Triumph and Tragedy - SMC History Day!

St. Mary’s County History Day!

Saturday, February 23, 2019
St. Mary's Ryken High School

facilitated by Historic Sotterley, Inc.

The public is invited to view student projects incorporating the theme, “Triumph and Tragedy” at the St. Mary’s County History Day at St. Mary’s Ryken on Saturday, February 23rd from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. The project categories include paper, exhibits, documentaries, websites, and performances. The awards ceremony will take place at 3:00 p.m.

“Sixty students from St. Mary’s County have registered to participate in this year’s competition,” according to Jeanne Pirtle, Historic Sotterley Education Director. “Historic Sotterley is happy to facilitate this event and to partner with our friends at St. Mary’s Ryken to host the event. We are all looking forward to viewing the interpretations of the theme by these creative students.”

The winners will be eligible to enter the Maryland History Day contest, with hopes of proceeding to the National History Day contest level.

Sponsored by:

Maryland Humanities
Maryland History Day

National History Day, Old Line Bank

Maryland State Department of Education
Historic Sotterley

St. Mary’s Ryken
St. Mary’s County Genealogical Society

For more information, please contact:

Jeanne Pirtle education@sotterley.org 301-373-2280

St. Mary's County History Day!

 

St. Mary's County History Day

Saturday, February 23, 2019 
8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

St. Mary's Ryken High School, Leonardtown, Maryland 

Facilitated by Historic Sotterley, Inc.

Open to public, private, and home-school students.

Junior Division – grades 6-8

Senior Division – grades 9-12

(County contest includes a 5^th grade special division, they will not move up to state)

Online registration for county contest, CLICK HERE:

Winners 6-12 grade of the St. Mary’s County Contest on Feb. 23 
will be eligible to enter the Maryland History Day contest. 

Winners at state are eligible to enter the National History Day contest.

2019 Maryland History Day

https://www.mdhumanities.org/programs/maryland-history-day/

This year’s theme is:
 Triumph and Tragedy

Project categories to choose from: 

paper, exhibit, documentary, website, and performance.

St. Mary’s County contest will take place on February 23, 2019.

The statewide contest will be held at the 

University of Maryland, Baltimore County on May 11, 2019.

National History Day will be held June 9-13, 2019

at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Contact: Jeanne Pirtle  education@sotterley.org  301-373-2280