Reception Planned to Honor Alameda Middle School Students

Photo: Samantha Gable’s exhibit on Emperor Titus is one of 12 Bay Farm projects chosen for the county NHD competition. Credit: Alameda Unified School District

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The entire student body of Bay Farm Middle School participated in this year’s National History Day competition. they prepared display boards, documentaries, and websites on topics ranging from the history of the camera and gold mining to the lives and legacies of such notable historical figures as Pharaoh Hatshepsut, Leonardo daVinci, Hammurabi, and Shakespeare.

Along the way, the students developed research, critical thinking, and oral and written communication skills.

“The National History Day Project has been an amazing experience for our students and a wonderful addition to our middle school academic repertoire,” says Babs Freitas, principal of Bay Farm Middle School. “Students have had an opportunity to learn how to do in-depth research on a topic that they are passionate about, making it incredibly engaging. Because all the projects were entered into the competition and students were each personally questioned during the judging, presentations skills were also put to task. The hard work on the part of students and their teachers has truly been impressive. The addition of the National History Day Project has been a win-win all the way around!”

All of Bay Farm’s NHD entries will be featured in a special exhibition at the Alameda Free Library during April and May. The public is also invited to attend an Opening Reception at the library for the NHD projects as well as other Bay Farm Middle School projects from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on April 1, 2015.

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