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Semelhante a 2011 Generic Teacher Introduction to NHD
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2011 Generic Teacher Introduction to NHD
- 1. National History Day Introduction for Educators Authentic History, Authentic Student Historians Presented by Your Name of the Your Organization
- 9. 2011 NHD Theme Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences
- 11. Topic Brainstorm What topics from your curriculum are examples of debate or diplomacy in history?
- 14. The NHD Process Research Analyze Present The Three Hats of the Historian
- 19. Exhibits: A Closer Look
- 33. Why Do Teachers Participate? “ Participating in this program all year has re-energized my teaching and enthusiasm for working with young people. If any teachers reading this are on the fence about introducing the NHD project to their students, I strongly encourage them to take the plunge. You will be amazed at what your students learn and the work they produce.” "National History Day challenges my students to really be ‘young historians’. My curriculum, my class, and my teaching would not be nearly as successful without National History Day."
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- -Introduce self and background. -Introduce organization you are from and your connection to National History Day.
- Ask audience: What does history mean to you? Most answers will involve something engaging, personally rewarding, interesting, etc. Ask audience: What does history mean to your students? Most answers will involve something with tests, dates, names, facts, memorization. We want students to see history through our point of view. That history is meaningful and relevant to them. To take away from your class an understanding for the role that history plays in our lives.
- General program overview.
- Explain purpose for NHD theme. Discuss examples of past themes to reinforce that they are very broad.
- Ask audience to define the terms in their own words: Debate: A discussion between sites with different views, an argument, a dispute or a deliberation. Diplomacy: The art of negotiation between groups to achieve specific objectives.
- Ask audience to brainstorm examples of both debate and diplomacy topics. If possible, keep track of these topics on an overhead or chalk/white board. Image include: -Joseph McCarthy -Suffrage Movement -Civil War Draft Riots -Treaty Councils Reinforce the variety of topics related to debate and diplomacy.
- Could be more depending on need Add a place for a State specific topic
- Take a closer look at the process that NHD teachers and students will go through, which parallels the process that historians go through.
- -Discuss the variety of resources that students use in NHD research, both online and off. -Discuss the relevance of NHD in meeting a breadth of literacy and research standards
- -Students go beyond memorization, fact finding facts and answering standardized questions. -Students engage in their own analysis and interpretation of topics.
- -Variety of presentation formats is engaging for students. -Provides opportunities for students who may not excel at traditional pen and paper assignments.
- Must have internet connection in order to view documentaries. Will open in a new browser window.
- Must have internet connection in order to view perforamnce. Will open in a new browser window.
- -Must have internet connection to view paper. Example paper opens as a PDF in a window.
- -Must have internet connection to view website. Example site opens in a new browser window.
- -Participation in competitions is not required - some schools complete school-level projects only. -Many schools participate in the competitive cycle in some way. -Ranges from just offering competitions as an option to their students - to schools with school-wide history fairs. -Presentation of scholarship outside of the classroom does offer students educational value.
- Consider sharing an NHD evaluation sheet with attendees at this time Many teachers will model their classroom evaluation along the same lines.
- Depending on the dates of your regional and state event, school level events may occur in different months. Good to stress the value a school event can have for an NHD program. Brings in community members, administrators, news media, parents, etc. to recognize academic achievements of students.
- Adjust time frame and locations of regional/district competitions for your program
- Adjust for your own program.
- -At this point teachers often want to know about costs for the program. -Explain entry fees for regional and state events. -Explain differences in entry fees/costs for national contest. Many teachers will be concerned about national contest costs. Explain how other students usually fund attendance (school or community support, parents, fundraisers, scholarships, etc.)
- -Encourage attendees to think about NHD as more than just the competition. -Discuss and focus on academic benefits. -A handout related to state or national standards is helpful here.
- Quotes from two NHD teachers.
- Discuss variety of different types of NHD programs in your state.
- No matter what type of program you are working with, remember the basic NHD process. Many teacher worry about trying to be teh content experts for many student topics. The students are going to be the content experts. Teachers are the experts in guiding students through the process.
- General timetable. Will vary GREATLY from program to program. Can be shorter of longer depending on the teacher's needs. Your timetable will also be influenced by regional/district and state event dates. The early the competitions, the early students need to be finished with projects.
- Suggestions: End with a fantastic documentary or performance and possibly bring in students. Reinforce that NHD isn't just something to do in addition to your current workload. NHD is a project that encapsulates the best of what you want your students to take away from your class.