Students advance to state history competition
Several Houston County students participated in the Middle Georgia Regional History Day at Fort Valley State University on Feb. 23.
All students were awarded a first or second place award and advanced to the state competition to be held at Mercer University on Saturday.
This year’s theme is Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events. National History Day makes history come alive and relevant for students in grades 6 through 12 by engaging them in the discovery of historic, cultural and social experiences of the past.
Through hands-on experiences and presentations such as creating websites, documentaries, role-playing and historical essays, students compete to advance to different levels of competition which can ultimately lead to the national competition at the University of Maryland in June.
The following Houston County High students won awards:
Mikeya Woods and Jaylin Ross – second place Group Exhibit, “Madame C.J. Walker: Better Hair, Better Life”
Victoria McDougall – first place Individual Exhibit, “Changing History: The Battle of Antietam”
Davien Brown – first place Individual Paper, “Dismantling the Patriarchy: How Second-Wave Feminism Liberated Women”
Keily Hudson – second place Individual Paper, “Rebel Girl: The Lasting Impact of Riot Girl”
Robby Rhoden – second place Individual Website, “Woodstock: Peace, Love, and Social Justice”
Flora Patel and Cameron Henderson – first place Group Documentary, “Cheating Death: The Secret Behind the Silence.”
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