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NHD 2023: Topic Selection, Research, Sources & More

September 18, 2022 by PSN Leave a Comment

Students, we have compiled a big list of resources to help you dig deep into National History Day (NHD) projects. Understanding NHD Projects Read the Contest Rule Book carefully. English | Spanish Watch the NHD Contest Rules video. Explore the categories. Click the orange buttons to learn more about each category. Documentary rules video project checklist evaluation form Ask an NEH Expert videos 2017 | 2018 Exhibit rules video project … [Read more...]

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NHD 2022: Topic Selection, Research, Sources & More

October 7, 2021 by PSN Leave a Comment

We have compiled a big list of resources to help you dig deep into National History Day projects. Understanding NHD Projects Be sure to read the NHD 2022 rule book carefully! You should also check out this YouTube rules video playlist to review general rules for all NHD project categories, as well as category-specific rules. Explore the categories. Click the orange buttons to learn more about each category. Documentary project checklist evaluation form Ask an NEH … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teaching & Learning Tagged With: argumentation, argumentation plan, arguments, bias, chicago metro history fair, citing sources, cmhf, communication, communication in history, contest faq, counter-evidence, documentary, evidence, exhibit, google books, historical significance, historical thinking, historical thinking skills, history, interview guidelines, library of congress, making an argument, movments, nhd, NHD 2022, NHD projects, note taking, oral histories, organize your argument, paper, people, performance, perspective, primary sources, research, research paper, rule book, searching, selecting a topic, selecting sources, september, student handbook, student historian, student resources, technology, theme book, thesis, topic selection, wikipedia, writing

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NHD 2023: Topic Selection, Research, Sources & More

NHD 2022: Topic Selection, Research, Sources & More

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