Then they go out they do research and find the resources to tell them the story but also try to figure out the significance of their topics in history. They are going into archives, into museums, into libraries, and sifting through primary sources, secondary sources, and they are thinking critically about that and why their topic was important in history, as related to an annual theme. This year, the theme is triumph and tragedy in history. So we have had conflict and compromise, taking a stand, all kinds of different angles and perspectives for kids to look at, but this year it is triumph and tragedy. They have been choosing topics that range from indian treaties to world war ii, to helen keller, partition of india, you name it. They are choosing really fascinating, interesting topics. Then they present their findings in different formats. Of course, one of the categories you see behind me, that is the exhibit category. Then there is also paper category, and dramatic performance, docu
They are going into archives and into museums, into libraries and sifting through primary sources, secondary sources and thinking critically about that why their opic was important in history. We have had conflict and compromise, taking a stand. All kinds of different angles and things for kids to look at. This year it is triumph and tragedy. They have been choosing topics tra range from indian treaties helen keller,i to partition of india. You name it. They are choosing really fascinating and interesting topics and then they present their findings in different formats. So of course one of the categories you see right behind me and that is the exhibit category. And then there is also paper categories and there is dramatic performance, documentary or website. So history gives kids an opportunity to be creative in the way in which they present their information. And then they enter at a local level competition. Students move up to the state level of competition and then the winners come
Sources, secondary sources, and they are thinking critically about that and why their topic was important in history, as related to an annual theme. This year, the theme is triumph and tragedy in history. So we have had conflict and compromise, taking a stand, all kinds of different angles and perspectives for kids to look at, but this year it is triumph and tragedy. They have been choosing topics that range from indian treaties to world war ii, to helen keller, partition of india, you name it. They are choosing really fascinating, interesting topics. Then they present their findings in different formats area of format. S. Of course, one of the categories you see behind me, that is the exhibit category. Then there is also paper category, and dramatic performance, documentary, or website. History day gives kids an opportunity to be creative in the way in which they present their information. Then they enter at a local level competition. Students who win move up to the state level of com
I need everyones help in the room for the sake of the common good. Take this device and silence it, please. That way we wont get any nycalls from our children or grandchildren taking us out of the meeting. So i want to welcome you this evening on behalf of the board of directors of the reformed institute of metropolitan washington. My name is larry goldman, im interim director of the institute. We are dedicated as an institute to the education of techurches and the community in the reformed tradition and enhancing theological discourse related to religious life and to the common good. I want to thank the session of National Presbyterian church for providing the venue for this evenings event. National is one of 10 sponsoring congregations of the reforminstitute and a fantastic place. Youll find the names of our other sponsoring communities in the brochure that you have at your seat and if you do not have one, please let us know, were going to get one to you. The reformed institute serve
Up next, a look at former slave abolitionists and minister Josiah Henson. In uncle toms cabin. Josiah henson is one of the unsung heros of the underground railroad. He was enslaved has a child and managed to escape from enslavement with his entire family, carrying two children on his back. He made it to canada where he started a school and a settlement for other refugees. He was widely known in england, canada, and the eastern United States as father henson and was very much in demand as a preacher and a speaker. He became an inspiration, not the inspiration, for the literary character uncle tom in uncle toms cabin. And they actually were alike in some ways only. Hair yet beachrriet beecher sto characters but she was developing a character who was a very, very devout christian, tried to persuade other people to deepen their faith, sacrificed themselves for others, was beaten, tortured, died, and forgive his tormentors as he died. Thats really not Josiah Henson. Thats christ. Even thoug