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For Immediate Release
June 24, 2003
Omaha eighth-graders earn national championship
at history contest
LINCOLN, Neb. - Four students from Morton Middle
School in Omaha have something to brag about when they return to
class in August..
The four students just returned from Washington,
D.C. where they were named national champions at the National History
Day contest, held June 15-19. The group competed with more than
2,000 students from all 50 states and garnered the top prize in
the junior group exhibit category with their entry, “The Native
American Church: Freedom of Worship v. State Responsibility.”.
Eighth grade teacher Judy Kniewel accompanied her
students to the 23rd annual competition. This is the first time
Kniewel entered her students in the contest.
The group qualified for the national contest following
their top finish at the National History Day: Nebraska contest held
in April at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The National History Day program provides students
in grades 6-12 with critical thinking and research skills used in
all subject areas. Students research history topics of their choice
related to an annual theme and create exhibits, performances, documentaries,
and papers, which are entered at the district, state and national
levels.
The eighth-graders’ winning exhibit will be
on display throughout Nebraska during the school year.
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