I believe that NHD was an better experience this year than last year. I worked on a Group Exhibit with Ayanna Matthews and Brittany Davis. I liked working with them, but I think I should work with people in my class next NHD project. We did our project on Ernie Davis (the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy); but he died from cancer at an early age of 24. I think that our exhibit board passed expactations and we should've made it to the next round. I guess that everything happens for a reason. Next time around hopefully I'll make it far.
I don't think National History Day was as organized as it could've been. I think we should've started working on our project earlier. I also think that we should've had better judges. Overall NHD was a good experience.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Annotations
King, Deanna, ed. "Local connections to Ernie Davis." News10NBC. 12 Oct. 2008. 25 Nov. 2008 . This helped me because I never knew that his trophy was stolen. It saddens me that someone would do something like that. It lets me now that some people weren't to happy with the decision of Ernie Davis winning the Heisman Trophy.
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Merron, Jeff, ed. ""The Express" in Real Life." ESPN. 3 Oct. 2008. 25 Nov. 2008 .
I really loved this website, because it tells you the facts that are really fictionalized in the movie "The Express". For Example In Reel Life: Still, it's not easy to convince Davis to choose Syracuse. So Schwartzwalder convinces Brown, who's already starring in the pros for Cleveland, to take a trip with him to Elmira and tell Ernie how good a choice Syracuse will be. During the trip, the two walk together for a while, and they arrive at a football field. Just by chance, Brown finds two lacrosse sticks and a ball, and teaches Ernie how to throw and catch, while also telling him a little lacrosse history. He also touts Schwartzwalder's coaching acumen. In Real Life: It's a nice scene, and a wonderful nod to Brown's lacrosse prowess. The scene is accurate, in the sense that Brown did go along with Schwartzwalder one day to try to sway his college decision. But during the trip, Brown was swarmed by autograph seekers and was unable to spend any time alone with Davis. Surrounded by a crowd, all Brown could manage was to put his arm around Davis and say, "Go to Syracuse." No lacrosse. No long walk-and-talk. No talk about the coach. Three words: "Go to Syracuse."
"American Cultural History." Kclibrary. 25 Nov. 2008.
This website was helpful because it got me in the mind state of living in the 1960's, the life Ernie Davis lived.
I really loved this website, because it tells you the facts that are really fictionalized in the movie "The Express". For Example In Reel Life: Still, it's not easy to convince Davis to choose Syracuse. So Schwartzwalder convinces Brown, who's already starring in the pros for Cleveland, to take a trip with him to Elmira and tell Ernie how good a choice Syracuse will be. During the trip, the two walk together for a while, and they arrive at a football field. Just by chance, Brown finds two lacrosse sticks and a ball, and teaches Ernie how to throw and catch, while also telling him a little lacrosse history. He also touts Schwartzwalder's coaching acumen. In Real Life: It's a nice scene, and a wonderful nod to Brown's lacrosse prowess. The scene is accurate, in the sense that Brown did go along with Schwartzwalder one day to try to sway his college decision. But during the trip, Brown was swarmed by autograph seekers and was unable to spend any time alone with Davis. Surrounded by a crowd, all Brown could manage was to put his arm around Davis and say, "Go to Syracuse." No lacrosse. No long walk-and-talk. No talk about the coach. Three words: "Go to Syracuse."
"American Cultural History." Kclibrary. 25 Nov. 2008
This website was helpful because it got me in the mind state of living in the 1960's, the life Ernie Davis lived.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Annotations
5 . Maiorana, Sal, and Scott Pitoniak. Slices of Orange : Great Games and Performers in Syracuse University Sports History. New York: Syracuse UP, 2005.
This book really helped me. I liked how it told me about his career in Syracuse. It gave me insight about what he did, and how much he really enjoyed playing football. It also gave me a mini biography of his life. I also loved that fact that I found a book on him because books are some what a better source then a website.
6. Ernie Davis Middle School. Elmira City Schools, Elmira. 23 Oct. 2008
This shows a picture of the Ernie Davis Middle School. This shows that the city had a lot of respect and praise for Ernie Davis to make a school named after him.
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Low, W.A., and Virgil A. Clift, eds. Encyclopedia Of Black America. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
This book helped me a tad bit. It told me about the other African American winners of the Heisman Trophy which were Mike Garrett, O.J. Simpson, Archie Griffin, Tony Dorsett, Billy Sims, and Charles White. It shows me that they were now more open to give the heisman trophy to other African Americans after it was given to Ernie Davis.
This book really helped me. I liked how it told me about his career in Syracuse. It gave me insight about what he did, and how much he really enjoyed playing football. It also gave me a mini biography of his life. I also loved that fact that I found a book on him because books are some what a better source then a website.
6. Ernie Davis Middle School. Elmira City Schools, Elmira. 23 Oct. 2008
This shows a picture of the Ernie Davis Middle School. This shows that the city had a lot of respect and praise for Ernie Davis to make a school named after him.
7.
Low, W.A., and Virgil A. Clift, eds. Encyclopedia Of Black America. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
This book helped me a tad bit. It told me about the other African American winners of the Heisman Trophy which were Mike Garrett, O.J. Simpson, Archie Griffin, Tony Dorsett, Billy Sims, and Charles White. It shows me that they were now more open to give the heisman trophy to other African Americans after it was given to Ernie Davis.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Revised Thesis statement & intro
Have you ever met a person that stayed humble throughout everything they've been through? I believe Ernie Davis was that type of guy. Ernie Davis was born on December 14,1939 in New Salem,Pennsylvania. He was raised in Uniontown,Pennsylvania. He moved to Elmira,New York at the age of twelve to live with his mother and step-father. Although many people thought he was a great football player; he never took fame to his head. Never once did he lose control. Not even when he was diagnosed with Leukemia, knowing that he wouldn't be able to play professional football as he dreamed. The actions Ernie Davis took against racial discrimination led him to be one of the most influential individual of his time. As the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy, Ernie Davis fight for equality and respect has forever changed the face of American sports. His story stills continues to inspire new generations, and give people a sense of hope.
4th Annotation
Mieczkowski, Yanek. "Why Ernie Davis Matters." Hnn.us. 13 Oct. 2008. 30 Oct. 2008 .
This article describes more then just his football attributes. The article states "Friends found his personal qualities—his innate kindness and modesty—far more impressive than his sporting feats or fame." “He was obviously a marvelous athlete, but he was an even better person,” said Jack Moore, Davis’s co-captain on their high school basketball team. Ernie remained a humble person even when the Cleveland Browns made him the nation’s number-one draft pick, planning to pair him with Brown in the backfield. They would comprise football’s greatest running attack. Although Ernie started to feel ill during the summer Eventually, doctors gave the grim diagnosis: leukemia. Davis remained upbeat, exercising and even practicing with the Browns, although he never got into a game. He had long aspired to play professional football, but that dream went unfulfilled. I really think by reading this article I found out more about him as a person rather then him as an athlete.
This article describes more then just his football attributes. The article states "Friends found his personal qualities—his innate kindness and modesty—far more impressive than his sporting feats or fame." “He was obviously a marvelous athlete, but he was an even better person,” said Jack Moore, Davis’s co-captain on their high school basketball team. Ernie remained a humble person even when the Cleveland Browns made him the nation’s number-one draft pick, planning to pair him with Brown in the backfield. They would comprise football’s greatest running attack. Although Ernie started to feel ill during the summer Eventually, doctors gave the grim diagnosis: leukemia. Davis remained upbeat, exercising and even practicing with the Browns, although he never got into a game. He had long aspired to play professional football, but that dream went unfulfilled. I really think by reading this article I found out more about him as a person rather then him as an athlete.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thesis Statement
Thesis Statement:
The actions Ernie Davis took against racial discrimination led him to be one of the most influential individual of his time. As the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy, Ernie Davis fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story stills continues to inspire new generations.
The actions Ernie Davis took against racial discrimination led him to be one of the most influential individual of his time. As the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy, Ernie Davis fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story stills continues to inspire new generations.
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