Students from throughout northeast Kansas participating in history competition March 10 at K-State

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Source: Brent Maner, 785-532-0381, maner@k-state.edu
http://www.k-state.edu/history/historyday/
News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.edu

Monday, March 5, 2007

STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST KANSAS PARTICIPATING IN HISTORY COMPETITION MARCH 10 AT K-STATE

MANHATTAN -- Students from throughout northeast Kansas will bring history to life at Kansas State University when K-State and its department of history play host to the Kansas District 4 National History Day event Saturday, March 10.

The National History Day competition is a yearlong educational program encouraging students to study history and exercise critical thinking skills. Students in grades six-12 research original materials and express what they have learned through creative and original dramatic performances, media presentations, research papers or 3-D exhibits. The theme for this year's projects is "Triumph and Tragedy in History."

At K-State, students will have the opportunity to share their projects and interact with K-State history faculty. Professional historians will judge the entries on historical accuracy, depth of research, clarity of presentation and relevance to this year's theme. First- and second-place winners at the District 4 competition at K-State advance to the Kansas History Day competition in May for a chance to go to the national competition.

Students participating in the District 4 competition at K-State are from Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley and Washington counties.

For more information on National History Day, call Brent Maner, K-State assistant professor of history, at 785-532-0381 or e-mail maner@k-state.edu. More information about the regional competition can be found at http://www.k-state.edu/history/historyday/