What they came up with was monumental.
Students sit inside the Montgomery bus to help explain its historical significance.
The school’s gymnasium was turned into a physical journey through history covering subjects like Civil Rights, the California gold rush, famous pirates, the Vietnam War, the Muckrakers, women’s voting rights, and more.
Wake Forest Admissions Representative Haylie Dockery said the school’s gym was transformed into a museum with students all dressed up in character.
Students show the importance of the moment in history when women won their right to vote.
“This year's event was aligned with North Carolina's National History Day theme of ‘Rights and Responsibilities,’” she said. “Scholars displayed all their hard work while students, staff, parents, WFCA School Board members, National Heritage Academies administration, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources directors, and Wake Forest government officials circled around the museum to learn more about each topic.”
A display about Harriet Tubman.
Adults were asked to vote for their top five projects and the winners will be entered into the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources National History Day.
A display about the California gold rush.
“We are so proud of all the hard work and dedication to excellence shown by our eighth-grade scholars!”
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About Wake Forest Charter Academy
Wake Forest Charter Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies (NHA®) network, which includes more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
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