I am so glad to see our historians discover the joy of historical research and putting so many hours into this project. This is what the study of history is all about. Finding people and events that mean something to you, doing original research - speaking with the people who lived the history you are interested in, reading their letters and diaries, finding old photographs and identifying who is pictured, and digging through historical records - then writing and presenting your findings.
We will finish student presentations next Monday. Continue reading Chapter 16 - World War II.