National History Day Best Practices teacher workshop

National History Day Georgia, Clayton State University, and the National Archives at Atlanta will present a teacher workshop that will focus on best practices in a variety of classroom settings.

Schedule:

9:00 a.m.: National History Day in a Nut Shell: an overview with special focus on interpreting the theme, creation of a thesis statement, and understanding the difference between and importance of primary and secondary sources, presented by Joel Walker, education specialist, National Archives at Atlanta

10:00 a.m.: Best Practices and the Middle School Classroom, presented by Brenda Blasco, Locust Grove Middle School

11:00 a.m.: Best Practices and Home School Cooperatives, presented by Rebecca Young, Scholars Guild Academy

12:00 p.m.: Lunch

1:00 p.m.: Best Practices and the High School Classroom, presented by Jason Butler, Early College Academy

2:00 p.m.: Best Practices and the Independent School, presented by Laura Szymanski, Midtown International School

3:00 p.m.: Impressing the Judges with Research and a Knockout Bibliography, presented by Joel Walker, education specialist, National Archives at Atlanta

 3:40 p.m.: Contest information

*Lunch will be provided. All teachers attending will receive the 2018 theme book, NHD rule book, and other materials.

*There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. To register: email Joel.walker@nara .gov or call 770-968-2530.

National History Day Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College. The state competition host is Mercer University. Regional competition hosts include Augusta University; Clayton State University/National Archives-Atlanta; Coastal Georgia Historical Society/College of Coastal Georgia; East Georgia State College; Fort Valley State University; Georgia College; Georgia Southwestern State University; Kennesaw State University; Thomas County Schools; Troup Historical Society/LaGrange College; and the University of Georgia.