National History Day 2023

1/19/2024

Yesterday, January 18, all of our 7th, 8th, and 9th graders presented their National History Day projects to teachers, fellow students, and parent visitors. Students have been working on these projects for weeks and were so proud to present their final products. The National History Day theme this year was Turning Points in History, and project topics included The Unification of Hawaii, Equality in Women's Surfing, The Salem Witch Trials, and more!

See below our list of winners from the Island School National History Day Fair! These students will be advancing to the Kaua'i District Fair at KCC on February 24th:

Junior Exhibits:

Kaia Haugh & Mehana Dameron (8th) - Queen Ka'ahumanu's Reign in Hawaii

Jordyn Roman & Kailea Carvalho (8th)- The Salem Witchcraft Trials: The Aftermath of the Executions

Moana Liddell (7th) - The Berlin Wall

Lilia Eddy & Keira Parker (8th) - The Annexation of Hawaii

Sol Herrera (7th) - The Discovery of Penicillin

Olivia Baker & Maiha Kjeldsen (8th) - The Unification of the Hawaiian Islands

Aula'i Naihe-Ching (7th) - War Against Oppression in the Pacific

Mia Leeper (8th) - Penicillin: A Historical Change

Max Fazio (8th) - The Tiananmen Square Massacre: A Turning Point in Chinese Communism

Aylwen Fife (7th) - The Use of Anesthetics for Surgery

Leif Linebaugh, Kaleo Barrett & Bradyn Nakayama (8th) - The Effect World War II Had on America

Luna Dana & Savanna Hartley (8th) - Martin Luther King Junior's Impact on Society

Nala Anakalea & Mayme Grenz (7th) - The Duke

Khyler Greenleaf (8th) - Michael Jordan: Society and Culture Transformed

Cannon Sand (7th) - Jets Changed Warfare

Elsie Frazier (7th) - Changes of Hawaii

Janavi Srikanth & Malia Teves (8th) - Title IX

Nathan Tuers (8th) - The 3 Most Significant Changes in AI

Ariana Molina (7th) - DUKE: Duke Kahanamoku

Lilah Harman (8th) - Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Shaping a Better World

Macy Aguilar (7th) - The Space Race: Apollo 11

Junior Websites:

Aiden Godinez & Tanner Miller (7th) - The Wright Brothers

Oliver Templeman (7th) - The Best of the Beatles

Rylie Matsuoka (7th) - September 11

Jayden Welsh (7th) - The Towers: Meant to Be

Milo Nagramada (7th) - The Manhattan Project

Destin Williams (7th) - The California Gold Rush

Junior Documentaries:

Cora Rosenthal (7th) - The Jungle: A Book that Changed the Food Packing Industry Forever

Sofia Lewis (7th) - Call It Courage: A Recollection of 9/11

Griffin Bowers & Finnegan Warrack (7th) - The Introduction of the Internet

Keli'i Hosaka & Kaue Turley (7th) - The Invention of the Jet

Senior Exhibits:

Amelia Tingle (9th) - The Invention of the Colt Revolver and its Effect on the Western US

Lia Braga (9th) - The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Sky Janssen-Jones & Sophia Wilson (9th) - The Evolution of AI: A New Frontier

Avani Keahiolalo & Teagan Souza (9th) - The Overthrow of Hawaii

Mia Magaoay, Lindsey Jona & Sydney Manibog (9th) - Pearl Harbor

Nayah Cornell, Sadie Stiglmeier & Ashlyn Worley (9th) - The Germ Theory

Reese Wells & Sofia Brosius (9th) - 9/11/2001 Attacks

Mya Mokeddem (9th) - Invention of Airplanes

Malu Miyake (9th) - The Overthrow of Hawaii

Senior Websites:

Mohala Silverston, Callum Raine & Spencer Cook (9th) - The Deposition of Romulus Augustus: The Fall of Rome

'I'iwi Silva (9th) - The Accidental Discovery of Penicillin

Sean Lottermoser (9th) - Ripples of Infamy: Unraveling the Tapestry of Pearl Harbor

Senior Documentaries:

Ollie Jordan (9th) - The Godfather of the Renaissance

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