National History Day Projects
7:05 – 7:50
Since the first week of September, our young historians have been involved in the challenging and exciting
process of research based on National History Day and the theme of “Leadership and Legacy in History”. They
decided to work as an individual or in a group, selected a topic of interest, amassed a collection of primary and
secondary resources, conducted their research, developed a thesis, planned a project to present their findings,
and created an original product. WOW!
As you visit with our historians and view their work, you may want to ask them a few questions about their
research. Here are a couple of possibilities:
¶ Why did you select your topic?
¶ What was your best primary resource, and why?
¶ What was your best secondary resource, and why?
¶ What challenges did you face in the process?
¶ Besides the historical content, what is the most important thing you learned in this process?
The projects are divided into five categories and spread across the second floor of the Middle School. Please use
the following list as a guide to find your student’s project, and also look for a project or two that has a topic of
interest to you. Up to five projects from each individual category and group category will be selected after this
evening to compete in the regional NHD competition at UWM on March 7st. Those selections will be published by
very soon – hopefully tomorrow! Check americanhistoryrules.com and future editions of the Friday Footnotes for
updates on the historical progress of the Class of 2019!
Performance Category – Room M207 (Mr. Markwald’s Room)
Dani Marcus, Elizabeth McGee, Kat Radke Katherine Switzer Maia Thompson Joseph Ellwanger Cico Soto Techumseh Performance Category – Room M205 (Ms. Abraham’s Room)
Alyse Robinson, Jordan Smith The Prelude to the Civil Rights Movement Ayakor Aryeetey, Ayesa Kazi Solitude of Self Sam Plummer Orson Welles Performance Category – Room M208 (Open Room)
Vanessa Goris Alice Paul Meg Stewart Elizabeth Van Lew Trevor Smith The Concert that Shaped Civil Rights Documentary Category – Room M216 (Dr. Walczak’s Room)
Sam Mackey, Joey Wells Patton and the Armored Division Sloane Ferraioli George Balanchine -­‐ The Ballet Master Ana Karademas Bletchley Park Documentary Category – Room M219 (Mr. Strains’ Room)
Kaylyn Goode, Megan Winters Coca Cola Marketing and Advertising Kristen Chou, Sheilla Nourzad The Transformation of Animation Katie Hayes Werhner von Braun Documentary Category – Room M218 (Mr. Taft’s Room)
Evan Bolton, Danny Gridley, Navid Reshadi Bill Russell Matias Dermond, Ishan Kuttickat, Carson Mogush Better To Lead Than To Drive Lauren Smith Gene Kranz Documentary Category – Room M204 (Mrs. Reimer’s Room)
Spencer Endres, Anfani Lawal Truman vs. MacArthur Abby Freeman, Emma Gurney Virginia Hall Documentary Category – Room M209 (Mrs. Schwieters’ Room)
Becca Jacobs Harry Hay Jenny Kornreich Sandra Day O’Connor -­‐ Changing Minds Jack Glusmna, Branden Hicks-­‐Becker, Flynn Vertz My Final Decision Paper Category – Front of MS Library
Mariam Qudeimat Harriet Tubman Grace Petzold Elizabeth Blackwell Duncan Petrie Robert Rogers -­‐ A Different Man in a Different War Tim Rooney The Masonic Influence on George Washington Exhibit Category – MS Library Ava Fleming, Sammy Marcus Coco Chanel Ethan Rosler, Michael Swaitek Henry Ford: The King of the Automotive Industry Zachary Chua, Victor Simanonok Ho Chi Minh Brooke Bell, Anne McCabe John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company Elsa Hinke, Veda Sane Julia Child -­‐ Bon Appetit Lexie Epperson, Patty Revolinski Forever in Blue Jeans Michaela Fritz, Holly Hayden, Grace Hayden A Man with Foresight Brodie Mutschler Defending Nature Grace Leverett Anna Pavlova Tripp Grebe Dean Smith Margo Schulz Edward Jenner Amy Drame Eleanor Roosevelt Hannah Neudorfer Herb Brooks and the Miracle on Ice Matthew Cooper Jan Scruggs and the VVMF Kara Skowlund Reagan and the Berlin Wall Ashley Vogel Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty Ryan Kennedy Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation Kelly Schroeder A Lifetime of Leadership Website Category – Room M208 (Nerdvana)
William Allen, Gordon Allen Branch Rickey -­‐Integrating Baseball in America Sam Slater, MJ Wilkes The Wright Brothers -­‐ Soaring Leaders of a New Age Isabella Ilchenko Billy Mitchell and Aviation Caeden Polster Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship Grace Watkins Malcolm X -­‐ His Leadership in Leaving the NOI Website Category –Second Floor Hallway
Jonah DeToro, Justin Sadoff Abe Saperstein Amal Khan, Caileigh Wine Phil Knight and Nike Jordan Dillard Andy Warhol -­‐ The Mirror of the World Laura Wagner Candy Lightner: Getting MADD Ava Viohl Mae Jemison Ava Bobbs Patsy Mink and Title IX Antonio Rodriguez Robert Oppenheimer Website Category – M217 Mr. Jacobs’ Room
AJ Ross, Dagny Schmidt Disney and theme parks Hans Hoelzer, Louis Miller Steve Jobs Ellie Norman Soaring for Equality Brandon Montijo Modern Air Power: Curtis LeMay John Fernandez JFK and the Space Race Will Kornreich Robert Oppeheimer David Mock Vince Lombardi