TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY:
PEOPLE, IDEAS, EVENTS
UTAH HISTORY FAIR 2012-2013
THE UTAH HISTORY FAIR TURNS KIDS INTO HISTORIANS!!!
The Utah History Fair, Utah's National History Day affiliate, (www.nhd.org), has
helped tens of thousands of Utah’s students, grades 4-12, learn, experience, and
enjoy history since 1980. The Utah History Fair encourages participating students to explore an area of history that reflects their curiosity, locality, and/or heritage; students often research and present topics that reflect their personality. Students then create an entry in a category of their choice. The categories are:
WEBSITE (Students must use the NHD website editor to create websites)
HISTORICAL PAPER
DOCUMENTARY
EXHIBIT
PERFORMANCE
Teachers, parents, and student participants are encouraged to become familiar with and follow National History Day's rules and guidelines.
In Utah, students first compete at the school level. The top projects in each category at the school level then participate at a regional competition. There are nine regions in Utah in 2012-2013. Winning projects at the regional level then compete at the Utah State History Fair Contest. The top two projects from each category will be invited to attend the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest.
NATIONAL RESULTS 2012
Congratulations go to all the students who took part in this year’s Utah History Fair program. Out of the many students that participated, a few deserve special recognition for their exceptional showing at the Kenneth E. Behring National
History Day Contest in June.
Midvale Middle School students Spencer Day, Katie Farrell, Emma Buckley, and Charles Hellige placed 4th overall in the Senior Group Website Category with their website titled, "The Orange Alternative: An Illegal Meeting of the Dwarves." Their project also won the George Washington Leadership in History special award from Mt. Vernon. These are all students of Courtney
Hansen.
"The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution and Mao’s Little Red Book," a Junior Individual Exhibit created by Ellie Hinds placed 5th. Ellie, a student at Thomas Edison Charter School North Campus, also represented Utah at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Her teacher, Jeff Low, was Utah’s junior age division nominee for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year.
Justin Wright's Historical Paper, "Sinajini v. Board of Education: Reform in American Indian Education" placed 6th overall in the Senior Paper Category. Justin received the Outstanding State Entry Award for the Senior Division from National History Day for his project. He also received the Beset in State History Award from the Utah Division of State History at the Utah State History Fair Contest. Justin's teacher, Judy Barton of Monticello High School, was Utah's nominee for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award for the senior age division. Judy also received recognition from the Utah History Fair as the 2012 Utah History Fair Teacher of the Year.
In the Junior Individual Exhibit Category, Wyatt Merchant, from Thomas Edison Charter School South Campus in Nibley, placed 10th with his project, "The Beep Heard Around the World: The American Reaction to the Sputnik Program." Wyatt is mentored by JoLyne Merchant.
Annie and Jarren Worthen, siblings who attend Thomas Edison Charter School North Campus in Jeff Low’s class, placed
11th overall in the Junior Group Documentary category with their documentary titled, "Child Labor: A Revolution Whose Time Had Come."
Olivia Baird’s Junior Individual Documentary, "'That’s From Molly': The Revolution of the Molly Maguires" placed
14th at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest. Olivia attends Lakeridge Junior High School.
Her teacher, Sara Hacken, is one of the longest serving teachers in the Utah History Fair.
Congratulations goes to all the students who participated in the 2012 Utah History Fair. State Results 2012
THE UTAH HISTORY FAIR TURNS KIDS INTO HISTORIANS!!!
The Utah History Fair, Utah's National History Day affiliate, (www.nhd.org), has
helped tens of thousands of Utah’s students, grades 4-12, learn, experience, and
enjoy history since 1980. The Utah History Fair encourages participating students to explore an area of history that reflects their curiosity, locality, and/or heritage; students often research and present topics that reflect their personality. Students then create an entry in a category of their choice. The categories are:
WEBSITE (Students must use the NHD website editor to create websites)
HISTORICAL PAPER
DOCUMENTARY
EXHIBIT
PERFORMANCE
Teachers, parents, and student participants are encouraged to become familiar with and follow National History Day's rules and guidelines.
In Utah, students first compete at the school level. The top projects in each category at the school level then participate at a regional competition. There are nine regions in Utah in 2012-2013. Winning projects at the regional level then compete at the Utah State History Fair Contest. The top two projects from each category will be invited to attend the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest.
NATIONAL RESULTS 2012
Congratulations go to all the students who took part in this year’s Utah History Fair program. Out of the many students that participated, a few deserve special recognition for their exceptional showing at the Kenneth E. Behring National
History Day Contest in June.
Midvale Middle School students Spencer Day, Katie Farrell, Emma Buckley, and Charles Hellige placed 4th overall in the Senior Group Website Category with their website titled, "The Orange Alternative: An Illegal Meeting of the Dwarves." Their project also won the George Washington Leadership in History special award from Mt. Vernon. These are all students of Courtney
Hansen.
"The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution and Mao’s Little Red Book," a Junior Individual Exhibit created by Ellie Hinds placed 5th. Ellie, a student at Thomas Edison Charter School North Campus, also represented Utah at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Her teacher, Jeff Low, was Utah’s junior age division nominee for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year.
Justin Wright's Historical Paper, "Sinajini v. Board of Education: Reform in American Indian Education" placed 6th overall in the Senior Paper Category. Justin received the Outstanding State Entry Award for the Senior Division from National History Day for his project. He also received the Beset in State History Award from the Utah Division of State History at the Utah State History Fair Contest. Justin's teacher, Judy Barton of Monticello High School, was Utah's nominee for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award for the senior age division. Judy also received recognition from the Utah History Fair as the 2012 Utah History Fair Teacher of the Year.
In the Junior Individual Exhibit Category, Wyatt Merchant, from Thomas Edison Charter School South Campus in Nibley, placed 10th with his project, "The Beep Heard Around the World: The American Reaction to the Sputnik Program." Wyatt is mentored by JoLyne Merchant.
Annie and Jarren Worthen, siblings who attend Thomas Edison Charter School North Campus in Jeff Low’s class, placed
11th overall in the Junior Group Documentary category with their documentary titled, "Child Labor: A Revolution Whose Time Had Come."
Olivia Baird’s Junior Individual Documentary, "'That’s From Molly': The Revolution of the Molly Maguires" placed
14th at the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest. Olivia attends Lakeridge Junior High School.
Her teacher, Sara Hacken, is one of the longest serving teachers in the Utah History Fair.
Congratulations goes to all the students who participated in the 2012 Utah History Fair. State Results 2012
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Contact Information
Director Nicholas A. Demas | nicholas.demas@usu.edu | 299 S. Main Street, Suite 220, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-2254 | 385.202.4658
Preferred Contact: nicholas.demas@usu.edu
Housed By:
The Department of History
Preferred Contact: nicholas.demas@usu.edu
Housed By:
The Department of History
Last Updated: 15 April 2013
