Nine KS Kapālama seniors took part in the 2017 National History Day (NHD) competition in Washington D.C. In June 2017, they spent a week at the University of Maryland, presenting their projects, which they advanced through a series of competitions at the school, district and state level. In addition to the competition, students and their kumu were able to visit the many museums and historical learning spaces that the D.C. area is known for. It was an enriching week, filled with experiences that will last a lifetime. They were part of a Hawaiʻi team sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, of around 37 students from Hawaiʻi. For more information on NHD, visit https://www.nhd.org//.
Contributed by Shaundor Chillingworth
Nine students from KS Kapālama qualified for the 2018 National History Day competition at the University of Maryland to compete with 3,000 students from across the U.S. and select international delegations in their ability to display, cite and understand their chosen topic.
This year’s theme is Conflict and Compromise.
Students work on these projects through their U.S. history classes taken junior year. They choose their topic as well as the medium they would like to present their work (exhibit display, essay, website, performance or documentary). They then go through a series of school, district and state competitions to earn the right to represent Hawaiʻi at this presigious competition.
The Hawaiʻi History Day state competition is sponosred and organized by the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities. Around 40 Hawaiʻi students advance to the national competition in both junior and senior divisions. The results from the 2018 state competition senior division has the following KSK seniors advancing to nationals:
In addition to the national qualifiers, the following students received special awards for their Hawaiʻi History Day projects
KSK has had a history of success in the Hawaiʻi History Day competition, frequently sending multiple students to compete at the national level in consecutive years.
History teachers Sarah Razee and Daina Enabe would like to thank the following co-teachers who were critical to the success of the students in this endeavor:
The competition itself is a memorable and formative experience for students. Last year, several students reflected on what the NHD competition and process to compete at the national level did for them and their growth as kānaka. Watch that reflection on the KS YouTube channel or below.
KSK students and kumu celebrate a successful Hawaiʻi History Day competition
Lehua Kanahele-Santos makes final adjustments to her exhibit board with help from visual arts kumu Kawika Mahelona.
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