Educator Resources
Helping You Help Your Students
This page contains a broad array of items designed to assist teachers in guiding their students through the History Day process.
In addition to the resources available on this page and within the Educator Handbook (accessible in the sidebar to the right) we also have a folder of materials available here.
Additional Resources
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>Previous Kick Off Educator Workshops
> Academic Integrity
DOWNLOAD: Academic Integrity Educator Guide
While the use of Artificial Intelligence in History Day projects is addressed in the Academic Integrity Educator Guide, please see this information from National History Day for a flier version of the policy NHD and AI
> Building a Better Historical Argument
LEARN ABOUT THE P.A.S.T.:
DOWNLOAD THE GUIDES:
> Identifying Bias
> Teacher Video Library
Every NHD Student is a Writer
National Museum of American History Performers Workshops for NHD
For NHD Teachers
Level Up! Ed Tech Tips for National History Day
Testimony as an Act of Courage: African American’s and the Freedman’s Bureau
Diplomacy Classroom: A Tour Through Free Education Resources
Historical Thinking Skills - Developing a Historical Argument
Historical Thinking Skills - First Step in Analyzing Primary Sources (Sourcing, Close Reading, Corroboration, Contextualization)
Historical Thinking Skills-Assembling Primary Sources (Perspective, Agency, Hindsight)
Historical Thinking Skills - Developing a Historical Argument Based on Evidence/Primary Sources
Historical Thinking Skills-Organizing an Argument, Top Ten Editing Tips
>New England NHD Affiliate Resources
Exhibits
Documentary Best Practices
Documentaries
Websites
Performances
Tips for Performances
Papers
Navigating WebCentral
Evaluating Sources
>Educator Videos & Resources from Past Workshops
Videos from past Workshops:
Hear from CHD Teacher and Students
CHD Road Map
Implementing CHD in Norwalk
Guiding Student Research
Role of Teachers and Parents