Thursday, January 29, 2015

Articulating Your Thesis & Google+ Hangout: Exhibit Category (Reschedule for Feb. 4)

Articulating Your NHD Argument with Ford's Theatre

Do you have a great topic for your National History Day project? Learn how to tie it to this year's theme of Leadership and Legacy in History and to craft a compelling argument that will impress your judges. Ford's Theatre Associate Director for Museum Education Jake Flack is a long-time National History Day judge who will help you to refine your topic, and Lead Teaching Artist Thembi Duncan will share the tools that President Abraham Lincoln used in his oratory to assist you in refining your argument. 

Date:  Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Time: 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Open to: all NHD teachers, students, parents, and coordinators
To register, click HERE.

Rescheduled from last week....
Ask an NEH Expert Google+ Hangout
for Exhibit Students

Join Barbara Andrews, the Director of Education and Interpretation at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel as she offers tips for students creating exhibits for NHD 2015!

Date:  Wednesday, February 4, 2015

 
Time: 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Open to: all NHD teachers, students, parents, and coordinators
To register or watch live, go to http://nhd.org/hangouts.htm
 
Can't make some of these dates? No problem!
National History Day will post videos and resources from these webinars (www.nhd.org/webinars.htm) and hangouts (www.nhd.org/hangouts.htm) on our website. Check back and watch the videos at your convenience!

Monday, January 26, 2015

Google+ Hangout: Exhibit - Postponed!!!

TONIGHT'S GOOGLE+ HANGOUT
[for Exhibit] IS POSTPONED!!!



Due to weather, tonight's Google+ Hangout: Exhibit is postponed. This event will be rescheduled at a later date and time. Please check the NHD website, http://www.nhd.org/hangouts.htm for updates.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Google+ Hangout: Exhibit Category (***New Date***)


Ask an NEH Expert Google+ Hangout

for Exhibit Students

Join Barbara Andrews, the Director of Education and Interpretation at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel as she offers tips for students creating exhibits for NHD 2015!

Date:  Monday, January 26, 2015 (***Please note the date change)


Time: 4pm PST
Open to: all NHD teachers, students, parents, and coordinators
To register or watch live, go to http://nhd.org/hangouts.htm

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Can't make some of these dates? No problem!
National History Day will post videos and resources from these webinars (www.nhd.org/webinars.htm) and hangouts (www.nhd.org/hangouts.htm) on our website. Check back and watch the videos at your convenience!

Monday, January 19, 2015

Google+ Hangout: Documentary Category

Roll Camera for the next NHD Google+ Hangout (Documentary Category)!

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 
4pm (PST)
 
Ask the Expert with the National Endowment for the Humanities:
Documentary!

Introducing...NHD 2016 Theme

This just in!  The theme for 2016 will be:
"Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History"

(For 2017, the theme tentatively is "Taking a Stand in History")