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We're thankful for history! Exciting programs, great resources, and much more!
Your Monthly News & UpdatesThe holiday season is upon us and so is the end of the semester. Here are some greatresources to help you finish the year strong!
NHD Debuted a NewWorld War II Teaching &Learning Resource
On Veterans Day NHD premiered anew teaching resource to invigoratethe teaching and learning of WorldWar II in Northern Europe, www.ABMCeduation.org.
This resource, funded by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and producedin collaboration with the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) offers21 new lesson plans to teach World War II in Northern Europe. Each lesson plan ties to thestory of a World War II Fallen Hero who is buried in or memorialized at one of six cemeteriesin Northern Europe.
Click here to follow our teachers on our 2015 journey. In the summer of 2016 we are headedto the Mediterranean!
Tech Talk ‐ December 2015
Students use a variety of sources for their NHDprojects, but there are many unusual, and unused,primary sources out there. On Tuesday, December 8,2015, we will be asking archivists, "What's the mostinteresting thing in your collection ‐ and how can itbe used in an NHD project?" Join us live as we talkwith archivists and education specialists from theNational Archives, White House Historical Society,and the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Museum.
Click here to register.
Need some ideas on using new primary sources inyour classroom? Current events tend to piquestudent interest. Last month we had a great webinarwith the Library of Congress about immigration onNovember 19 (click here to see the highlights).
Are your students thinking about conductinginterviews for their NHD 2016 projects? On Tuesday,November 10, NHD hosted a Google+ Hangout todispel the myth that interviews are essential to astrong project. Missed it? No problem ‐ we have itposted.
Ask the Expert Google+ Hangoutsare Back!
Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: WebsitesNational History Day, National Endowment for theHumanitiesThursday, December 10, 2015, 7pm ETClick here to register Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: PapersNational History Day, Smithsonian National Museumof American HistoryTuesday, December 15, 2015, 7pm ETClick here to register Save the dates for January 2016:Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: PerformancesNational History Day, Fords' Theatre Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7pm ETClick here to register
Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: ExhibitsNational History Day, National Endowment for the Humanities Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 7pm ETClick here to register Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: DocumentariesNational History Day, National Endowment for the HumanitiesTuesday, January 26, 2016, 7pm ETClick here to register
Calling All Alumni!
National History Day is starting an alumni newsletter.If you are an alum or want to receive the newsletter,sign up here.
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Design the New NHD Shirt! We're looking for two shirt designs, one for theNational History Day shirt and one for the 2016theme, Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History.
Think you have a great idea?
Submit your design today!
Resources for Teaching AntebellumAmerica
In this EDSITEment unit, Alexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority, introducesstudents to three major arguments from the classic book and considers the impact of thesequestions on our world today. Check it out!
Looking for more ways to bring NHD into your world history classroom? Check out this blogpost from the EDSITEment team.
Consider these summer institutes for teachers from the NEH Summer Programs in the
Humanities.
Looking for a new student resourcefor women's suffrage topics?
The National Women's History Museum just releaseda new website, Crusade for the Vote, which includessources for teachers and students studying this topic.This is a must‐see for students studying thismovement as part of their Exploration, Encounter,Exchange in History projects!
Looking for an interesting summeropportunity?
The Museum Teacher Fellowship Program at theUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum seeks totrain leaders in the field of Holocaust education. Thefellows are a national corps of skilled educators whoassist the Museum's efforts to promote quality Holocaust education that is rooted in accuratehistory and responsible pedagogy. The Museum's teacher training programs ensure thatlearning how and why the Holocaust happened is an important component of education inAmerica and strengthens students' critical thinking about their roles in society.
Teaching about the history of India? Check out this workshop, Teach India, running from July25‐29 at California State University, Long Beach.
Looking for tools to assist yourNHD students?
NoodleTools and NHD have a partnership in whichNHD teachers can sign up their classes to get FREEaccess to NoodleTools for their NHD projects. Clickhere to learn more and check out how this can helpyour NHD students in 2016!
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