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Clayton Middle School students present Salem witch‑trials documentary to state board, describe research and collaboration
Summary
Four middle‑school students from Clayton Middle School described their National History Day documentary on the Salem witch trials and told the Utah State Board of Education how the project developed students’ research, writing and collaboration skills; the students advanced to the national contest in Washington, D.C.
Wendy Rex Atsett, K–12 initiatives coordinator for the Utah Historical Society and state director for National History Day in Utah, told the Utah State Board of Education that more than 5,000 Utah students participate in National History Day each year and that roughly 500 advance to state contest with about 60 reaching nationals.
Atsett introduced student presenters Ada, Ella, Sylvie and Riley from Shannon Herbert’s class at Clayton Middle School (Salt…
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