WHAT: Vermont History Day 2019
WHEN: Saturday, April 6, 8:30am - 5:30pm
WHERE: Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Vermont History Day is an exciting education program that encourages students to develop research and critical thinking skills through the study of history. It also provides students the opportunity to share their projects at the annual state contest. Vermont History Day is affiliated with National History Day.
The program is open to Vermont students in grades five through twelve and home study students ages 10 to 18. Working individually or in small groups (up to 5), students choose a topic related to the National History Day annual theme, which in 2019 is “Triumph & Tragedy.” The topic can relate to Vermont history or US history or world history. Students complete a variety of projects including exhibits, websites, dramatic performances, documentaries, and historic papers. In 2019 over 300 students from 30 schools across the state will participate in the contest.
The entries are judged by local historians, educators, and other professionals at the state contest. Through their work, students gain a deeper understanding of how people, cultures, and events affect the course of history. The state contest is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the Davis Center at the University of Vermont. Judging of entries will take place from 10am –12pm, and the awards ceremony will take place around 3:45.
Vermont History Day is supported by the George W. Mergens Foundation, Peter Swift and Diana McCargo, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Johnson Family Foundation Fund, KeyBank, UVM Department of Admissions, Center for Research on Vermont, Northfield Savings Bank, Community National Bank, Noyle Johnson Group, UVM Department of History, UVM Historic Preservation Program, Charles Martin, Robert Hull Fleming Museum, Vermont Federal Credit Union, and Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc. A special thank you to the sponsors of our special prizes.
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