2013 NEW YORK CITY HISTORY DAY

Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events

 

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Children's Center invites your students to participate in New York City History Day on SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2013. New York City History Day is an education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the discovery and interpretation of historical topics. By participating in History Day, students can research topics related to the annual theme, Turning Points in History, and can express themselves creatively through various formats such as exhibit boards, documentaries, websites, papers, and performances.

 

The History Day methodology supports teachers and schools as they work towards aligning curriculum and instructional priorities with Common Core Standards demonstrated through College and Career Ready student performance tasks.

 

National History Day was awarded the prestigious 2011 National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama. Read more about it here.

 

New York City History Day is now on Facebook. Become a fan now!

 

Announcements

  • Preview the 2014 NHD theme, "Rights and Responsibilities" here.
  • View the winners of the 2013 New York State History Day competition here.
  • View the winners of the 2013 NYC History Day competition: Junior Division, Senior Division and Special Awards
  • View exemplary student work from the 2012 NHD competition here
  • Visit NARA's NHD DocsTeach site for primary sources here
  • NEW! Explore this year's NHD theme by visiting the NYC History Day Facebook page. Each week, the page will feature a new primary source relating to "Turning Points" from MCNY's Collections Portal.
  • Planning a History Day contest in your school? Email sdueno@mcny.org for a Contest Toolkit

 

Getting Started

Start preparing for New York City History Day 2013! Use the links below to learn about the theme, rules and categories.

 


Mark your calendars!

  • 2013 New York State History Day Competition: April 29th
  • 2013 National History Day Competition: June 9th - June 13th

 

Parents and Educators

Resources

Workshops

Are you interested in participating in New York City History Day? Join us for a parent and educator workshop on one of the following days:

 

Informational Workshops: Review the step-by-step process for creating a project, look at examples of projects in various categories and review evaluation criteria for projects.

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Content Workshops: Learn how to implement the History Day methodology in the classroom through content based workshops. Using primary and secondary sources from the Museum's exhibitions, participants will learn the step-by-step process for creating a History Day project.

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"Creating an Entry" Workshops: Learn how to create a documentary, exhibit board, historical performance, or website. Meet with professional exhibition designers, website creators and script writers to draw out best practices for crafting History Day entries.

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Five Borough Workshops: Interested in learning about New York City History Day in your own neighborhood? Call to find out more about workshops taking place through the five boroughs this fall.

 

Student Workshops: Students will view projects from the 2012 New York City History Day program. Classes will have the opportunity to examine students' thesis statements and use of primary and secondary sources, learn about additional History Day categories, and find out how to participate in the 2013 New York City History Day competition. Call for more information.


Students

Dates to remember:

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