California National History Day
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
Location
6000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819 United StatesWebsite:
https://www.nhdca.org/
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Mission Statement
National History Day’s inquiry-based student centered program brings project based learning to the History-Social Studies classroom. Adaptable to all educational settings, History Day supports critical thinking with authentic research and historical inquiry skills. At its core, History Day is about student choice and voice. Students choose their research topic, they drive their research, and they choose their project format.
Description
National History Day makes history come alive for students, engaging them in discovering the historical, cultural, and social significance of the past. History Day . . .
Engages 4th-12th grade students in authentic historical inquiry on a topic of their choice as they create History Day projects. Students ...
- Conduct in-depth research
- Engage with primary and secondary sources
- Analyze and synthesize evidence to support a claim
- Connect events of the past to issues in the present
- Create and present historical content with a project
Transforms teaching.
Increases civic awareness and responsibility.
Creates well-rounded students.
Strives to engage all students.
Students choose a topic that relates to an annual theme, engage in research and analysis related to that topic, and present their research and conclusions in one of six categories: Documentary, Exhibit, Performance, Podcast, Research Paper, or Website. Students in 4th and 5th grades present their research in the Poster or Podcast category.
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