Four students from Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) advanced to the National History Day Contest after competing at Maryland History Day on April 29, 2017. These students conducted research and completed projects based on the 2017 theme of Taking a Stand in History.
Susie Cox, teacher at Plum Point Middle School, received the Calvert County History Day Teacher of the Year award.
The students advancing to the National History Day Contest held in College Park, Maryland, on June 11-15 are:
• Abigail Setzfand – Northern Middle School, Individual Website, Lewis Hine: Focusing the Lens on Child Labor;
• Tyler Cassidy and Edward Williams – Plum Point Middle, Group Exhibit, Brown v. Board of Education of Calvert County: Taking a Stand for African-American Teachers; and
• Gracie Knudson – Huntingtown High School, Individual Performance, Alice Paul:
Taking a Stand for Women’s Equality.
In addition to winning first place in the Junior Group Exhibit category, Tyler Cassidy and Edward Williams won a Special Prize in Maryland History, sponsored by the Maryland Historical Society.
Maryland History Day is the culmination of a year-long educational program sponsored by the Maryland Humanities Council and affiliated with National History Day. After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. They analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, and create final projects that present their work.