Every Friday, students will work on an aspect of their National History Day paper. Please refer to the NHD syllabus below as well as the helpful links.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Welcome to NHD letter from WMS Social Studies teachers
Official National History Day website
"Taking A Stand In History" theme sheet and sample topics
NHD Rules Verification Checklist--Historical Paper
Watch a video, "How to create a historical paper"
Welcome to NHD letter from WMS Social Studies teachers
Official National History Day website
"Taking A Stand In History" theme sheet and sample topics
NHD Rules Verification Checklist--Historical Paper
Watch a video, "How to create a historical paper"
NHD SYLLABUS
September 9: NHD overview (3 broad topic ideas due 9/16)
September 16: Topic selection (narrow topic due 9/23)
Septemer 23: How to write a thesis ("working" thesis due 9/30)
September 30: Fixing up your thesis (90% thesis due 10/7)
October 7: Primary vs. Secondary sources (3 secondary and 1 primary source for your project due 10/14)
October 14: Introduction to the 5-paragraph research paper (research paper due 11/4)
October 21: In-class research/check-in
October 28: In-class research/check-in
November 3: 5-paragraph research paper due
November 11: Now what? (first draft of paper due 11/21)
December 5: Final paper due
September 16: Topic selection (narrow topic due 9/23)
Septemer 23: How to write a thesis ("working" thesis due 9/30)
September 30: Fixing up your thesis (90% thesis due 10/7)
October 7: Primary vs. Secondary sources (3 secondary and 1 primary source for your project due 10/14)
October 14: Introduction to the 5-paragraph research paper (research paper due 11/4)
October 21: In-class research/check-in
October 28: In-class research/check-in
November 3: 5-paragraph research paper due
November 11: Now what? (first draft of paper due 11/21)
December 5: Final paper due