{"id":13958,"date":"2013-02-09T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-02-09T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=13958"},"modified":"2013-02-09T04:52:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-09T10:52:31","slug":"apsu-hosting-regional-tennessee-history-day-competition-february-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/02\/09\/apsu-hosting-regional-tennessee-history-day-competition-february-25th\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU hosting regional Tennessee History Day competition February 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Last February, when Austin Peay State University first hosted a regional Tennessee History Day competition, organizers weren\u2019t sure what to expect. Would local middle and high school students take the event seriously, crafting projects such posters, plays and documentaries on historical events?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat came out amongst the judging core last year was that this was a whole lot more fun and a whole lot more interesting than they thought it would be,\u201d Dr. Kristofer Ray, APSU associate professor of history and the event coordinator, said. \u201cMost of the projects were very imaginative and thoughtful. The students clearly put a lot of time into them.\u201dThis month, on February 25th, around 300 middle and high school students, teachers, parents and supporters from seven surrounding counties will again converge on the APSU campus for the Tennessee History Day event. The University was selected last year as the host site for the newly formed North Middle Tennessee district of the national competition.<\/p>\n

The participating students will present projects in a wide range of categories, including performance, websites, posters, papers and documentary film, all centered on this year\u2019s theme of \u201cTurning Points in History.\u201d The winners in each category will go on to the state competition in Nashville in April. Students who place in that event will qualify for the National History Day Competition in College Park, MD.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust because it\u2019s called \u2018Tennessee History Day\u2019 does not mean it\u2019s about Tennessee history,\u201d Ray said. \u201cWe will have projects ranging from the Scopes Trial in Tennessee to the Battle of Thermopylae to medieval religion. We will see projects on just about every imaginable topic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The National History Day competition began in the early 1970s as a way of creating excitement in students toward the subject of history. More than half a million students now participate each year in the event, which helps them develop skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, research and oral and written communication.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis helps middle school and high school students realize that the humanities are essential to being a well-rounded citizen,\u201d Ray said. \u201cIt also has the added benefit for Austin Peay in that this gives us a chance to showcase our campus to people who will be coming to college in the next five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The students will arrive at the campus\u2019s Morgan University Center early that morning and spend much of the day presenting their work to a panel of judges. Later that afternoon, an awards ceremony will be held for the top participants. The public is invited to attend the presentations and the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Tennessee History Day Competition at APSU, contact Ray at rayk@apsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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