2020-2019 Program Year Professional Development Opportunities
Teaching Historical Thinking & Research Skills through National History Day
NHD TEACHES
NHD teaches critical thinking, writing, and research skills and boosts performance across all subjects.
NHD PREPARES
NHD prepares students for college, careers, and citizenship.
NHD INSPIRES
NHD inspires students to do more than they ever thought they could.
About the Series
This is a 5 part series digging into the History Day process. Emphasizing skills + participating in NHD in blended/virtual. This series will be a collaboration with the Idaho, Nevada, and Utah History Day Affiliates
September 10-Introduction to the NHD Basics (categories, storytelling, and more)
September 15-Using the NHD Theme and Understanding historical context
September 22-Thinking like a historian, online research, evaluating sources & evidence
September 29-Student voice, thesis statements, using analysis to make an argument
October 6-What’s new with NHD, Category Rules, and practice judging
September 10-Introduction to the NHD Basics (categories, storytelling, and more)
September 15-Using the NHD Theme and Understanding historical context
September 22-Thinking like a historian, online research, evaluating sources & evidence
September 29-Student voice, thesis statements, using analysis to make an argument
October 6-What’s new with NHD, Category Rules, and practice judging
Benefits
Participants will receive AT NO COST
- Training in how to implement History Day, an Inquiry Based Learning program through a digital learning lens
- One HerStory Book + Digital Learning Resources
- 15+ Nevada State Department of Education Credit Hours
Educators from schools throughout Nevada, Utah, and Idaho are invited to join any (and all) sessions.
Live sessions will take place using Zoom and all resources will be provided through Canvas Course
NHD Online Education
National History Day has so many opportunities for teachers to learn online. We hope you will take advantage of these opportunities.
To support you as you adjust to life in the virtual classroom due to COVID-19, National History Day launched Teaching History Virtually. In this new series, NHD and our partner organizations provide tools and resources for online teaching success.
Each free, live THV session is open to the first 500 participants to enter the online portal. For participants unable to attend live, all programs will be recorded and posted to the NHD YouTube Channel and shared via NHD's Facebook and Twitter accounts for later viewing and future reference.
Each free, live THV session is open to the first 500 participants to enter the online portal. For participants unable to attend live, all programs will be recorded and posted to the NHD YouTube Channel and shared via NHD's Facebook and Twitter accounts for later viewing and future reference.