Hi Folks,
We always love it when teachers encourage students to dig into Asia's remarkable past. We're pleased to note that several students took prizes for their efforts at the recent Los Angeles County History Day competition.
History Day -- unofficial site: http://www.historydayla.org/ ; official site: http://historydayla.lacoe.edu/ (includes a video with an overview of what the aims and activities of History Day are).
Congratulations to these students and to their teachers!
Here are Asia-related projects honored at History Day 2012:
KEN EASUM AWARDS - BEST USE OF ORAL HISTORY WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION (also top junior paper)
LESLIE SIM
THE CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION: REACTION AND REFORMATION OF CHINA
TEACHER: NANCY BEDNAR
SOUTH POINTE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT
HONORABLE MENTION
DYLAN COLSTON
TIBET IN TROUBLE
TEACHER: SHANNON ADAMS
LINDERO CANYON MIDDLE
LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE
HONORABLE MENTION
NICOLE MATSUDA
THE GEMPEI WAR
TEACHER: NANCY BEDNAR
SOUTH POINTE MIDDLE
WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED
SENIOR PAPER
HONORABLE MENTION
EMMA SPIELFOGEL
THE AMERICAN DECISION TO DROP THE ATOMIC BOMB
TEACHER: JOHN DILG
VIEWPOINT SCHOOL
PRIVATE
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL WEBSITE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY TEAM MEMBERS
SANA SYED
KOREAN WAR
TEACHER: JEREMY BUCKO
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE
LONG BEACH UNIFIED
Of course those non-Asia focused projects fared well too. Check out the full list of honorees at the website above.
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