POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School hosted its sixth annual Whittier History Day on Feb. 15.
In preparation, seventh- and eighth-grade students chose historical topics related to the theme, “Taking a Stand in History,” and conducted research through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites.
After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, students presented their work in original papers, websites, exhibits, performances or documentaries.
Volunteer judges from the community interviewed students about their research, scored projects and helped select top projects to represent Whittier Middle School at Maine History Day on Saturday, April 8.
Top projects at the state level will qualify for National History Day, an academic program for middle school students, sponsored by the History Channel.
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