Faith Sneller adds final touches to 3,500 toothpicks, 3,000 popsicle sticks and 1/2 cotton ball Students Compete in Michigan History Day
March 10, 2018
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This event is the second of three preliminary competitions that qualify the best presentations to compete at the national level. Winners of Saturday's competition advance to the state competition, which will also be held at Bay City's Central High School this year. Winners at that level advance to the Nationals.
The event, held on National History Day in Michigan, is an educational competition aimed at encouraging students to explore the history and historical subjects. Participating students get to learn through hands-on research and the development of a presentation.
Working on these projects exposes students to the methods used by professional historians and researchers. They must use "primary" and "secondary" resources and understand the meaning and importance of these concepts. They apply historical and social studies as well as English and language arts.
Each year the national office in College Park, Maryland chooses a theme for the annual competition. This year the theme was "Conflict and Compromise in History". Students were required to relate their particular subject to this theme and explain the significance of the individual or event that they selected.
Competition is open to all 4-12 grade students. Teachers work with students to select a category from Exhibits, Documentaries, Performances or Web sites. The students may compete individually or as groups. Students may also elect to submit research papers on an individual basis.
Starting in October each year staff from the Historical Museum of Bay County provides support to students and teachers through free classroom visits. They teach research methods and give examples of how projects can be done.
Over 155 students were registered for this year's district competition where they presented 85 projects. 70 students representing 38 projects will advance to the State competition held in April (also at Bay City Central High this year). At State, the top two projects from each category will qualify for the National competition to be held in College Park Maryland this coming June.
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155 Students Registered - 85 projects Students Advanced to State 70 Projects Advanced to State 38 Judges 22 Volunteers 3 Photographer 1 |
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| Junior Papers: |
The Connecticut Compromise: How it Changed America Forever
Hannah Beardsley The Seminole Wars Katrina White Women's Suffrage Movement Emma Baukus-Konieczka |
| Senior Papers | The Philippine - American War
Gabriella Hugo A Single Day of Peace: A Christmas Miracle Rohan Joseph The Russian Revolution and Civil War: Nicholas II's Involvement Emily Killingbeck |
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| Youth Exhibits | The Boston Tea Party
Breanna Johnson, Nolan Munger, Anthony Wojtowicz |
| Junior Exhibits Individual |
Berlin Wall: Conflict Between East Germans and the GDR
Ella Yantz Activism of Women's Rights Audrey Weiss The Missouri Compromise Audrey Scott |
| Junior Exhibits Group |
The Iran Hostage Crisis
Alivia Hill, Gabby Ricupati, Saree Schlitt, Destiny Englehardt Wild Horse Annie Lily Kart, Jennifer Seymour Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage Lauren Groulx, Laina Reyes-Chartier |
| Senior Exhibits Individual |
Pontiac's Rebellion: The Attack at Fort Michilimackinac
Faith Sneller Revolution of 1800 Samie Olsen The Banana Wars and the Policy of the Good Neighbor Catherine Bloomfield |
| Senior Exhibits Group |
An Immense Conflict: The Salem Witch Trials
Kiah Kowalski, Taryn Inman Immigration Essence Flores, Elena Hernandez |
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| Junior Websites Individual |
The Bombing of Hiroshima
Massimo Gulino Battle of the Bulge Leah Jankoska Jack Kervorkian's First Assisted Suicide Molly Dwan |
| Junior Websites Group |
Elizabeth Blackwell: First Female Doctor
Kyleigh Morley, Chloe Avila The Filipino Insurrection Hayden Haubenstricker, Luke Pake, James Auer The War on Terror Tyler DuRussell, Nathan Pace, Aiden Scharnott |
| Senior Website Individual |
UAW vs GM 1936/37 Sit Down Strike
Jeffery Greenwood |
| Senior Website Group |
Detroit Riots and Civil Rights Act
Jaedyn Ann Anderson, Sierra Anderson, Maggie Pitcher, Kayden Mysliwski, Alexus Smith The Bay of Pigs Invasion: Conflict for the States Ruling of Communist Cuba Natalie Reid, Braydon Good The Toledo War: The War that Shaped the Old Northwest Ledonna Husband, Daniel Elder, Genevieve Marchlewicz, Katelyn Ciesla, Lucas Esckilsen |
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| Junior Documentaries Individual |
The Steel Pact
Collin Kreh The Death of the Black Fox Adam Reno The Battle of the Khe Sahn Joseph Maier |
| Junior Documentaries Group |
The Treaty of Paris of 1783: Conflict or Compromise
Alyssa Burger, Shea Walli |
| Senior Documentaries Individual |
The Winter War
Blake Metiva |
| Senior Documentaries Group |
The Spanish Civil War
Steven Jarson, Chester Surles The Yalta Conference Joseph Legner, Chase Sajdak, Timothy Rygwelski, Dylan Steele, Brennan Domerese The Boston Tea Party Sean Monaghan, Matthew Cull, Peter Remington |
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| Junior Performance Group |
The Right to Vote: Women's Suffrage
Madison Schulz, Ashley Plambeck, Allison Schumacher World War One: Operation Kaiserschlacht Jayden Kajdan, Emerson Laverty |
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Best Use of Primary Resources Sponsored by the Bay County Historical Society |
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| Junior Individual |
Website: Battle of the Bulge
Leah Jankoska |
| Senior Individual |
Website: UAW vs GM: 1936/37 Sit Down Strike
Jeffery Greenwood |
| Junior Group |
Exhibit: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
Lauren Groulx, Laina Reyes-Chartier |
| Senior Group |
Exhibit: An Immense Conflict the Salem Witch Trials
Kiah Kowalski, Taryn Inman |
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SCHOOLS and TEACHERS |
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| Calvary Baptist Academy - Midland | Erik Lewis |
| John Glenn High School - Bay City | Jennifer Veitengruber |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School - Bay City | Jennifer Gradowski |
| Bay City Western Middle School - Bay City | Mike Rohde |
| Bay City Western High School - Bay City | Jeff Rahl |
| Handy Middle School - Bay City | Bob Pawlak |
| Central High School - Bay City | Craig Windt |
| Immanuel Lutheran Frankentrost - Saginaw | Kyle Smith Elaine Bickel |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - Saginaw | Joan Klenk
Adam Doud John Olvera Cynthia Schneider |
 "Grampa" Marty Schlitt waits for the center bar to be removed from the building door so he can wheel the large "jail cell" model into the event. |
 2018 Michigan History Day Pins ready for distribution. |
 Documentaries team Joseph Legner, Timothy Rygwelski, Brennan Domerese, Dylan Steele |
 Judges receive instructions before the day's events get under way. |
 Judging teams discuss preliminary impressions from studying the applications and papers. |
 Massimo Gulino and teacher Jennifer Gradowski |
 Saree Schlitt, Alivia Hill, Gabby Ricupati, Destiny Englehart |
 Ashley Blackburn and Mitchell Bryan judging a display |
 Alisha Moore and her Senior Exhibits entry on "Henrietta Lacks". |
 Banana Wars exhibit by Catherine Bloomfield |
 Ella Yantz, Autumn McKeoun and Audrey Weill |
 Kyleigh Morley and Chloe Avila discuss their web site with judges |
 Leah Jankoska and Molly Dwan before their presentation to the judges |
 Steven Jarsen and Chester Surles prior to their project's judging |
 Judges Frankee Milkowski and Justin Radlinski wait to judge the next paper. |
 Registrars Savannah McCarty and Mordan Louchart-Inches |
 Lots of waiting for their turn. But EVERYONE has a smart phone. |
 Judges discuss project with Marty Schulz and Aleksandres Presnikovs |
 Corrine Bloomfield, Event Organizer from the Bay County Historical Society Museum |
 Certificates for Sean Monaghan, Peter Remington, and Matthew Cull |
 Megan Przygocki and Katelyn Weston |
 Frankee Milkowski and Justin Radlinski judge Cayden Davies' paper |
 Event coordinators Corrine Bloomfield and Emily Radlinski |
 Bradon Good and partner Natalie Reid wait to show their web site. |
 Parents, students and teachers wait announcement of winners |
 Bob Myers, Michigan Historical Society, congratulates winners |
 Award Certificates are presented to winners |
 Jennifer Gradowski and some of her winning students |
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