Ed Mitchell, a 12-year-old seventh-grader, glances at his Louis Armstrong display during National History Day at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland on Thursday. Judges from the community, including parents, school board members, bus drivers, retired teachers and local politicians talked with seventh- and eighth-grade students about their projects during the annual event. Mitchell, a trumpet player in the school's jazz band, did research on the American jazz trumpeter. "Playing the trumpet has a meaning now, rather than playing for no reason," is how Mitchell described his attitude change since completing his project.
Cheyenne Bisson, left, and Allie Novicki, both 14-year-old eighth-graders, answer questions from two judges during National History Day at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland on Thursday. Judges from the community, including parents, school board members, bus drivers, retired teachers and local politicians talked with seventh- and eighth-grade students about their projects during the annual event. Bisson and Novicki collaborated on their project about the Boston Tea Party. Suzette Moulton, bottom left, and state Rep. Mike McClellan, R-Raymond, were two of the judges.
Judges Laurie Sevigny, far left, and Greg Swenson ask Sylvia MacDonald, back left, and Cierra Michaud questions about their history project, "America's Lovin' It." The 14-year-old eighth-graders' project was based on fast food and featured the all-too-familiar Golden Arches, the symbol of McDonald's.
Julia Bernard, 13, stands by her history project, "The Manhattan Project." Bernard said she enjoyed learning about the science behind the first atomic bombs "even though it's not a happy subject," the eighth-grader said.
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