This is an ongoing project for our Current Events class.  Even though this class primarily focuses on what is happening in our community and the world today, it is very important for us to know where and from whom we came from.  The purpose of this project is not only to get the students aware of their communities' historical magnitude but to get them actively involved as a member of society to preserve the information for posterity.

By the end of the year, all students are to complete a project that connects them to the historical past in their community.  This may include interviews with family members, research on historical monuments, or coverage of memorial events like a veterans' memorial service.  Each student is to present their findings to the class and explain the importance of the subject in their lives or to the community. 

Here are some project titles already completed!

Sarah Eckerman interviewed her grandfather, a vet from WWII.  He was a member of the Marine Corps as a gunnery sergeant after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. He was sent to fight on Bougainville, a South Pacific island the Japanese took in 1942. Allied forces liberated it after a 22-month campaign that began with a beach invasion in November 1943.

David Kingston visited the replica cabin of George Rogers Clark, located near the Falls of the Ohio.  David was interested in this because his family has traced their lineage back to Clark.