| Member Login |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A WINNING PAGE: Juniors Nicole Plowden and Raechel Perez display the winning website that they created and entered into the History Day competition.
[ArticleMedia]
Friday, April 16, 2004
By Era Dykhne
In the first semester of the school year, freshmen and sophomores took part in a unique, challenging, and quite possibly foreign experience. Inspired by colleague Mark Rhomberg, many history teachers made it a class requirement for their students to enter in the 20th annual History Day Contest, a state-wide program sponsored by Constitutional Rights Foundation and the California Department of Education. The unique aspect of History Day is the nearly limitless range of topics students choose to work with. Participants select an event in history that deals with the 2003-2004 theme, “Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.” Working alone or in groups of up to three people, participants produce a project in one of the following categories: historical paper, individual or group exhibit, individual or group performance, individual or group documentary, or individual or group website. All entries were evaluated by a group of select judges, which included community leaders, teachers, and parents. In addition to following strict contest rules and detailed guidelines during evaluation, judges conducted a personal interview with the contestants. Students were asked questions such as the amount of time it took to develop their project, their reasons for choosing the topic, what they gained from the experience, and what they would change if given the opportunity. The top three winners in each category moved on to the second elimination round conducted at the California State University of Northridge. Winners of this competition will partake in state finals, held in Sacramento from April 29 until May 2. Even though the judges have come and gone and the colorful posters and display boards have vacated the school cafeteria, the commotion surrounding History Day is not quite finished yet; two of Uni’s students, Nicole Plowden and Raechel Perez, are still eligible to move on to the contest’s final phase of judging for their entry in the website category. Wildcats embraced the History Day challenge, choosing creative topics and producing superior work. The variation of topics selected truly showed the diversity of our school population. Entries ranged from the exploration of Lewis and Clark to the development and transformation of ice cream throughout the years. While some created artistic display boards complete with photos and props, others developed comprehensive websites incorporating the latest in technology and design. Even though many students were somewhat intimidated by the challenge and lacked enthusiasm when they first began, most actually enjoyed the culminating experience of researching a topic and producing an informative project. “By picking our own topics, we got to learn about things in history that will probably never be taught at school,” said freshman Anna Burilina, a third place winner in the documentary category. Chances are this won’t be the last time Uni students will be hearing about History Day. “We all really enjoyed it and will try to do it again next year,” said social studies teacher Paula Waxman.
|
|
Back
To Previous Section
Back To Live Edition
 |
|
ADD YOUR COMMENT |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
 |
Wildcat
University High School
Los Angeles, CA
Issue Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Issue: Volume LXXXIX Issue 7
Last Update: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
There are currently 150 editions on-line. Click on edition name to view articles. Volume LXXXIX Issue 6 - Tuesday, November 17, 2009Volume LXXXIX Issue 5 - Wednesday, November 04, 2009Volume LXXXIX Issue 4 - Tuesday, October 20, 2009Volume LXXXIX Issue 3 - Tuesday, October 13, 2009Volume LXXXIX Issue 2 - Tuesday, October 06, 2009Volume LXXXV, Issue 1 - Thursday, September 24, 2009Volume LXXXIX Issue 1 - Tuesday, September 22, 2009LXXXVIII Issue 20 - Tuesday, June 16, 2009LXXXVIII, Issue 19 - Tuesday, June 02, 2009LXXXVIII, Issue 18 - Friday, May 22, 2009LXXXVIII Issue 17 - Tuesday, May 05, 2009LXXXVIII Issue 16 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009LXXXVIII Issue 13 - Tuesday, March 24, 2009LXXXVIII Issue 12 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009Issue 11 - Tuesday, February 24, 2009Issue 11 - Tuesday, February 24, 2009Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 10 - Tuesday, February 10, 2009Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 9 - Tuesday, January 20, 2009Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 8 - Tuesday, December 09, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 7 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 6 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 5 - Tuesday, November 04, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 4 - Tuesday, October 28, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 3 - Tuesday, October 21, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 2 - Tuesday, October 07, 2008Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 1 - Tuesday, September 23, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 21 - Friday, June 06, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 20 - Friday, May 30, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 19 - Friday, May 02, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 18 - Friday, April 25, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 17 - Friday, April 11, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 16 - Tuesday, April 01, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 15 - Friday, March 28, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 14 - Friday, March 14, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 13 - Friday, February 29, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 12 - Friday, February 15, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 11 - Friday, January 25, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 10 - Friday, January 18, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 9 - Friday, January 11, 2008Volume LXXXVII, Issue 8 - Friday, December 14, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 7 - Friday, November 30, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 6 - Friday, November 16, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 5 - Friday, November 02, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 4 - Monday, October 29, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 3 - Friday, October 12, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 2 - Monday, October 08, 2007Volume LXXXVII, Issue 1 - Friday, September 14, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 22 - Friday, June 15, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 21 - Friday, May 25, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 20 - Friday, May 11, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 19 - Friday, May 04, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 18 - Friday, April 27, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 17 - Friday, April 13, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 15 - Friday, March 23, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 14 - Friday, March 16, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13 - Friday, March 02, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 12 - Friday, February 16, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 11 - Friday, February 09, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 10 - Friday, January 26, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 9 - Friday, January 12, 2007Volume LXXXVI, Issue 8 - Friday, December 08, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 7 - Friday, December 01, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 6 - Tuesday, November 21, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 5 - Friday, November 03, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 4 - Friday, October 20, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 3 - Friday, October 13, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 2 - Friday, September 29, 2006Volume LXXXVI, Issue 1 - Friday, September 22, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 22 - Friday, June 16, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 21 - Friday, May 26, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 20 - Friday, May 12, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 19 - Friday, May 05, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 18 - Friday, April 28, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 16 - Saturday, April 01, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 15 - Friday, March 24, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 14 - Friday, March 10, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 13 - Friday, March 03, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 12 - Friday, February 24, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 11 - Friday, February 17, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 10 - Friday, January 27, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 9 - Friday, January 13, 2006Volume LXXXV, Issue 8 - Friday, December 09, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 7 - Friday, December 02, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 6 - Friday, November 18, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 5 - Friday, November 04, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 4 - Friday, October 21, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 3 - Friday, October 14, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 2 - Friday, September 30, 2005Volume LXXXV, Issue 1 - Friday, September 23, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 24 - Monday, June 27, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 23 - Friday, June 03, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 22 - Friday, May 20, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 21 - Friday, April 29, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 20 - Friday, April 15, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 19 - Friday, April 08, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 18 - Friday, April 01, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 17 - Friday, March 18, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 16 - Friday, March 11, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 15 - Friday, March 04, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 14 - Friday, February 18, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 13 - Friday, February 11, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12 - Friday, January 28, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 11 - Friday, January 14, 2005Volume LXXXIV, Issue 10 - Friday, December 17, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 9 - Friday, December 10, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 8 - Friday, December 03, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 7 - Friday, November 19, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 6 - Friday, November 05, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 5 - Friday, October 29, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 4 - Friday, October 22, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 3 - Friday, October 08, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 2 - Friday, October 01, 2004Volume LXXXIV, Issue 1 - Friday, September 24, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 28 - Friday, June 11, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 27 - Friday, May 28, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 26 - Friday, May 21, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25 - Friday, May 14, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 24 - Friday, May 07, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 23 - Friday, April 30, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 22 - Friday, April 23, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 21 - Friday, April 16, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20 - Friday, April 02, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19 - Friday, March 26, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 18 - Friday, March 19, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 17 - Friday, March 12, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 16 - Friday, March 05, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 15 - Friday, February 27, 2004volume LXXXIII, Issue 14 - Friday, February 13, 2004volume LXXXIII, Issue 13 - Friday, February 06, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12 - Friday, January 16, 2004Volume LXXXIII, Issue 11 - Friday, December 19, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 10 - Friday, December 12, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 9 - Friday, December 05, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 8 - Friday, November 21, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 7 - Thursday, November 06, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 6 - Friday, October 31, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 5 - Friday, October 24, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 4 - Friday, October 17, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 3 - Monday, October 13, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 2 - Friday, September 26, 2003Volume LXXXIII, Issue 1 - Friday, September 19, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 25 - Tuesday, June 17, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 24 - Friday, May 30, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 23 - Friday, May 16, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 22 - Friday, May 09, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 21 - Friday, May 02, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 20 - Monday, April 28, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 19 - Friday, April 11, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 18 - Monday, March 31, 2003Volume LXXXII, Issue 17 - Friday, March 21, 2003
okokino1 user okdelph@aol.com
Olga, Kokino
okdelph@aol.com
|
|
Advertising
|
|