1. Social Studies PLC 2013: National History Day Project/Contest Implementation

2. Why? National History Day (NHD) Competition: Framework for research
Intensive curriculum – yearlong
Alignment with Common Core Standards
Relevancy to current events
Opportunity to continue throughout high school
Student choice
Groups or Individual
Multiple Projects

3. National History Day Student Achievement

4. National History Day Student Achievement
38%
32%
15%
10%

5. How NHD Works Four levels of competition Two Divisions for NHD: School
Regional – La Crosse
State – UW-Madison
National – Washington, D.C.
Two Divisions for NHD:
6th, 7th, and 8th grade
9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th

6. How NHD Works
Theme: all entries must connect to the annual theme as part of the judging criteria
2014 theme: “Rights and Responsibilities”
Categories
Paper (Individual Only)
Exhibit (Individual or Group)
Performance (Individual or Group)
Documentary (Individual or Group)
Web Site (Individual or Group)

7. NHD Paper 6-10 pages (1,500 to 2,500 words)
Notes, bibliography, and supplemental materials

8. NHD Exhibit

9. NHD Performance
10 minutes
Costumes, script

10. NHD Documentary
10 minutes
Use of audiovisual equipment/technology

11. NHD Website Most interactive category Use of website design software
Text and photographs/videos/links

12. Judging Groups of three for each individual category
Mix of education professionals and community members
Judges use category judging rules provided by National History Day

13. NHD – Implementation at Fennimore High School
9th Grade
1 day per week to work during 1st semester
September – Discuss framework, guidelines, and theme and brainstorm topics
Early October – Choose topics
October/November – Research
Late November/Early December – Create process paper
December/January – Complete projects
Early February – District contest