Battle Ground teacher selected for World War I history program

Battle Ground — Chief Umtuch Middle School history teacher Beth Doughty was one of 114 teachers selected for a National History Day scholarship program Legacies of World War I, a partnership between the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission and National History Day. She will participate in four live webinars with World War I historians from around the world while developing a classroom activity to use with her students in the spring. She will also share what she learned with other teachers at two local presentations. As one of the selected teachers, Doughty receives free tuition, graduate credits and materials for the online program.