt Disney: How his actions impacted the entertainment world
Honorable mention	Brett Chamberland	David Koresh

7th and 8th Grade Documentary Projects

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Nicholas Fuller	Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What has the World Come to?
2nd place	Christian Beauchemin	The Products of Vermont
Honorable mention	TJ Martin, Jessica Hebert	Famous Baseball players
Honorable mention	James Purrier, Zeke Macris, Derrick Carruthers	Iwo Jima
Honorable mention	Alexander Charboneau, Brendon Collins	Ethan Allen
Honorable mention	Alex Cope, Dylan Laramee, Evan Clarke	How did Jake Carpenter change snowboarding?

9th Grade Exhibits
There were three 9th grade exhibit project groups

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Dylan Columbia	Phidias
1st place	Gabby Cogan	Abby Hemenway: Did she save Vermont's History
1st place	Tia Drake, Eilish Muir	How did Anne Frank live through WWII?
2nd place	Dylan Bohlman	Joseph-Armand Bombardier: Hero of winter
2nd place	Jason Webster	Effects of the Atomic Bomb
2nd place	Stephanie Watson	Have You Ever Heard of Edith Ronne?
Honorable mention	Tiffany Morin	Inspiring Individuals: Midwives
Honorable mention	Luke Sykes	Harold Challenov
Honorable mention	Tiffany Guyer, Alexandria Punt, Christi Greene, Cathea Grover	Who is Franklin Roosevelt and what did he do?
Honorable mention	Katie Chesney, Meghan Larose	Abigail Adams, Who was the woman behind the 2nd president?
Honorable mention	Taylor Prue, Megan Perry	Why was John Lennon important to history?

9th-11th Grade Documentary Projects

Place	Students	Title
1st palace	Thomas Gunn	Satchel Paige, Was he the greatest Pitcher?
2nd place	Erika Fortin, Lindsay Cotnoir, Bailey Walker	How did an Austrian girl come to live in VT?
honorable mention	Aaron Medley, Trevor Gray	John D. Rockefeller
honorable mention	Ebin Fournier, Nick Kincaid, Josh Bernier	Jackie Robinson: Did he change the world

10th Grade Exhibits

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Anne Mientka, Sarah Morissette	March 4, 1933: A New Hope For America
2nd place	Ashley Jenne	Helen Keller: Woman's Suffrage activist & socialist
Honorable mention	Jonathan Heinrichs, Crystal Tarbox	October 29, 1929: The Stock Market Crash
Honorable mention	Holly Lalime, Christina Millar	December 7, 1941: America's Entry into WWII
Honorable mention	Ben Bradley, Jesse Monroe	April 15, 1947: Ethnicity and Baseball
Honorable mention	Sylvia Woodmansee	Walt Whitman: His Life and Work

11th Grade Exhibits

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Faith Wilson, Owen Tatum	Dr. Seuss
2nd place	Angela Squillante-Evans	Chief Joseph
Honorable mention	Sarah Charland	Margaret Bourke-White

Performances

Place	Students	Title
1st place	Leah Cornelius, Kaleigh Clowery	The Beatles
2nd place	Adele Woodmansee	Fritz Kreisler: His contributions to classical music

Pictures from History Day 2009

March 26th History Day Information

Northeast Kingdom History Day



Rules and Objectives 2009


For Students and Teachers, Grades 6 through 12


1. All entries shall state an initial question to be answered by research. Research should be “Inquiry Driven” Title of Entry should reflect the question.



2. Themes can be regional, state, national, or global. To continue to the State or National level entries must conform to “The Individual in History” theme for 2009.



3. Research shall include primary sources (written, image, artifact, recorded) and supporting secondary sources. Regional subject choice makes it easier to find primary material.



4. All entries shall include a Process Paper describing research planned and carried out. (2 pg.)



5. All entries shall include an annotated bibliography. List primary and secondary sources used, with short description of source and what information was obtained.



6. Teachers / parent assistance should be limited to guidance and critique. Suggestions are allowed but hands-on help is not acceptable.


7. Deadlines will be Observed (January 10 Commitment, March 5, Project Registrations)




Categories of Entries Open to Individuals & Groups


Exhibit

1. An exhibit is a three dimensional presentation of research. Folding panels are often used. Each project must fit on one half of a 6’ table, or reserve special floor space prior to arrival. Original concepts for exhibit design are encouraged.


2. Inquiry question and Research Conclusions should be presented. Exhibits shall include both graphic and written materials. Images, objects or artifacts should illustrate text.


3. The exhibit may also include recorded sound (2-3 min) if it is an integral part of the content.


4. Music, Science and Art topics from history are welcomed in all categories.



Performance

1. Performances should reference actual events or people, use quotations or evidence derived from primary and secondary source research.


2. The Inquiry question and Research Conclusions should be made clear by the performance.


3. Performance may be between 5 and 10 minutes long.


4. Props and costumes should be historically accurate. There is a 10 minute time limit on set up.


5. Debates are welcomed in Performance category.



Documentary Media

1. An Inquiry question and Research Conclusions should be presented by Media Entries.


2. Documentary Media entries may incorporate video, “PowerPoint” slide shows, sound recordings, filmed or scanned images, or mix media such as narrative, interview and music.


3. The program should be 5-10 minutes long.


4. The bibliography must clearly state from what source each image or sound recording was taken. Copyright requirements must be observed. Credits should be given.


5. All equipment, including camera and editing equipment, must be operated by a student.


6. Entries with significant technical problems can not be judged.

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ALL TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT MUST BE PRE-APPROVED

CALL 754-2022

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Schedule for Participants



March 26, 2009 Thursday

NEK History Day-- held at IROC arena, Newport VT

10:00 AM

Students arrive at IROC, locate their pre-assigned space, and set up.

Teachers sign in at Registration Desk, and pick up lists and schedule.

11:30 AM

Welcome to all participants

Performance entries give presentations for assembled students and judges

Participants may leave for rest of the day after performances.

12:00 - 3:00 PM

Judges/Evaluators arrive, sign in, pick up their evaluation forms and begin work.

5:00 PM

Judges meet with others on their team to make preliminary decisions

6:00 PM

Students return to IROC, no later than 6, (should eat dinner before arrival)

Interviews, students stand beside their projects awaiting Judges Interview.

Students will have a chance to talk to an interested adult about their work.

After interviews, students may join their families to look at other research projects

Students should visit the prize awards table to look at potential prizes

7:30 PM

Awards Ceremony

Announcement of category prizes and special awards


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Kitchen Junket and Sliding Party Photos!

The Old Stone House Museum held a kitchen junket and sliding party on March 1st, 2009. Here are some photographs from the event!




Neal Perry and his four horse hitch head back towards the Hall House




The Hayman-Jones family had so much fun they went for a second time on a sleigh ride around Prospect Hill.



Fred and Vivian Webster demonstrated some old time dances to the music of a CD they brought. Burt Porter, in the back left, took a break from fiddling while the Websters danced

Square-dancing Video