Course Descriptions
In Person Sessions
Walk through the NHD process from introduction to project creation. Includes building student buy-in, topic selection, research skills, source analysis, thesis writing, project building blocks, and more.
Evening Online Sessions
Our evening online sessions offer the same content as our in person workshop, with time for more depth and discussion. Suitable for new-to-NHD teachers, they are also a great refresh-recharge for experienced NHD teachers.
NHD Basics: This session covers the basics, including a National History Day overview, creative categories, tournament structure, planning calendar, core standards, and more. Designed for new-to-NHD teachers.
Theme and Topic: Deep dive into the NHD annual theme, student tools, and strategies to help students find a great topic for their History Day project.
Historical Sources and Source Analysis: Evaluating primary sources, secondary sources, source analysis, and historical thinking skills.
Research Skills, Strategies, and Tracking: Tips and tricks for online historical research, go-to archives, and how to choose a research tracking system.
Project Building Blocks: Tools for developing a thesis statement, historical context, significance in history, multiple perspectives, process paper, source credits, and captions.
Project Creation: Strategies for supporting students in building their exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and papers.
If you have any questions, please contact Tatiana: tchudy@utah.gov.