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Greetings from the State Coordinator
Greetings!
Crunch time is approaching! How do I know this? I've started to receive phone calls and emails from students, parents, and teachers regarding History Day theses and project construction.
As you start to put together your final projects, take a look at some of the resources available to you, particularly on the National History Day website. The Project Category page ( www.nhd.org/ProjectCategories.htm) not only gives an overview of each category, but also provides links that will help you develop a script, storyboard, outline, and so on.
Also, it isn't too late to order your copies of NHD's Making History Series. They have guidebooks for each category (except web site; it's still in production. Sorry!) You can check the books out here: www.nhd.org/cart/
As always, That History Day Guy (John Buchinger) and I are always here to help answer your questions. Let us know how we can help.
Best wishes,
Tobi Voigt |
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NHD Announces $1.9 Million Dollar Gift from Kenneth E. Behring; New York Student Featured During Program
 At a breakfast held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on Wednesday, January 7, National History Day announced a $1.9 million dollar gift from philanthropist Kenneth E. Behring.
Mr. Behring's gift will fund the first independent research study of National History Day with the aim to quantify its educational impact and demonstrate the program's relevance to lawmakers and potential donors. The gift will also fund a small number of $10,000 grants for state history day programs and a new $2,500 prize for NHD's Teacher of the Year.
Also during the program, National Museum of American History director Brent Glass announced a new partnership with National History Day. Students who compete at the national contest will have the opportunity to share their projects in a museum gallery, and have the chance to win a new special award sponsored by the museum.
Rockland County sophomore Valerie Champeau, who played a pivotal role in securing $1 million in federal funding in the House of Representatives' 2009 budget, also spoke at the event. Miss. Champeau honored Representative Nita Lowey, who submitted the proposal for funding after meeting Valerie during the 2008 National History Day competition.
Miss. Champeau's speech about her experiences with National History Day was met with thunderous applause from the more than 50 attendees, including Mr. Behring, Dr. Glass, Dr. Cathy Gorn, and Dr. Libby O'Connell, Senior Vice President and Chief Historian at The History Channel. | |
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National Archives-New York Hosts Free National History Day Teacher Workshop
 Learn how to best prepare students for success at the local National History Day contests by attending NARA-NY's FREE "Getting Ready for National History Day" teacher workshop.
The workshop, which will be held at the National Archives-New York on February 3 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm, will include discussions of utilizing and analyzing primary sources, researching at the National Archives, and creating successful topics. The event will also include a brief tour of our facility and free educational materials.
This workshop is FREE, however space is limited so please call or email to register as soon as possible: 1-866-840-1752 or newyork.archives@nara.gov.
The National Archives-New York City holds more than 94,000 cubic feet of historical records from the 1680s to the 1990s. Our records cover such essential topics as immigration, the Civil War, inventions, constitutional rights, organized crime, and the New Deal among countless others. |
| The History Channel Invites You to Join the National Teach-In on Lincoln
 HISTORY™, together with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, will feature a National Teach-In on the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 1:30pm EST.
The teach-in will take place at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Educators and students nationwide can tune-in and view this LIVE webcast online at www.history.com/lincoln. Teachers, students, and families will find enrichment resources and study guides at this site, which may be used at any time and/or can help prepare for the event.
You can now register for this event online at http://www.history.com/lincoln/. The first 500 registrants will receive a National History Day sourcebook on Lincoln and a Lincoln coin box. This special live event will feature Lincoln scholars Doris Kearns Goodwin, Harold Holzer, and Matthew Pinsker, who will share their expertise and answer students' questions from all over the country.
The content is recommended for middle through high school, with a particular emphasis on 8th grade, and easily fits within all fifty states' standards of learning.
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Now Debate This Announces 2009 Academic Competition
Now Debate This, America's only national online educational debate and $250,000 high school scholarship contest,
enables America's youth to creatively explore humanities and sciences by using research, critical analysis and communication skills to challenge and inspire our society to resolve contemporary issues. This year's Great Debate centers on the topic: How can the U.S. achieve energy independence through the lessons of history?
Starting this week, students can engage in Now Debate This activities for their chance at $250,000 in scholarships, thousands of dollars in educational prizes, and life-changing opportunities! Equally important, they can make their voice heard about critical global energy concerns. This year's programs include:
- Presidential Prep Time: Students blog about the challenges that President-Elect Obama will face and how he should meet those challenges. The top three regular bloggers, with winning essays of up to 500 words, will receive Apple MacBook laptop computers! In addition to these winners, five students will be eligible to receive $1,000 college scholarships!
- 100 Day Presidential Challenge: The 100-Day Presidential Challenge gives students the chance to test themselves over Obama's first 100 days.
Beginning on January 20, and ending on April 30, 2009, students can rise to the task by creating and implementing a public service project confronting
energy challenges in their community. The winning group will earn an opportunity to share their ideas with President Obama's energy officials, Congress, and the energy industry.
- Contest for Juniors: Students will write, produce, and upload a video to Now Debate This' YouTube or SchoolTube channel describing what energy independence would look like in their communities. The top 16 finalists will be announced mid-May. Each finalist will receive a new laptop computer, a digital camera, and a minimum $2,000 scholarship. They will be immersed in the history of energy in the U.S. and tour important alternative energy sites, culminating their experience in a debate tournament to win the $150,000 grand prize scholarship.
National History Day has been a sponsor of Now Debate This since 2008.
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