Tennessee Council for the
Social Studies

I thought you would be interested in three new sets of curriculum materials for social studies educators that National History Day, Inc. (NHD) has created.   You can learn more about NHD at www.nhd.org and check out the materials listed below online.

1) Making History is a set of five new workbooks developed by teachers to help engage students in the study of the past and support the creation of National History Day projects.

You can view the series at http://nhd.acuityweb.com/cart/ - use the code “HistoryNow” and receive $10 off.

“A Guide to Historical Research” - is the cornerstone of the series and is a comprehensive 264 page book that provides teachers step-by-step guidance to understanding what is history, how to conduct historical research and how to engage students in active learning projects that teach historical understanding and essential reading and writing skills.

The four additional workbooks are How-Tos that guide students through the process of creating successful National History Day projects. These practical workbooks provide step-by-step resources to help students develop documentaries, exhibits, research papers and performances.

2) The Annual NHD Contest Kit provides teachers everything they need to participate in the NHD contest. The kit will include the annual theme book, DVD introduction to NHD, contest rule book, information on meeting the NHD standards, an NHD fact sheet; NHD FAQs, testimony about NHD programs, judging sheets for each category, judging instruction packets for all categories and additional curriculum materials.

You can view the kit at http://nhd.acuityweb.com/cart/ - use the code “HistoryNow” and receive $10 off.

3) Triumph and Tragedy in History was developed with ABC-CLIO and is a set of three resource books that equip teachers with all of the materials they need to challenge students to think critically and to create engaging classroom experiences.

You can view the series at http://nhd.acuityweb.com/cart/ - use the code “HistoryNow” and receive $10 off.

The resource books cover topics of free speech, immigration, and nation-building that all go to the heart of the American experience and national aspirations. We are a nation of immigrants who dedicated their country to freedom and liberty, within our borders and across the world. As wars, economic downturns, and political upheavals have challenged this nation's commitment to its ideals, these issues have come to the forefront again and again, sometimes revealing the best facets of the American experiment, sometimes revealing its less appealing side.

We hope that you will let other educators in your area know about these resources.

Thank you,

Noah Shaw

National History Day, Inc.