Training & Events
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New York Training Events
Finding Primary Sources Online FREE, Intended for NHD students Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:00-4:30 p.m. (with additional Q&A afterwards for those who wish to stay) Register: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/finding-primary-sources-virtual-20210121 This workshop is designed to support students who are working on History Day projects, but all students, teachers, and parents are welcome to attend. We’ll review some important tips and tricks for finding primary sources online: where should we look, and what search strategies work best? Attendees will leave with a tip sheet of places to look for primary sources online. Our 30 minute presentation will be followed by time for questions, for those who wish to stick around. Find out more about New York City History Day at bklynlib.org/nychd Creating an Annotated Bibliography FREE, Intended for NHD students Thursday, January 28, 2021 4:00-4:30 p.m. (with additional Q&A afterwards for those who wish to stay) Register: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/creating-annotated-virtual-20210128 This workshop is designed to support students who are working on History Day projects, but all students, teachers, and parents are welcome to attend. We’ll talk about how to cite primary and secondary sources, and then how to assemble those in a bibliography and write annotations for each source. Attendees will leave with worksheets they can use to organize their own annotated bibliographies. Our 30 minute presentation will be followed by time for questions, for those who wish to stick around. Find out more about New York City History Day at bklynlib.org/nychd New York City History Day Info Session FREE, Open to all New York teachers Wednesday, December 2, 2020 4:00-4:30 p.m. Eastern Are you or your students interested in entering the New York City History Day contest this year? Join us for this free info session to learn more and to share your questions about this year’s virtual contest. This session will touch on:
For more information, email Jen Hoyer at nychd@bklynlibrary.org or visit: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/new-york-city-history-day-virtual-20201202 Long Island History Day Teacher Workshop FREE, Open to all New York teachers Tuesday, November 10, 2020 4:00-6:00 p.m. Eastern (Zoom) Learn from the local experts about NHD 2021. Featuring special guests Laura Cinturati from Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service, Huntington High School teacher Lauren Desiderio, Long Island History Day coordinator Denise Deputy, and more! The workshop will review the New Rules and New Rubric Evaluations, as well as information about the 2021 theme, "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding." CTLE credit and co-sponsorship provided by the Niagara Frontier Council for the Social Studies. For more information: Email Susan Glaser, Long Island History Day Training Coordinator. National History Day Teacher Workshops FREE, Open to all New York teachers October 8, October 22, November 12, 2020 4:00-6:00 p.m. Eastern These late afternoon online workshops introduce teachers to the National History Day program, a project-based program for students in grades 6-12. Each workshop features an introduction to the History Day program, a session by a teacher who currently uses History Day in the classroom, and an introduction to regional, state-wide, and national resources. These workshops are made possible by a grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. For more information, email Rich Strum, Fort Ticonderoga Director of Academic Programs, visit the workshop website, or view the workshop flyer. 2021 NHD Theme and Program Updates FREE, Open to all New York teachers October 5, 2020 7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern This session will include important updates about the 2021 WNYHD and NYSHD Competitions as well as a comprehensive view of the 2021 NHD Theme and the NEW Rule Book and judging rubrics. CTLE Credit provided. Register online at https://www.nfcss.org/webinar-series.html or email Rich Pyszczek with questions. |
Training Events by National Partners
Virginia History Day Category Workshops FREE, Open to NHD Educators. Click the title hyperlink to register.
FREE, Open to NHD Performance Students and Teachers Monday, December 14, 2020, 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT This program will focus on the concept of perspective and helping students represent historical characters respectfully. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/NHDstory2020 NHDWebCentral Basics $25, Open to teachers nation-wide National History Day in Minnesota The official NHD website editor, NHDWebCentral, had a few updates over the summer. This workshop will cover the basic features of the platform and provide tools on how to best support Website students. ● Wed., Oct. 28, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Central ● Sat., Dec 5, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Central For this and other programs of interest, visit NHD in Minnesota's Teacher PD page. Students Teaching Teachers Forum October 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET Special Introduction by Ken Burns The first event, the "Students Teaching Teachers" forum, will feature a discussion moderated by NHD Director of Programs Lynne O'Hara, and is an opportunity for teachers in your programs to hear from and ask questions of the student winners about their research processes. Representatives from the Library of Congress will be participating as well, and will present the students with copyright certificates for their documentaries. TEACHERS REGISTER HERE Second Annual Student History Documentary Film Festival October 28, 2020, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET Special Introduction by Ken Burns The second event takes place the following day and is a virtual film festival. The winning documentaries will be screened live, followed by a moderated Q&A during which the winners will discuss their projects and will answer questions from students across the country. TEACHERS REGISTER YOUR CLASS HERE Spring 2021: Contact nyshd@nhd.org if you are interested in NHD's Using Library of Congress Resources to Build a Historical Argument. 90 PD hours or 3 credit hours. One slot per state. |
