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For Immediate Release: February 23, 2007
National History Day District Event Scheduled For March 3 In Dayton
More than 300 middle and high school students from Dayton Public Schools will participate in the National History Day’s district program on Saturday, March 3 at Stivers School for the Arts.
Judging begins at 9:00 a.m. and an awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The program and awards ceremony is open to the public. Stivers School for the Arts is located at 325 Homewood Avenue in Dayton.
History Day is an exciting co-curricular program that encourages young people to explore a historical subject related to an annual theme. This year’s theme is Triumph and Tragedy in History.
“Students make history come alive as their research leads to imaginative exhibits, original performances, media documentaries and papers in seven different categories,” said Megan Wood, state coordinator for National History Day in Ohio. “History Day demonstrates that students learn history when they do history,” she added.
Students participate in History Day fairs at the district, state and national levels. Historians, educators and professionals in related field evaluate students’ work at each state. Award-winning entries at the statewide Ohio History Day on May 5 in Columbus are eligible to participate in the National History Day event held in June in Washington, D.C.
Last year, more than 8,000 Ohio students were among the 2 million people engaged in the program from nearly every state in the union. Last summer, five Ohio entries were judged to be in the top 10 in the national awards ceremony.
National History Day in Ohio is sponsored by the Ohio Historical Society and is funded in part by contributions by Honda of America Mfg., Inc., Cargill and AEP Ohio. For more information, visit the Ohio Historical Society’s website at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/edserv/ohd/index.html
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Note: State History Day Coordinator Megan Wood will be in Dayton on Saturday for the event. Media calls on Saturday should be directed to her at 614.905.2539
Media contact: Michael Ring: 614.297.2313 or mring@ohiohistory.org
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