NHD December Newsletter

We're thankful for history! Exciting programs, great resources, and much more! Your Monthly News & Updates The holiday season is upon us and so is the end of the semester. Here are some great resources to help you finish the year strong!  NHD Debuted a New World War II Teaching & Learning Resource  On Veterans Day NHD premiered a new teaching resource to invigorate the teaching and learning of World War II in Northern Europe, www.ABMCeduation.org. This resource, funded by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and produced in 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 the story of a World War II Fallen Hero who is buried in or memorialized at one of six cemeteries in Northern Europe. Click here to follow our teachers on our 2015 journey.  In the summer of 2016 we are headed to the Mediterranean! Tech Talk - December 2015 Students use a variety of sources for their NHD projects, but there are many unusual, and unused, primary sources out there. On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, we will be asking archivists, "What's the most interesting thing in your collection - and how can it be used in an NHD project?" Join us live as we talk with 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 in your classroom? Current events tend to pique student interest. Last month we had a great webinar with the Library of Congress about immigration on November 19 (click here to see the highlights).  Are your students thinking about conducting interviews for their NHD 2016 projects? On Tuesday, November 10, NHD hosted a Google+ Hangout to dispel the myth that interviews are essential to a strong project. Missed it? No problem - we have it posted. Ask the Expert Google+ Hangouts are Back! Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Websites National History Day, National Endowment for the Humanities Thursday, December 10, 2015, 7pm ET Click here to register Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Papers National History Day, Smithsonian National Museum of American History Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 7pm ET Click here to register Save the dates for January 2016: Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Performances National History Day, Fords' Theatre  Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7pm ET Click here to register Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Exhibits National History Day, National Endowment for the Humanities   Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 7pm ET Click here to register Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Documentaries National History Day, National Endowment for the Humanities Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 7pm ET Click 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.  Sign up for the newsletter! Design the New NHD Shirt! We're looking for two shirt designs, one for the National History Day shirt and one for the 2016 theme, Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History. Think you have a great idea?   Submit your design today! Resources for Teaching Antebellum America In this EDSITEment unit, Alexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority, introduces students to three major arguments from the classic book and considers the impact of these questions on our world today. Check it out! Looking for more ways to bring NHD into your world history classroom?  Check out this blog post from the EDSITEment team. Consider these summer institutes for teachers from the NEH Summer Programs in the Humanities. Looking for a new student resource for women's suffrage topics? The National Women's History Museum just released a new website, Crusade for the Vote, which includes sources for teachers and students studying this topic. This is a must-see for students studying this movement as part of their Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History projects! Looking for an interesting summer opportunity? The Museum Teacher Fellowship Program at theUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum seeks to train leaders in the field of Holocaust education. The fellows are a national corps of skilled educators who assist the Museum's efforts to promote quality Holocaust education that is rooted in accurate history and responsible pedagogy. The Museum's teacher training programs ensure that learning how and why the Holocaust happened is an important component of education in America and strengthens students' critical thinking about their roles in society. Teaching about the history of India? Check out this workshop, Teach India, running from July 25-29 at California State University, Long Beach. Looking for tools to assist your NHD students? NoodleTools and NHD have a partnership in which NHD teachers can sign up their classes to get FREE access to NoodleTools for their NHD projects. Click here to learn more and check out how this can help your NHD students in 2016! New Teacher? New School?  New E-mail? Update your email address so that you receive the latest news and updates for #NHD2016. National History Day | 301.314.9739 | info@nhd.org | nhd.org

STAY CONNECTED:

Google+ Hangout: Historical Paper

Join us for a Google+ Hangout all about papers.  Ask the experts about papers! Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Papers  Join National History Day and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for a chat with experts about writing a paper entry for #NHD2016.  Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 7pm ET  Register Here! Can't watch live? Don't worry, the webinar will be recorded and posted here. National History Day | (301) 314-9739 | info@nhd.org | NHD.org

Google+ Hangout: Websites

Ask the experts about websites! Ask the Expert Google+ Hangout: Websites  Join National History Day and the National Endowment for the Humanities for a chat with experts about creating a website project for #NHD2016.  Thursday, December 10, 2015, 7pm ET  Register Here! Can't watch live? Don't worry, the webinar will be recorded and posted here. National History Day | (301) 314-9739 | info@nhd.org | NHD.org

Free Webinar: Primary Sources

Exploring Varied Stories of Immigration Using Primary Sources from the Library of Congress Audience: Teachers, Coordinators and Judges Panelists: National History Day, Library of Congress Thursday, November 19, 2015, 7pm ET Explore techniques to help students successfully analyze and construct knowledge from multiple primary sources in various formats, often presenting contrasting or contradictory perspectives. Library experts will model strategies using primary sources. Click Here to Register Can't watch live? Don't worry, the webinar will be recorded and posted here.

ABMCeducation.org is live!

New Free Resource Seeks to Invigorate World War II Teaching in the Classroom ABMCeducation.org is live!  National History Day (NHD), the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), and the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University are launching a new, free digital resource today in honor of Veterans Day: ABMCeducation.org. This website includes 21 lesson plans created by American teachers who took the trip of a lifetime this summer to discover the stories of World War II fallen heroes buried and memorialized overseas as part of the Understanding Sacrifice education program. Help spread the word by sharing this video on social media with the hashtag #TeachABMC. ABMCeducation.org Participating teachers designed lesson plans specific to their teaching discipline. These lesson plans are hosted at ABMCeducation.org and are designed to increase students' understanding of sacrifices made in WWII.  Designed for middle school and high school classrooms, the lesson plans are multi-disciplinary and can be applied in history, as well as art, math, science and English classrooms.  Through the use of primary and secondary sources, videos, and hands-on activities, students are transported to the war front and home front. From role-playing difficult family decisions at home to designing new war memorials and exploring military tactics utilized in France, students will walk away with a vivid understanding of the high cost paid by all Americans during this war.  Discover history through the stories of fallen heroes! National History Day | (301) 314-9739 | info@nhd.org | NHD.org