History IS Exciting! Student Historians and National History Day Megan Wood, State Coordinator, National History Day in Ohio 2009 OCSS Conference www.slideshare.net/meganwood

What is History? Some students say- “ Old stuff” “ Stuff that happened in the past” “ Important events from the past” BUT- it can be more History is the study of the past or an interpretation or understanding of the past! History as an active field of study and inquiry.

How do we make it exciting? Interaction with primary sources Field Trips Projects Independent discovery What else?

Interaction with primary sources

Field Trips

Projects

Independent discovery

What else?

What about the standards? Grades 3-5: Social Studies Skills and Methods, Benchmark A: Obtain information from a variety of primary and secondary sources using the component parts of the source. Grades 6-8: Social Studies Skills and Methods, Benchmark C: Present a position and support it with evidence and citation of sources. Grades 9-10: Social Studies Skills and Methods, Benchmark A: Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources.

National History Day Grades 4- 12 (4-5 exhibits only at State level!) Research Project based on an annual theme Create projects and attend local, state, and national competitions!

Grades 4- 12 (4-5 exhibits only at State level!)

Research Project based on an annual theme

Create projects and attend local, state, and national competitions!

What is History Day? Papers Exhibits Performances Documentaries Web Sites

Papers

Exhibits

Performances

Documentaries

Web Sites

Student Acquired Skills Reading- primary & secondary sources Writing Creating a bibliography Presentation skills Applying creative thinking to everyday problems Analysis and interpretation

Reading- primary & secondary sources

Writing

Creating a bibliography

Presentation skills

Applying creative thinking to everyday problems

Analysis and interpretation

How do teachers do it? Required Class Project Example Schedule (AP teacher from Dayton): November- Topics December- Topics/Research January- Research/Project February- Project

Required Class Project

Example Schedule (AP teacher from Dayton):

November- Topics

December- Topics/Research

January- Research/Project

February- Project

How do teachers do it? Required Class Project Example Schedule (AP Teacher from Dayton): Due Dates: December 15 th - 10 sources (5 primary, 5 secondary) in correct format with annotation January 3 rd - Essay due explaining project and research January 17 th - 20 sources (10 primary, 10 secondary) January 30 th - Process paper due February 6 th - Finished project due

Required Class Project

Example Schedule (AP Teacher from Dayton):

Due Dates:

December 15 th - 10 sources (5 primary, 5 secondary) in correct format with annotation

January 3 rd - Essay due explaining project and research

January 17 th - 20 sources (10 primary, 10 secondary)

January 30 th - Process paper due

February 6 th - Finished project due

How do Teachers do it? Team Teach: English Language Arts and Social Studies Social studies helps guide content and research English helps with writing and thesis statement

Team Teach:

English Language Arts and Social Studies

Social studies helps guide content and research

English helps with writing and thesis statement

How do Teachers do it? After School: History Day Club Extra Curricular Smaller Group

After School:

History Day Club

Extra Curricular

Smaller Group

Getting Started Pre Register with the NHD-OH office Attend a workshop Teacher Resource CD Classroom Outreach Visit Phone and email consultation

Pre Register with the NHD-OH office

Attend a workshop

Teacher Resource CD

Classroom Outreach Visit

Phone and email consultation

New Programming Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress FREE Workshop in Cleveland May 9 th FREE Workshop in Columbus May 13 th Free Classroom Outreach Partnerships with school districts Teacher Fall CDs

Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

FREE Workshop in Cleveland May 9 th

FREE Workshop in Columbus May 13 th

Free Classroom Outreach

Partnerships with school districts

Teacher Fall CDs

Stories from the field… Connection to historical figures Connection to community Connection to students Connection to family

Connection to historical figures

Connection to community

Connection to students

Connection to family

There’s still time to get involved! JUDGE Ohio History Day April 25 th at Columbus State Community College 8:00 am- 1:00 pm SIGN UP! See student historians in action.

Questions? Contact Information: Megan Wood Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Ave Columbus, OH 43202 614.297.2343 [email_address] www.ohiohistoryday.org/historyday My Space: Ohio History Day Expert Blog: historydayexpert.blogspot.com Power Point @ www.slideshare.net/meganwood