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This presentation provides an introduction to the National History Day program in Tennessee and was prepared for use in joint workshops with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources in Tennessee program.TRANSCRIPT
Building A National History Building A National History Day Project Using the Day Project Using the
Library of CongressLibrary of Congress
October 6, 2010October 6, 2010
Baylor SchoolBaylor School
ChattanoogaChattanooga
Presented by Kelly Wilkerson of Presented by Kelly Wilkerson of the Tennessee Historical Society the Tennessee Historical Society
and Kira Duke of the Center for and Kira Duke of the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSUHistoric Preservation at MTSU
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Introduction to National History DayIntroduction to National History Day
Today’s Workshop
Defining National History Day Using the Library of Congress website Lunch NHD Theme discussion Library of Congress research activity Questions?
Creating Young Historians History Day leads students to
actively do history rather than passively learn history.
“True historical understanding requires students to engage in historical thinking; to raise questions and to marshal solid evidence; to go beyond the facts presented in their textbooks and examine the historical record themselves”
National Standards for HistoryNational Center for History in the Schools
Sample DocumentarySample Documentary
Nashville Sit Ins: An Innovation in Nashville Sit Ins: An Innovation in Nonviolent DemonstrationNonviolent Demonstration
Project won 1Project won 1stst at district, 2nd at state at district, 2nd at state
Project is impressive, but know that Project is impressive, but know that with a little experience, your students with a little experience, your students will be producing projects like this too! will be producing projects like this too!
What is History Day? What is History Day?
It is a year long history education It is a year long history education program for students in grades 6-12 program for students in grades 6-12 that focuses on that focuses on project-based project-based learninglearning. .
Provides an opportunity for students Provides an opportunity for students to learn history by engaging in hands to learn history by engaging in hands on historical research on a topic in on historical research on a topic in which they are interested.which they are interested.
Can be any topic in world, national, Can be any topic in world, national, state, or local history. state, or local history.
Why History Day?
History Day is a great inter-disciplinary program.
Students learn by doing.
Would you teach a chemistry class without having the students do experiments?
History Day is your lab component for your history or social studies class.
Why History Day?Why History Day?
Gives students Gives students control of their control of their learning. They pick learning. They pick their topic!their topic!
Students who Students who participate in participate in History Day have History Day have better test scores better test scores and gain skills and gain skills they’ll need in they’ll need in college or in joining college or in joining the workforce. the workforce.
Fabulous learning Fabulous learning opportunitiesopportunities
History Day History Day teaches higher teaches higher order thinking order thinking skills. skills.
Meets TN Dept. of Education Meets TN Dept. of Education Social Studies process Social Studies process standards: 1) Acquiring standards: 1) Acquiring Information 2) Analysis of Information 2) Analysis of data and problem solving data and problem solving 3) Communication 3) Communication 4) Historical Awareness. 4) Historical Awareness.
How do students present How do students present findings? findings?
There are 5 There are 5 categories. categories.
ExhibitsExhibits PerformancePerformance WebsiteWebsite DocumentaryDocumentary Research Paper (individuals Research Paper (individuals
only)only)
Students may work Students may work individually or in individually or in groups of 2-5.groups of 2-5.
Research paper Research paper category is the category is the exception. exception.
How do students How do students participate?participate?
Students enter Students enter either the Junior either the Junior (Grades 6-8) or (Grades 6-8) or Senior (Grades 9-12) Senior (Grades 9-12) division.division.
Students then Students then compete at local, compete at local, district, state, and district, state, and national national competitions.competitions.
History Day Theme
Each year NHD selects a theme
Tennessee student presenting Tennessee student presenting documentary for judges at documentary for judges at
NHDNHD
History Day Exhibits
More exhibits
How do I get started? Remember…You are the Boss!
You make this program work for you!
Consider starting small with the size program that works for you. Consider…
…limiting categories …limiting topics
…limiting group size …making the competition an optional
component.
History Day in the Classroom
Teachers across the country have implemented NHD in a variety of ways– Semester or yearlong programs– Entire classes or small groups– History Clubs– Required class project or extra credit– Enrichment programs– Individual teacher or team teaching
approach
Next Steps Next Steps
Review NHD Review NHD theme booktheme book
Consider sample Consider sample topicstopics
Introduce the Introduce the theme to your theme to your classclass
Don’t forget the Don’t forget the Step by Step Step by Step teacher teacher handbook and handbook and the THD and NHD the THD and NHD websites. websites.
Teacher HandbookTeacher Handbook
Step by step guide to doing History Step by step guide to doing History Day in your classroomDay in your classroom– TimelineTimeline– Information on how to registerInformation on how to register– Creating a project worksheetsCreating a project worksheets– Primary Sources!!!Primary Sources!!!– Process paper and annotated bibliographyProcess paper and annotated bibliography– Category RulesCategory Rules– Sample Judge comment sheetsSample Judge comment sheets
WebsitesWebsites
The THD and NHD websites feature a The THD and NHD websites feature a wealth of information for teachers wealth of information for teachers and students. and students.
www.tennesseehistoryday.orgwww.tennesseehistoryday.org
www.nhd.orgwww.nhd.org
Contests
All students must participate in a district competition before advancing to state.
Teachers and schools are limited on the number of entries they can submit in each district. Online registration is required for each teacher and student participating at district level.
Contest SitesContest Sites
District competitions are held at District competitions are held at Memphis, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, Memphis, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, ChattanoogaChattanooga
The state competition is held in The state competition is held in Nashville at Legislative Plaza Nashville at Legislative Plaza
Southeast TN DistrictSoutheast TN District
Southeast TN contest is held at UTC Southeast TN contest is held at UTC & sponsored by the Department of & sponsored by the Department of History- March 5, 2011History- March 5, 2011
Register online after January 1 at Register online after January 1 at www.tennesseehistoryday.orgwww.tennesseehistoryday.org
Registration limits do apply. Registration limits do apply.
Sample Project ActivitySample Project Activity
Performance on the Salem Witch TrialsPerformance on the Salem Witch Trials Exhibit on Rosie the RiveterExhibit on Rosie the Riveter Website on Code TalkersWebsite on Code Talkers Documentary on the Polio VaccineDocumentary on the Polio Vaccine Documentary on the Triangle Documentary on the Triangle
Shirtwaist Factory FireShirtwaist Factory Fire
See handbook for evaluation sheets. See handbook for evaluation sheets.
Process Paper & Annotated Process Paper & Annotated BibliographyBibliography
The process paper and annotated The process paper and annotated bibliography is a critical component bibliography is a critical component of the project.of the project.
Most judges will evaluate this Most judges will evaluate this component of the project first.component of the project first.
The process paper describes how the The process paper describes how the student went about their research student went about their research and what conclusions they came to. and what conclusions they came to.
Tips for Teachers Documentary and exhibit are most popular
categories Fewer participants enter the performance
and website categories Students can never have enough primary
sources…it is important, however, that they NOT rely just on photographs
Make sure projects have a clear thesis Prepare the students for the judging process If students are creating websites, be SURE
they create them in the NHD Weebly editor
Students at National Competition College Park,
Maryland
Questions?
Thank you!Thank you!
Thank you for attending! We look Thank you for attending! We look forward to seeing you at future History forward to seeing you at future History Day activities!Day activities!
For more information, visit our website For more information, visit our website at www.tennesseehistoryday.orgat www.tennesseehistoryday.org
Questions? Contact Kelly Wilkerson, State Questions? Contact Kelly Wilkerson, State Coordinator for Tennessee History Day Coordinator for Tennessee History Day at 615-741-8934 or via email at at 615-741-8934 or via email at [email protected]. [email protected].