Note: All students in Mrs. Schirtzinger's classes may choose to enter their research project in National History Day (NHD) contest. However, for the 2019 - 2020 school year, National History Day will be an after school activity.
National History Day began in Ohio 46 years ago and now includes all of the United States as well as other countries. NHD is a opportunity for students to engage in authentic historical research. It allows students to choose a topic of their interest under the teacher's guidlelines and the theme set for the year by NHD. The 2020 theme is Breaking Barriers in History. Throughout the first semester, student will be immersed in researching a topic that can also be applied to this History Day theme. Regardless whether they choose to develop their research into a History Day project, for most this will be their first experience at authentic research that goes beyond surface details. Researching using scholarly primary and secondary sources through reputable sites, books, and more is the first part of this project. It does take work digging for details and organizing time well. Whether students choose to compete in History Day or not, some class time will be given to work on their research projects. However, in both cases, much work will also need to be done at home. Students and parents can access Schoology to view the calendar with due dates for the class researcj project, which aligns with History Day as well.
Students who choose to compete will use their research to create a process paper, an annotated bibliography, as well as a presentation type of their choice: paper, website, documentary, display, or performance. Students who come to the after school History Day activiy will have the opportunity to compete in the Central Ohio District competition at Wesleyan University in March. If they place in the district competition, they move on to the state competition at Wesleyan University in April. If they place at the state competition, they move on to nationals at the University of Maryland in June. Students who win at the state and national level can potentially win monetary awards as well as scholarships. But even if students do not compete, what they gain through completing the project is immesureable and prepares them for future research projects ahead of their peers.
National History Day began in Ohio 46 years ago and now includes all of the United States as well as other countries. NHD is a opportunity for students to engage in authentic historical research. It allows students to choose a topic of their interest under the teacher's guidlelines and the theme set for the year by NHD. The 2020 theme is Breaking Barriers in History. Throughout the first semester, student will be immersed in researching a topic that can also be applied to this History Day theme. Regardless whether they choose to develop their research into a History Day project, for most this will be their first experience at authentic research that goes beyond surface details. Researching using scholarly primary and secondary sources through reputable sites, books, and more is the first part of this project. It does take work digging for details and organizing time well. Whether students choose to compete in History Day or not, some class time will be given to work on their research projects. However, in both cases, much work will also need to be done at home. Students and parents can access Schoology to view the calendar with due dates for the class researcj project, which aligns with History Day as well.
Students who choose to compete will use their research to create a process paper, an annotated bibliography, as well as a presentation type of their choice: paper, website, documentary, display, or performance. Students who come to the after school History Day activiy will have the opportunity to compete in the Central Ohio District competition at Wesleyan University in March. If they place in the district competition, they move on to the state competition at Wesleyan University in April. If they place at the state competition, they move on to nationals at the University of Maryland in June. Students who win at the state and national level can potentially win monetary awards as well as scholarships. But even if students do not compete, what they gain through completing the project is immesureable and prepares them for future research projects ahead of their peers.