History Day: Research, Research, Research!

As part of our English curriculum, the 7th and 8th graders participate in National History Day each year.  This year the theme is "rights and responsibilities," and for the month of January, the students will be doing heavy-duty research.  Some of the topics they chose include the responsibilities that come with possessing nuclear weapons, animal rights, labor rights, the rights of veterans and the government's responsibilities to them, the right of girls in developing countries to receive an education,   and the rights and responsibilities of the lawyer/client relationship.  Below you'll see them busy at researching their topics on their iPads and making note cards.