Norco, CA - CNUSD students will advance to the National History Day-California Competition after competing at the county level.
Featuring the 2021 theme of “Communication in History: The Key to Understanding,” the competition featured students in grades 4-5 who participated in the poster category, and junior division (grades 6-8) and senior division (grades 9-12) students who competed in the following categories:
- Documentary
- Performance
- Exhibit
- Paper
- Website
The virtual judging took place from March 4-10, and ended with a virtual awards ceremony on March 12. All categories were open to the public for a showcase viewing from March 11–March 12.
The top four finishers in each category in the elementary, junior and senior divisions qualified to advance to the National History Day-California State Competition to be held virtually May 7-9, 2021. Winners at the state level advance to the National History Day virtual competition, June 10-14, 2021.
Elementary Group Poster
- Juliet Avila, Alexa Duran, and Tatiana Baron, Harada Elementary
Child Labor: The Black and White Photos that Helped Shape a Colorful Future
- Aliyah Faith Cerna and Claire Lee, Clara Barton Elementary
How One Mouse Communicated an Understanding of the Importance of Animation Using Communication
- Kloe Nguyen and Isabella Redito, Corona Ranch Elementary
Hieroglyphics and The Rosetta Stone
Elementary Individual Poster
- Kathryn Glenny, Clara Barton Elementary
Photographs: Capturing Complex Moments
- Sherry Bie, Clara Barton Elementary
Hieroglyphic Communication: The Key to Understanding Egyptian Society
- Aimee Kim, Lincoln Fundamental Elementary
Messenger Pigeons: The Way They Used to Tweet
Junior Group Documentary
- Danni Brasher and Chloe Chun, Clara Barton Elementary
C is For Communication: How Sesame Street Revolutionized Children's Television and Early Education
- Andrew Glenny and James Glenny, Dr. Augustine Ramirez IS
Looking Through a New Lens: Cameras Focus Our Understanding
Junior Individual Documentary
- Zachary Brasher, Dr. Augustine Ramirez IS
The Power of Propaganda: Communicating Misunderstanding in Mao Zedong's Four Pests Campaign
- Vivianna Tang, El Cerrito MS
Ba-Goshi A-Kha Be Ah-Nah: Unbreakable Communication - Using a Forbidden Language in War
- Shreya Jain, Corona Fundamental IS
Mokusatsu: The Word that Shook the World
Junior Individual Exhibit
- Emily Shin, Corona Fundamental IS
Propaganda Leaflets: A Tool of Communication Shaping Public Opinion and Division of the Two Koreas
- Tori McBride, El Cerrito MS
“Lost Friends” and “Information Wanted” Ads: Communicating the Heart-Breaking Stories of Family Separation Caused by Slavery
Junior Individual Performance
- Ava George, Lincoln Fundamental Elementary
Languages and Dialects: A Profile of Communication During the Slave Trade
- Dhyannah Thakor, Harada Elementary
The Communication Disaster that Doomed the Titanic
Junior Individual Website
- Ishaan Gupta, Corona Fundamental IS
Repression over Liberty: How W.E.B. Du Bois' Pedagogical Communication Impacted Urban Sociology
Junior Individual Paper
- Aiden Kim, Lincoln Fundamental Elementary
The Fake News Pioneers: How Two Men Convinced America to Overthrow the Government of Guatemala
Senior Individual Documentary
- Lauren Kim, Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Masking the Truth: What Visual Japanese-American Internment Camp Propaganda Communicated
Senior Individual Performance
- Dimple Amitha Garuadapuri, Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Communication and Imperialism: A Key and Lock
Senior Individual Paper
- Aisha Randhawa, Corona HS
Jazz Diplomacy: A Dissonant Message of Racial Harmony During the Cold War of Words