Newton County School System (NCSS) is pleased to announce the winners of the recent 2020 NCSS Social Studies Fair. Students in grades 6 through 12 competing in the fair conducted extensive research on a topic of their choice and were judged on the four major components of their social studies project—the research summary paper; the visual/display that should effectively organize and communicate the research and results; the project abstract which should include a description of the project, the research question/problem, methodology, and conclusion; and finally an oral interview.
All first place award winners will now compete in the Regional Social Studies Fair on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the University of North Georgia. They will compete against students in the Northeast Georgia Region, which includes: Fannin, Banks, Walton, Gilmer, Franklin, Union, Hart, Morgan, Towns, Elbert, Greene, Rabun, Madison, Taliaferro, Lumpkin, Jackson, Columbia, White, Barrow, McDuffie, Habersham, Clarke, Warren, Stephens, Oglethorpe, Glascock, Dawson, Wilkes, Hancock, Forsyth, Lincoln, Putnam, Hall, Oconee, Jasper, Butts, Monroe, Jones, Commerce City, Jefferson City, Baldwin, Gainesville City, and Social Circle City school systems.
2020 NCSS Social Studies Fair Results
| STUDENT |
|
SCHOOL |
|
GRADE |
|
AWARD |
|
PROJECT |
|
DISCIPLINE |
| Lauren Lover & Chelsea Williams |
|
Liberty Middle |
|
7 |
|
1st Place |
|
The Effects of Socio-economics and Academic Performance in Georgia |
|
Economics |
| Megan Ellington |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
8 |
|
1st Place |
|
What Role Did Georgia Play During World War II? |
|
History |
| Alainah Jackson |
|
Indian Creek Middle |
|
7 |
|
1st Place |
|
The Evolution of Malcolm X |
|
History |
| Caroline Huf |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
8 |
|
1st Place |
|
How Flying has Changed Since 9/11 |
|
History |
| Jayden Williams & Blake Thomas |
|
Liberty Middle School |
|
8 |
|
1st Place |
|
Colorism in Society |
|
Sociology/Social Psychology |
| Natalia Sanchez |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
11 |
|
1st Place |
|
The Evolution of the American Dream |
|
History |
| Simon Jenkins |
|
Alcovy High |
|
11 |
|
1st Place |
|
How Has "One Country, Two Systems" Affected the Politics and Society of Hong Kong? |
|
History |
| Tucker Consuegra |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
6 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Newton County, Georgia: Are Food Deserts Identifiable in the County, and if so, How Severe are They? |
|
Sociology/Social Psychology |
| Huda Asker |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
8 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Why are We Failing our Black Mothers? Why is Maternal Mortality Rate Higher in African-American Women than Caucasian Women? |
|
Anthropology/History |
| Hannah Brothers |
|
Indian Creek Middle School |
|
8 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Don't Underestimate the Vape |
|
Sociology/Social Psychology |
| Ella Whitehead |
|
Indian Creek Middle School |
|
8 |
|
2nd Place |
|
The Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Interpersonal Relationships |
|
Sociology/Social Psychology |
| Gullianna Olea-Ochoa |
|
Veterans Memorial Middle School |
|
6 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Immigrants |
|
History |
| Javian Victor |
|
Clements Middle School |
|
8 |
|
2nd Place |
|
The Cost of the Civil War in Georgia |
|
Economics |
| Isabella Webb |
|
Veterans Memorial Middle School |
|
6 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Two of a Kind |
|
History |
| Dhakiya Knights |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
11 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Fatal Education: How Does School Affect the Youth Suicide Rate in China |
|
Sociology/Social Psychology |
| Natalie Henderson & Jade Neal |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
9 |
|
2nd Place |
|
Drug Awareness Programs: Are They Doing More Harm Than Good? |
|
Sociology/Social Psychology |
“Social Studies Fairs provide students with the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and skills by providing a platform to compete, practice, and perfect research processes that can be used now and in the future to make informed decisions that impact both today and posterity,” said Dr. Nikkita Warfield, Director of NCSS Secondary Education. “Each project is designed to show research and conclusions about the study of people and their relationships to their physical and social environment.”
Warfield added, “I am very proud of all of all of our District Social Studies Fair winners. “They worked very hard on their projects and I know they will represent Newton County Schools very well in the Regional Social Studies Fair.”
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