Bay County Historical Society Hosts Michigan History Day

March 20, 2011       2 Comments
By: Stephen Kent

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For the last six years the Bay County Historical Society has hosted the ten county Region 5 Michigan History Day 2010 Competition. 100 students participated this year. 24 projects, representing 37 students, won the right to advance to the state competition later this year.

Last year two Region 5 students that went to State advanced to the National competition in Maryland. One of those students was ranked 14th in the nation at that level.

The 2011 theme was "Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences". Students presented papers, displays, web sites, performances and documentaries on topics as varied as The Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio, China under Mao, Censorship in Music, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

History Day competitions are much like a science fair, but for history projects", said Ron Bloomfield, Director of Operations and Chief Historian.

Students must do their own research on a topic they choose. They present the results through art, literature, visual communications and writing. Winners at each level refine their presentation based on judges comments then move to the next level.

Saturday's event was held at the Delta College Planetarium. Four shows were presented free to the public during the History Day activities.

For more information about History Day, the Historical Society, or the Bay County Museum, contact Corrine Bloomfield, Curator of Exhibits and Education, and Michigan History Day District 5 Coordinator.

Bay County Historical Society
321 Washington Avenue
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-5733

Be sure to visit the newly redesigned Museum web site at www.bchsMuseum.org

Michigan History Day is sponsored by The Historical Society of Michigan.
More information on History Day is available on the HSM History Day page.

Winners of Saturday's competition at the Delta College Planetarium
Websites
Senior - Group	China?s Demise: What Really Happened? Shamiah Bell
Senior - Individual	Censorship in Music Benjamin Collison, Dustin Sepulveda, Nicholas Trigg
Junior - Individual	The American Civil War Aaliyah Pruitt Songhi: Rise/Fall and Aftermath Christopher vonClaparede Six-Days War Alex Czarnecki
Junior - Group	Cuban Missile Crisis Carolea Greanias, Sierra Kielpinski Treaty of Guaalupe Hidalago Eleanor Hirschman, Tamia Jones Iran Hostage Crisis Brenden Calahan, Scott Lehmann
Documentaries
Junior - Individual	Red Guards of the Cultural Revolution Sophia Huegel
Senior - Individual	The Toledo War John Bihn
Exhibits
Youth - Individual	The 13 Colonies Abigale Lewis
Junior - Individual	Space Race Seth Rozin Lost, Forgotten, and Left in the Dark Catlina Luna The Iran Hostage Crisis Ali Johnson
Junior - Group	The Ping Hear Around the World Shannon Conachan, Isabel Daquial, Skyllar Urban April 6, 1994: The Nightmare Begins Madeline Haynes, Emma Schmidt Stars & Stripes or Hammer & Sickle Madeline Haynes, Emma Schmidt
Senior - Individual	Prohibition Aaron Rozin
Senior - Group	The Alaska Purchase Chris Barger, Emily Farrar, Justin Schram Free at Last, 1964 Yasmeen Keil, Jesica Shaurnoch The Watergate Scandal Kayla Eisenlord, Ashley Smith
Papers
Junior	Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Indian Boarding School Debate Charles Morris Geneva Convention Jenna Johnroe Satyagraha: Gandhi?s Peaceful Resistance Movement Kellie Rankey

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