Pelham Middle School "Night at the Museum"

From Pelham MS: The historical research projects of Pelham Middle School 8th graders were on full display in the library on Thursday, Jan. 25 for the annual “Night at the Museum” in conjunction with the National History Day contest.

Each year the 8th grade students, as well as PMHS juniors, develop projects based on a specific theme to make history come alive by documenting historic, cultural, and social experiences of the past. This year, the theme of National History Day is “Conflict and Compromise in History.”

The students, working individually or in groups, were tasked with conducting primary or secondary research and creating an exhibit, historical paper, live performance, documentary or website about a specific instance of conflict and compromise. Through their work, the students analyze and interpret their sources and draw conclusions about the significance of their chosen topic.

Winners were selected in each category and will continue to refine their projects before moving on to the regional competition in March. If selected, the students might also advance to the state and national competitions.

This year’s 8 th Grade winners:

• "Women in the Workforce" - Malia McLellan, Mattie Johnson, and Isabella Cipolla Individual Documentary
• "Indian Removal Act: The Trail of Tears" - Ra'Lyn Velez
• "The Impact of Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan During World War II" - CJ Lauretani

• “The Scopes Trial” – Olivia Pollock

• “The Struggle Between the Sioux” – Jackson Shampanier-Bowen and Austin Kelly
• “The War to End All Wars” – Will Otondi and Stephen Liaskos
• “Prohibition and Organized Crime” – Mikaela Lavandero and Katherine Elliott

• “The Pullman Strike” – Reef Bober

• “The Treaty of Versailles: How the Great War Ended with a Weak Compromise” - Viren Maira
• “‘I Have No Purpose’: Pre-American Civil War Compromises and How Radicals Contributed to the
• Bloodies t War in American History” - Catherine Scott
• “Cloning and Genetically Altering Animals in Food and Medicine” - Andrew Kelly

• "Gay Marriage: Conflict and Compromise" - Amelia Koff, Kate Dougherty, and Abby Douglass
• "Work It: Women in the Workforce in World War II" - Caitlin Winston and Claire Aumer
• “Tuskegee Airmen” – Jordan Hurd and Jack Anderson

Individual Exhibits

• "The Force Behind the Win: Women in the World War II" - Samantha Min
• "Peace During War: The US Soviet Space Race" - Lily Brewer

This year’s 11 th Grade winners:

• “How New Amsterdam First Became New York: Peter Stuyvesant’s Surprising Compromise”-Helen Meyerson

• “Everywhere and Nowhere at Once: How Compromise Raised and Destroyed Henry Clay” -Daniel Bernstein

Image Via Deborah Karson