Morgan Rathwell and Maya Despres are hoping for the best as their online video about the underground railroad brings in support.
The pair from St.Joseph’s Separate School in Dryden, put together a “book like” display about the railroad for the Keewatin-Patricia District Regional Ontario Heritage
Fair. Their joint project was selected as one of the winners under the Young Citizens Program.
They were then given a video camera, where Rathwell and Despres acted like they were in the underground railroad.
Despres says it wasn’t like other projects she’s had to do before.
“It was different then we’re used to because we’re just used to bristol board but we got a lot of help from our drama teacher with the video, which we are very grateful for”.
If the video gets enough votes, one of the girls will be able to go to Ottawa for the final round.
You can check out their video and others at www.canadashistory.ca/Kids/YoungCitizens/Profiles