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Greetings from the State Coordinator
Greetings!
Happy autumn! Here in Cooperstown, the leaves are at the peak of the color changing season, the temperature is dropping, and pumpkins are everywhere! If you are so inclined to see how we celebrate the fall, you can watch a video of yours truly as I don a cow costume and paddle a 450 pound pumpkin in Otsego Lake during Cooperstown's annual PumpkinFest: http://www.youtube.com/farmersmuseum.
But in all seriousness, I have some news. Sadly, this will be my last greeting to you in our monthly e-newsletter, as I have accepted a new job in Michigan and will be leaving New York at the end of the month. It was a very difficult decision to leave, and I will miss you all and New York State History Day immensely.
I want to thank you all for your hard work and dedication to the History Day program. It has truly been an honor to work with you, New York State's best and brightest teachers and students. Please know that the New York State Historical Association remains dedicated to the program, and you will be hearing from a new state coordinator soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the program or the transition, please feel free to contact us at nyshistoryday@nysha.org.
I wish you all the best, and thank you again for making these past four and a half years some of the best I've had!
Best wishes,
Tobi Voigt |
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New Special Award: American Labor History Prize
 New York State History Day and the American Labor Studies Center are pleased to announce a new special award for the 2010-2011 NHD program year. The award, which includes a $250 cash prize and a special Kate Mullany medal, will be given to an outstanding entry related to American labor history at the 2011 New York State History Day contest. While any labor-related topic is acceptable, the ALSC encourages students to focus on the centennial of the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City. The fire and its aftermath resulted in an investigation leading to significant laws and regulations. The debate over appropriate workplace laws and regulations continues today as well as the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively to improve their conditions. Teachers and students can find more information on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and teaching and learning about the American labor movement on the ALSC web site at: www.labor-studies.org. |
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It's Not Too Late to Register! 2010 October Conference for Teachers
 The New York State Historical Association's annual October Conference for Teachers is a professional development opportunity focused on current issues, topics, concerns, and practices in social studies education.
Each year the conference attracts several hundred educators to the campuses of Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers' Museum during the picturesque autumn of the Leatherstocking Region.
This year's conference will take place on Thursday, October 21, and Friday, October 22, 2010.
History Day teacher Jerry Hensler from La Salle School in Albany will present a session on using the History Day model of inquiry based learning to motivate difficult learners.
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| New York Council for the Humanities hosts Classroom Conversations
 January 17, 2011 marks the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth in 1929. The New York Council for the Humanities invites you to use this important occasion to organize a Classroom Conversation about Dr. King's legacy of service and civic engagement. These conversations are focused around a short, shared text and a set of open-ended, thought-provoking questions.
This year, the Council is offering a stipend ($50 gift certificate to schools) to those interested in hosting a Conversation to talk about Dr. King's legacy of service and its place in our lives and our democracy.
To facilitate these conversations, the Council has developed an easy-to-use online toolkit as well as suggestions for how to shape a respectful, engaging dialogue. All you have to do is provide a space and someone to facilitate the discussion, and then invite your community to join you for a meaningful exchange about the issues and ideas that matter to us all.
Online resources available for MLK Day will include: An excerpt from Dr. King's speech The Drum Major Instinct in text format along with a series of questions and guidelines for starting and sustaining good conversation as well as tips on how to host a conversation in your community.
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