National History Day

Over the next few months I’ll be updating and linking many of the resources I use in my classes for National History Day projects. Some of the resources will have NHD China logos/branding as I am working on some standardized teacher and student resources for schools in our affiliate.


Student & Teacher Tools

Crafting a Research Question (PDF)

Student Process Plan

Reflecting on Historical Significance (PDF)

Agency Analysis Guide (PDF)

NHD Argumentation Plan (PDF)

Project Creation Student Checklists (Version 1)

Classroom Activities

Primary Source Think Aloud Protocol – Practice sourcing, corroboration, contextualization, and close reading of primary sources with your students. Model asking good questions about sources and help students be ok with the messiness of refining historical thinking.