Nineteen students at Genoa and Blendon middle schools are advancing to the statewide Ohio History Day contest on April 24, after being selected from the recent regional competition.
This year, students researched projects around the theme “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding,” creating exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites and papers. The projects moving on to the state competition include:
Junior Group Documentary
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“Annexation and Exploration - The Hawaiian Language Ban” by Maddy Smith and Liv Stevens, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Leslie Thompson, Deanna McDaniels)
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“Nelson Mandela” by Henry Welling and Caleb Manoharan, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Leslie Thompson, Deanna McDaniels)
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“Morse Code” by Jackson Herbert, Daniel Kissi, and Dominic Fasone, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Leslie Thompson, Deanna McDaniels)
Junior Paper
Junior Group Exhibit
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“The Passenger Pigeon by Cam Villwock and Cole Daniel, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Caitlin Begeny, Deanna McDaniel)
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“Horrors of the Holocaust” by Ethan Burns and Sarah Gooding, Genoa Middle School, (Teachers: Leslie Thompson, Deanna McDaniel)
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“Black Death” by Kate Moehl and Carissa King, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Caitlin Begeny, Deanna McDaniel)
Junior Group Website
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“Lydia Darragh, Revolutionary War Spy” by Sophia Jaynes and Elise Hamlin, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Caitlin Begeny, Deanna McDaniel)
Junior Individual Exhibit
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“The Lost Language of the Wampanoag” by Lila Mederer, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Leslie Thompson, Deanna McDaniel)
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“Anne Frank and Her Diary” by Corinne Miller, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Caitlin Begeny, Deanna McDaniels)
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“Declaration of Independence” by Zainab Waseem, Genoa Middle School (Teachers: Leslie Thompson, Deanna McDaniels)