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RCPS Social Studies Fair 2024
RCPS Social Studies Fair 2024 first place winners hold their ribbons.Congratulations to our fifth-grade researchers who entered the RCPS Social Studies Fair, held February 3, 2024. There were 78 projects  and more than 90 students entered.  Our top 16 finishers will advance to the East Metro Region Social Studies Fair on March 16, 2024, hosted by Rockdale County Public Schools. Round of applause for all the students, coaches, teachers, families, organizers, and volunteers whose hard work made this possible!


Photo of 1st place winners at the 2024 RCPS Social Studies fair, held February 3, 2024, at RCPS Central Office, Conyers, GA.

1st Place:

How did 9/11 impact first responders?
Zoey Curry and Ava Davis, Advancing to Region
Lorraine Elementary  

How did George Washington Carver change agriculture?
Madison McCullough, Advancing to Region
Peek's Chapel Elementary

1st Place, Best in Fair  
What impact did the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s have on Americans?
Michael Collins, Jr., Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary

What were the historical and political factors that led to Hamas attacking Israel?
Charles Denard III, Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary  

Pearl Harbor bombing: Why did it happen?
Asher Fuchs, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary

How have supercars changed the world?
Marlee Moses, Advancing to Region
Shoal Creek Elementary



Photo of 2nd place winners at the 2024 RCPS Social Studies fair, held February 3, 2024, at RCPS Central Office, Conyers, GA.


2nd Place:

Did women and men have equal rights in the 1900s?
Sarah Kiswii
Pine Street Elementary School

Remembering children of the Holocaust
Ivy-Inaya Johnson
Lorraine Elementary School

What is the life history of Jose M. Hernandez?
Giovanna Jara Barrieto, Alan Olea Estrada, and Andrea Reyes
Pine Street Elementary School

The history of flu: How has the flu affected us over time?
Jo-Lee Linton and Layla Palmeros Godina
Pine Street Elementary School

How will NASA MOXIE change the world?
Ethan Brown, Advancing to Region
Lorraine Elementary School

Why do NBA players make more money than WNBA players?
Devin Crawford and Carter McCollors, Advancing to Region
Shoal Creek Elementary School

What really started WWII?
Declan Giglio, Advancing to Region
C.J. Hicks Elementary School

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Grayson Harris, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary School

What were the causes of 9/11?
Abraham Hernandez, Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary School

How did the Wright Brothers' first flight change history?
Brian Johnson, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary School

How does technology affect students' grades?
Paris Riley and Camelia Rivera, Advancing to Region
Hightower Trail Elementary School

How did Tupac become the greatest rapper of all time?
Kennedy Smith, Advancing to Region
Honey Creek Elementary School

How does social media affect children under five?
Micah Tench, Advancing to Region
Peek's Chapel Elementary School

What happened to the small town of Oscarville, Georgia?
Brooklynn Vaughn, Advancing to Region
D.L. Sims Elementary School

Why is Recess Important to Kids?,
Douglas Wynn,
Shoal Creek Elementary School.



Photo of 3rd place winners at the 2024 RCPS Social Studies fair, held February 3, 2024, at RCPS Central Office, Conyers, GA.


3rd Place:

How did the New Deal affect the Virgin Islands?
Isabella Batista
Shoal Creek Elementary School

Do lockdown drills make schools safer?
Zara Brown
Hightower Trail Elementary School

Then vs. now: How has technology changed basketball over time?
Roger Campbell
Flat Shoals Elementary School

How fashion influenced women's behavior
London Carter
Flat Shoals Elementary School

How does geography affect food culture around the world?
Owen Carter
Lorraine Elementary School

How did airplanes impact transportation?
Hector Cruz
C.J. Hicks Elementary School

What are the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl?
Corrin Giles
J.H. House Elementary School

The Twin Towers: What were they and how did their crashing affect society?
Niyah Gordon and Nancy Morales
Peek's Chapel Elementary School

How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor affect World War II?
Jakzenny Hernandez
D.L. Sims Elementary School

How do people in the blue zones live such long lives in comparison to people in the United States?
Charlie King
Flat Shoals Elementary School

How did the Coca-Cola brand change over time?
Frederick Kiswii, Roger Mforneh, Landyn Reagin
Pine Street Elementary School

The dark past of Lake Lanier
Layla Latimore
Peek's Chapel Elementary School

Power Up Education and Technology
Lansdale Lucas and Cayden Howard
Shoal Creek Elementary School

What are the mental, physical, and emotional effects of deportation on kids?
Alejandra Martinez
M.G. Barksdale Elementary School

How does dress code affect teen society?
Natalie Mejia Gonzalez
J.H. House Elementary School

How has the terror attacks on 9/11 impacted American lives?
Kimberly Monk-Stevens
D.L. Sims Elementary School

Should America have chosen the metric system?
Jayden Mwaura
Hightower Trail Elementary School

What was the impact of the Holocaust on America?
Annalise Nozart and Calia Rudd
Peek's Chapel Elementary School

Which weaponry was the most effective during Medieval times?
Sivaani Paari
C.J. Hicks Elementary School

How did Hurricane Katrina affect families?
Ezariah Pierrelouis and Roanna Samuels
Pine Street Elementary School

How did slavery impact the world?
Barbara Toro
Pine Street Elementary School