Teacher Toolkit

Fall 2018 Video Series

• Selecting A Topic
• Thinking Like A Historian: Scaffolding Skills
• Research
• Analyze Evidence & Create A Narrative
• Thesis Statements

Introduction Videos

NHD in Minnesota

National Endowment for the Humanities

Planning Calendar and Timelines

• How to Plan Your Calendar
• Sample Timeline & Benchmarks
• AZ Timeline Overview
• CA Timeline
• MN Timeline

Communication with Parents and Students

• Student Contract
• Group Contract
• Letter To Parent
• Topic Proposal Form
• Project Checklist And Deadlines

Classroom Planning

• How To Plan Content Standards
• NHD And Common Core
• NHD CA Syllabus
• Syllabus Sample 1
• Timeline By Month

2020 Theme Book

2020 Theme Narrative

2020 NHD Theme Worksheets

CA Theme Sheet 2020

Breaking Barriers Coloring Collage

Breaking Barriers Guided Notes

Starting A History Day Project: Exploring Topics

Topic Ideas Worksheet

Do You Have A Good Topic

Topic Narrowing Funnel

Breaking Barriers Idaho Topic List

Final Topic Selection Sheet

5 Individuals That Changed History

Topic Proposal Form

Focusing History Day Topics

Topic Selection Ideas

Choosing A Topic Advice From Master Teacher

National To Local Topic Selection

Modern To Past Topic Selection

Absent Narratives in History

I Wonder Statements

Popular Topic Scattergories

Skill Building

Thinking Like A Historian Graphic Organizer

PBS History Detectives Lesson Plans

Analyzing Primary Documents Worksheet

NHD Lunchroom Fight 1

NHD Lunchroom Fight 2

Historical Thinking Video

Reading Like  A Historian Lessons with the Stanford History Education Group

National Archives Primary Source Analysis Worksheets

Organization

CA Project Organizer

Noodletools

Bibliography Notes

Time Log

Preliminary Research For 3 Topics Worksheet

Research Questions And Strategy

Research Plan

Initial Research Chart

Cornell Note Taking Worksheets

Color Coding Cornell Notes

Primary and Secondary Sources

Teaching Primary And Secondary Sources Lesson Plan

Types Of Primary Sources

Online Research Resources Categorical

Research Notes In Context

Tips For Researching Idaho

Advanced Research Chart

Initial Research Chart

Primary And Secondary Sources Quiz

Bibliography Matrix

Places To Find Primary Sources

Help for Working with Students Below Grade Level

Inquiry Kits

Working with Content and Lexile Levels in Gale Resources

Strategies For Differentiated Learners

EAR Analyzing Evidence Worksheet

ESCAPE test

How To Spot Fake News

Civic Online Reasoning

Evaluating Sources Lesson Module

SOAPStone

SOAPA

Thesis Statements

Thesis Development Worksheet

Thesis Statement Examples

Good, Bad, Ugly, Comparing Thesis Statements

Mad Libs Thesis 2020

From Planning To Product: MA’AM

STOP Drawing The Conclusion

Historical Context

Historical Context Frames

Argumentation Plan Template

Argumentation Plan Completed

Cause And Effect Worksheet

Historical Context Graphic Organizer

Historical Context Puzzle Worksheet

Corroboration Of Evidence Chart

 SEARCH Historical Context Graphic Organizer

Project Map

NHD Contest Rule Book

Rulebook Scavenger Hunt

Qualities Of A Good NHD Project

Paper

• What Do I Have To Do To Finish My Paper
• Guide To Papers
• Paper Hints
• Paper Rules Summary
• Paper Checklist
• Writing An Outline For Your Project

Website

• What Do I Have To Do To Finish My Website
• Website Graphic Organizer
• Website Graphic Organizer Storyboard
• Tips For Teachers On Websites
• NHD Website Editor Handout
• Website Hints
• Website Summary
• Website Rules Summary
• Website Checklist Worksheet

Documentary

• What Do I Have To Do To Finish My Documentary
• Documentary Summary
• Documentary Planning
• The Documentary Tootsie Roll Planner
• Documentary Hints
• Documentary Rules Summary
• Documentary Checklist Worksheet

Exhibit

• What Do I Have To Do To Finish My Exhibit
• Exhibit Graphic Organizer
• Exhibit Map
• Planning Your Exhibit
• Exhibit Layout Organizer
• Exhibit Hints
• Exhibit Rules Summary
• Exhibit Checklist

Performance

• Planning And Creating Your Performance
• Creating A History Day Performance
• Planning Your Performance
• Guide To Performances
• Performance Hints
• Performance Rules Summary
• Performance Checklist Workshe

Annotation Guide

Ways To Start Annotations

Bibliographies Made Easy Handout

Chicago Style Citation Guide

How to Write Annotations

Bibliography Example

Process Paper Guide

Process Paper Notes

Learning Targets Self-Assessment

Project Prescription Form

Skill-based Rubrics

Score Sheet Rubric

Forced Ranking Sheet

Judging Rubric

Judges Evaluation Forms

• Paper Evaluation Form
• Website Evaluation Form
• Documentary Evaluation Form
• Exhibit Evaluation Form
• Performance Evaluation Form

See  projects completed by other NHD in Idaho students.

Exhibits

Papers
Vincent van Gogh: Personal Tragedy, Artistic Triumph 

The Road to Isolation: Triumphs and Tragedies of the Iranian Revolution

Websites

The Haber-Bosch Process

The Tragedy of Normandy Beach

Performances

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Documentaries

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