DAR Essay Contest

 

 

The Jerusalem Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announces the winners of the 2020-2021 DAR American History Essay Contest. The topic for the middle school students was "The Boston Massacre". The students were to imagine they were living in Boston and after witnessing the events of March 5, 1770, describe their family's discussion about the Boston Massacre and what role it played in organizing the colonists against the British King and Parliament.

 

Wantagh Middle School students are to be especially recognized, as this project was entirely voluntary. Judging was based on historical accuracy, adherence to the subject, organization of material, interest, originality, spelling and punctuation, grammar and neatness.

 

Wantagh Middle School 

Daughters of the American Revolution 

Essay Contest Winners - 2021

Grade 8 - First Place Winner

Madeline Lehrer

 

Grade 7 - First Place Winner

Isabel Madison

 

The winning essays have been forwarded to the New York State DAR American History Chairperson for the state competition. The winners will be recognized at a DAR luncheon and a school awards assembly held in May 2021. (Please note: there was a cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 luncheons because of the pandemic.)


New York State Flag Essay Contest

Daughters of the American Revolution

Elementary Level 


Grade 5 - First Place

Catherine Odell

 

Wantagh Elementary School

Grade 5 - Mrs. Ferarra's Class

“What the Flag of the United States of America Means to Me”

 

 

 

 


Each year the Wantagh School District, in conjunction with the Jerusalem Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsors an essay writing contest.  The contest is open to all students who attend Wantagh Middle and Senior High School.  Over the years, Wantagh has had the pleasure of having several state-level winners.


Click the links below for information pertaining to this year’s individual essay contests

 

Middle School Contest Flyer


Essay Cover Page Template


American History Reading List

 

Essays are due to classroom teachers by Friday, 12 November 2021.

 

 

 

 

Elementary Contest Flyer: “What the Flag of the United States of America Means to Me”

 

Elementary Essay Template

 

Essays are due to classroom teachers by Friday, 21 January 2022.



 

For more information about the history of Wantagh, New York, U.S.A. - click link below

Wantagh Museum and Preservation Society