More than 300 students from south central Minnesota schools will present exhibits, documentaries and performances as part of the regional History Day competition Thursday, March 18, at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
South Central History Day, free and open to the public, will be in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom and nearby rooms. History Day events are sponsored locally by the Minnesota State Mankato History Department, and are for students in grades 6 through 12 who attend public, private and charter and home schools.
This year’s theme is “Innovation in History.” Regional winners will advance to the state History Day Saturday, May 1, at the University of Minnesota, and state winners can advance to National History Day in June at the University of Maryland.
History Day requires students to go beyond facts and dates to analyze an historical topic in-depth. Students learn skills used by exhibit designers, filmmakers, historical interpreters and scholars, becoming experts about local, national and world history topics.
“Students become more interested in history because they are not just covering something in their textbooks,” said state coordinator Tim Hoogland. “Their research shows them that the key to history is discovering information about the past and how it still has meaning today.”
The statewide History Day, sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society and the University of Minnesota history department, has grown from 125 to more than 30,000 participants since it started 20 years ago.
Those who want more information may contact local History Day coordinator Bill Boegeman at william.boegeman@mnsu.edu.
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