Teacher Toolkit

Fall 2018 Video Series

• 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

• Build A Timeline Handout
• Sample Timeline and Benchmark
• Planning Your Calendar

Communication with Parents and Students

• Student Contract
• Letter To Parent

Classroom Planning

• How To Plan Content Standards
• NHD and Common Core
• Example Syllabus
• 4 Ways To Build Milestones For Student Researchers

2021 Theme Book

2021 Theme Narrative

2021 Idaho Topic List

DECODE Communication Graphic Organizer

Starting A History Day Project

Preliminary Research For Three Topics

Do You Have A Good Topic?

Topic Narrowing Funnel Worksheet

Five Individuals That Changed History

Tips For Youth Topic Selection

Topic Proposal Form

National To Local Topic Selection

Modern To Past Topic Selection

Absent Narratives

I Wonder Statements

Popular Topic Scattergories

Skill Building

Thinking Like A Historian Graphic Organizer

PBS History Detectives Lesson Plans

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

Cornell Note Taking Worksheets

Color Coding Cornell Notes

Noodletools

Bibliography Notes

Time Log

Research Questions

Research Plan

Primary and Secondary Sources

Teaching Primary And Secondary Sources Lesson Plan

Types Of Primary Sources And Where To Find Them

Online Research Resources Categorical

Tips For Researching Idaho

Advanced Research Chart

Initial Research Chart

Primary And Secondary Sources Quiz

Bibliography Bingo

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

How To Spot Fake News

Civic Online Reasoning

Evaluating Sources Lesson Module

SOAPA

Thesis Statements

Thesis Development Worksheet

Thesis Statement Examples

Good, Bad, Ugly, Comparing Thesis Statements

Mad Libs Thesis 2021

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

Research Notes In Context

Project Map

2021 NHD Contest Rule Book – Coming soon!

Qualities Of A Good NHD Project

Paper

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

Website

• Website Graphic Organizer Storyboard

Documentary

• What Do I Have To Do To Finish My Documentary
• Documentary Summary
• Documentary Planning
• The Documentary Tootsie Roll Planner

Exhibit

• What Do I Have To Do To Finish My Exhibit
• Exhibit Graphic Organizer
• Exhibit Map
• Planning Your Exhibit
• Exhibit Layout Organizer

Performance

• Planning And Creating Your Performance
• Guide To Performances

Annotation Guide

Ways To Start Annotations

MLA Bibliographies Made Easy

Chicago Style Citation Guide

Bibliography Example

Process Paper Guide

Process Paper Notes

Learning Targets Self-Assessment

Project Prescription Form

Judges Evaluation Forms – New forms coming soon!

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

Coming Soon!

Documentaries

Coming Soon!