Every Day, History Day!

Welcome to my new blog, LJH History Day.  This blog is designed to help parents stay connected to what is going on with LJH GT History Day, but can be followed by anyone.  Some of you are new to this program and I am hoping that this blog along with my website and facebook posts will be beneficial.  Students will receive information through Google Classroom, but will be encouraged to follow this blog also.  If you are curious about their assignments and daily progress, please have them log in and show you.

So here we go!

Parents,

Thank you for allowing your child to sign up for the exciting journey also known as GT Social Studies and History Day!   History Day, also known as National History Day (NHD), is a co-curricular program that encourages young people to analyze a historical subject related to an annual theme.

This year's theme is Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in History.  Click here to read the NHD official explanation of this theme.  Students should remember that their topic must be historical (rule of thumb is at least 20 years old) and meet all three "E's".

While researching their topic and preparing their projects, students are required to follow several rules.  These rules can be found in the NHD Contest Rule Book (English/Spanish).  I highly recommend reading through these rules and browsing through other information on the NHD Contest Website.  I will read through the rule book, theme sheet, and other information with all 6th graders and will "refresh" the 7th and 8th graders.

Deadlines are posted to my website, but are subject to change.  I base these deadlines on previous years' experience as well as class progress.  There are times when technical difficulties and other disruptions require us to change these dates.

Students will go to Lamar University on February 11, 2016, to complete at the regional level.  They will be interviewed by college professors as they present their projects.  You can check out last year's projects here.

I hope this post will get you excited about what your child will learn through History Day!  Each week I will try to post new pieces of information to help you help your child(ren) with History Day.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.  Thanks in advance for your support.

Make History Every Day!  Every Day is History Day!