Hopefully most of you remember one of our youngest students Emily Doi. Em proved to be quite the talent very on in her swing classes, but it seems of late may have been turning her attention to more pressing matters. Read below for the great news!
2009 Tasmanian Young Historian announced
A Grade 6 student has been named the winner of the Tasmanian Young Historian for 2009 for creating a historical scrapbook on the experience of Japanese war brides in post-war Japan and Australia.
Premier and Minister for Education and Skills, David Bartlett, today congratulated 11 year-old Emily Doi on winning the top award – the Premier’s Medal and naming her as the Tasmanian Young Historian 2009 – as part of the 2009 Australian National History Challenge.
“Emily has also been named as the Tasmanian and National winner in the years 5/6 age category as well as the Tasmanian and National winner in the Asia and Australia special category as part of these prestigious awards,” Mr Bartlett said.
“In addition, Emily has also been named as the Tasmanian and National winner in the Triumph Over Adversity through a Museum Display special category, which challenges students to be innovative and creative in presenting their research. Emily’s work will be on display at the National Museum in Canberra early in 2010.”
“Emily has travelled to Japan several times and chose to focus her research and present a short history of Japanese war brides’ experience in post-war Japan and Australia. Emily presented her work as a museum display, in a scrapbook format.
“Emily’s work reflects her deep understanding of the period she researched and the story of Japanese war brides and their triumphs over adversity.
“Her work is not only a tribute to the story of Japanese war brides, it’s also a valuable record of Australian history we can now all share.”
“Emily will now go on to vie for the Australian Young Historian of the Year award at a ceremony in Canberra on 24 November alongside the other State and Territory Young Historians for 2009.
Mr Bartlett said that a total of eight students were presented with awards for entries entered in special categories including war and peace, sport, heritage, women and indigenous Australia.
“In Tasmania, we value history as a discipline and want our students to understand the really important events in history, why they have occurred and how decisions were made as a way of gaining an appreciation of the attitudes and values of other people, times and places,” he said.
“That’s why the Australian National History Challenge is so fantastic – it provides students with rich opportunities to explore their own past, use key thinking skills and interpret, evaluate and present the information that they find.
“I’d like to congratulate Emily and all the winners on their outstanding success and wish them all the best in their futures.”
LIST OF WINNERS
Tasmanian Premier’s Young Historian Medal:
Emily Doi, Princes Street Primary
Division Winners:
Year 5/6 – Emily Doi, Princes Street Primary
Year 7/8 – Jessica Kapp, Sorell School
Year 7/8 – Jessica Kapp, Sorell School
Year 9/10 – Edward Pitt, New Town High School
Year 11/12 – Sam Upton, Rosny College
Special Category Entry:
In War and Peace:
Patrick Cordwell, New Town High School
Asia and Australia:
Emily Doi, Princes Street Primary
Women:
Jessica Kapp, Sorell School
Heritage:
Evie Clarke, The Friends School
Indigenous:
Grace Gunn, The Friends School
Museum Display:
Emily Doi, Princes Street Primary
Australian Prime Ministers:
Christopher Boon – Tasmanian Academy and Polytechnic (Hobart campus)
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