National History Day

1. National History Day …not a just a day but an adventure in learning!

2. Are you a teacher who… wants students to question? wants students to show curiosity about what is studied? wants students to take control of their learning? wants students to be excited about history?

3. Students will be excited as they… choose a topic of personal interest think about the research and how it will be presented read , see, hear and touch history through primary sources discover history rather than be told about history present and discuss their research with experts National History Day supports Standards Based Learning by…

4. National History Day and Student Learning National History Day is National History Day is not • A nationally recognized history education program • A program that teaches research skills, reading skills and historical thinking simultaneously • A program that engages and encourages students to go beyond the limits of the research! • A prescribed program • Another assignment for students • A science fair project for history

5. Standards Based Learning History Skills: STUDENTS WILL… Literacy Skills: Students Will… • Identify a topic • Utilize secondary and primary sources • Gather evidence in support of the thesis • Analyze and formulate an interpretation • And present their research in interesting and informative ways • Research widely: The National Archives, Library of Congress… • Learn to cite sources • And create an annotated bibliography

6. National History Day supports Teachers by providing Curriculum Materials Theme book Theme Sheet Making History Series Website H-Historyday listserv Teacher Workshops at the state and national level Teacher Summer Institutes

7. Five Research Presentations Possibilities Performance Exhibit Documentary Website Paper

8. Questions Teachers Need to Consider Before Integrating NHD in their Curriculum. When do I have time to add this to my curriculum? Will I require students to enter in the contest? How will I grade the research?

9. When do I have time to add National History Day into my curriculum? • Good News! • You have the control! • You can keep the students’ researching in the content of the class. • You are probably already doing a research project with your students. • National History Day exceeds expectations for most high school • senior papers • You can design a model that fits your needs • In class • Outside of Class • Enrichment Activity • Year long/concentrated unit

10. Contest or Not? Should I require participation in the contest? • Benefits • Student research extends into the community • Students receive • feedback from the experts in the field • Students have the • opportunity to win • scholarships and • recognition • Challenges • Students become overly • competitive and the focus • shifts from the learning • to winning • Don’t want anyone to lose – hurt feelings. • Parents

11. How will I grade a year-long project? Tips : Complete evaluation forms can be downloaded from the NHD website. www.nhd.org Have weekly mini assignments (See Doing Historical Research with National History Day)

12. THE NUMBER ONE REASON TEACHERS SHOULD IMPLEMENT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IS…

13. STUDENTS LEARN HISTORY!

14. 2013 Theme Past Themes
1998 - Migration
1999 - Science & Technology
2000 - Turning Points
2001 - Frontiers
2002 - Revolution, Reaction, Reform
2003 - Rights & Responsibilities
2004 - Exploration, Encounter, Exchange
2005 - Communication
2006 - Taking a Stand
2007 - Triumph & Tragedy
2008 - Conflict & Compromise
2009 - The Individual 2011 – Innovation in History 2012 – Revolution, Reaction, Reform

15. NHD and the Common Core • Correlations • See handout • NHD can… • Provide lesson plans • Project ideas • Formats for Student Presentation • Grading Rubrics • And that is all before the contest!!!

16. Why the contests are good • Student motivation • Additional evaluation • Student Self-esteem • Even for those who don’t place • Determination • Revise, revise, revise • Awards • Scholarships • Cash • Trips