National History Day SPS Results
Source/Author: David Hodgson, MS History Teacher
February 02, 2017
Congratulations to the following seventh and eighth grade students moving on to the Pinellas County History Day competition on February 24 & 25 at Largo High School and the University of South Florida – St. Petersburg.
Historical Paper
Rachel F: Sendler’s List: The Untold Story of Irena Sendler
Athena S: The Greek Resistance during the Second World War: Standing up to Fascism
Individual Exhibit
Cian M: 1916 Easter Rising: A Stand for a Free Ireland
Julia C: The Tallahassee Bus Boycott: Taking a Stand Against Segregation
Group Exhibit
Summer F and Ella H: Starving for Suffrage: The WSPU’s Struggle
Jada T and Alexis M: The Freedom Rides: The Brutal Journey to end Segregation on Public Transport
Individual Website
Ethan H: Death Before Dishonor: The Battle of Shiroyama http://41106881.nhd.weebly.com/
Gregory G: Reproaching Russia: USA Boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics http://24297702.nhd.weebly.com/
Group Website
Lilianna B & Kirsten P: Mother Jones: "The Most Dangerous Woman in America" http://12562536.nhd.weebly.com/
Arnav K and Leddon Z: Anwar Sadat’s Courageous Decision: Taking a Stand for Peace and Prosperity http://anwarsadatsstand.weebly.com/
Individual Documentary
Sam H: Get Up, Stand Up: The Activism of Bob Marley
Shaherzad C: The Tiananmen Massacre
Group Documentary
Zach C and Sebastian H: Harlem Hellfighters
Nico B, Kyle B, and Alexander A: Gino Bartali: Taking a Stand on Two Wheels
Individual Performance
Cal B: Modern Day Mirror in What Happens When A Reporter Takes a Stand Against a Corrupt Politician and His Famacidal Accusations
Grace S: The White Rose: The Story of Sophie Scholl
Group Performance
Oliver H and Shannon R: Thomas Francis Meagher: The Rebel with a Cause
Kendall F, Makenna R, Destiny R, and Hailey L: Taking a Stand Against Segregation in Schools
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