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

Google+ Hangout: Interview

Upcoming Free Google+ Hangout!

To Interview or Not to Interview Audience: NHD Students, Coordinators, Teachers, Parents, and Judges.  Hosted by: National History Day, The American Historical Association, The National WWII Museum Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 7pm ET Learn whether to ask, what to ask, and how to ask.   Register here! Can't make the Hangout? Don't worry, this Google Hangout will be recorded and posted here.

NHD "How To" Workshops for NorCal & SoCal

Students and advisors are invited to attend one of the following NHD workshops being offered:

Southern California

NHD Learning Lab

Saturday, November 7, 2015

9:00 am - 2:30 pm

UC Riverside - Free

Sponsored by:  Orange County Department of Education, NHD-OC, UCR library & National Archives, Riverside.

Northern California

NHD How Tos Workshop

Saturday, November 14, 2015

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

California Sate Archives (Sacramento) - Free

Sponsored By:  California State Archives, Sonoma County History Day & Sacramento County History Day.

More information and the online registration for both workshops can be found on our website at:  

http://www.nhdca.org/#!workshops/c3fc

Craig Irish

Sacramento County Office of Education

Coordinator, National History Day - CA