Makenna DeJianne (NHS Junior) created a presentation and  spoke to multiple World History freshman classes about her great aunt, Agnes Negra’s role as a Homefront Hero during WWII. Her book “Waves of Hope” details how she listened to broadcast radio and then informed families of the whereabouts of their loved ones. Mrs Negra’s message was that small acts of kindness can have a lasting effect on others.  Makenna chose to extend her learning about World War II in history class to make a personal connection that she was willing to share with her peers.  Makenna generated her own presentation to help her classmates in World History extend their own knowledge of World War II and make a local connection to this important historical event.