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NationalHistoryDay
SantaClara
NationalHistoryDay(NHD)makeshistorycomealiveforstudentsingrades4through12byengagingtheminthediscoveryoftheexperiencesofthepast.NHDtransformsteachingthroughproject-basedlearningthatistiedtothenewHistory-SocialScienceFrameworkandCommonCoreStateStandards.Afterselectingatopicthatrelatestoanannualtheme,studentsconductextensiveresearchbyusinglibraries,archives,museums,andoralhistoryinterviews.Throughhistoricalinquiry,theyanalyzeandinterprettheirfindings,drawconclusionsabouttheirtopics’significanceinhistory,andcreatefinalprojectstopresenttheirworkbycreatinga(n)exhibit,documentary,website,historicalpaper,performance,orposter.
StudentsBenefitfromNHD:• CultivateInterest:Studentshavevoiceandchoicewhenselectingaresearchtopicandconnectingittotheannualtheme.• DevelopResearchSkills:Studentsworkwithprimarysourcestobuildhistoricalcontext,aswellasanalyzeandsynthesizetheirconclusions.• BecomeExperts:Studentsconnectwithrealworldaudiencesthroughresearch,interviews,andcompetitions.StepstoimplementNHDinyourclassroomorschool:• Determinehowyourschoolwillparticipate.Willitbeaclassroomassignment,extra-curricularactivity,oracombinationofthetwo?• Recruitotherteachersatyourschooltojoinin.• Comeupwithatimelineandsetstudentprojectdeadlines.Goto
www.nhdca.org/toolkittoviewtimelinesandsupportmaterials.• AttendprofessionaldevelopmenttolearnmoreaboutNHD.• IntroduceNHDandthethemetoyourstudentsandassisttheminpickingtopics.• Assiststudentsinresearchingandbuildingtheirprojects.• [email protected]• Considerhavingaschoolordistrictcontest/showcase.• Providefeedbacktostudentsonhowtheycanimprovetheirprojects.• Helpstudentsregisterforthecountycompetition.
Formoreinformationcontact:
FaithStackhouseDalyHeatherAllenPang
SantaClaraCountyCo-Coordinators
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