Middle and high school students across the United States are taking ownership of their history educations through a nonprofit that encourages young people to rigorously examine the past.
These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!Student Alexandra Bui, left, of Temple, Texas, explains her project entitled"Turning The Page: The Sears Catalog's Impact On African Americans" to judges Sean Brennan, center, Kris Ice, second from right, and Traci Manning on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in College Park, Md.. Bui's was one of the many exhibits on display for the National History Day event at the University of Maryland.
National History Day was founded to invigorate history curricula beyond the “boring textbook” that students felt had “no meaning,” according to executive director Cathy Gorn. She cast the mission nowadays as one that strengthens democracy. A strong social studies education is an “antidote to conspiracy theories” and necessary for developing engaged citizens, she said.
“In learning that, they learn the importance of historical perspective," Gorn added."And they learn, hopefully, to understand the past to be part of the future.” Judges said the projects jumpstart a lifelong pursuit of knowledge that serves all students regardless of their future endeavors. One of the most important lessons is to follow the “rabbit hole,” according to Robyn Gausman-Burnett, a University of Maryland geographical sciences doctoral student. She said National History Day trains students to never stop digging for “that next supporting piece of evidence," or “the other half of the story that isn't easily found on the Google search.
Many students interviewed by AP said their projects were born out of personal experiences. Three middle schoolers who live near Alabama State University researched a nearly thirty yearslong federal court case that successfully challenged funding disparities between historically Black schools and predominantly white ones in their home state.
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