“Wicked Girls or Wicked Women? Salem Village 1692” – (L to R) Kaleigh Conte and Emily O’Regan.

Congratulations to Emily O’Regan and Kaleigh Conte of the Kennedy School on their winning entry in the Massachusetts History Day District Competition held March 3 at Winchester High. The entry Wicked Girls or Wicked Women? Salem Village 1692 was a paper group performance entry in the junior division.

Research on the entry began several months ago using both primary and secondary sources. All topics had to relate to this year’s National History Day theme Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History.

Students of the Kennedy School competed in the Junior division project title, “We Want to Live but They Won’t Let Us” – (L to R) Briana Jewers and Marissa Toner.

Massachusetts History Day is the state program for National History Day. The mission of National History Day is to improve the teaching and learning of history in elementary, middle, and secondary schools so that students become better prepared, more knowledgeable citizens. National History Day, a nonprofit organization located at the University of Maryland, provides a theme each year along with support materials. Students in grades 6-12 research and create historical projects that relate to the year’s theme.

Emily and Kaleigh will compete in the Massachusetts state finals on Saturday, March 31, at Stoneham High School. Students who are successful at the State Competition will represent Massachusetts at the National History Day Finals, June 10-14, at College Park on the campus of University of Maryland. Delegations from 49 states, The District of Columbia, Guam and Department of Defense Schools will compete.