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"This is my 3rd year coaching History Day. This year I realized that I needed a framework to organize my History Day experience. Found this on TPT. And put it into practice. This year my team won best team in my district’s area and a 3rd and 1st place in our county competition. On to state!!! I will definitely purchase next year. Thank you!" — Adventurous Learning Rated 5 out of 5 stars "The NHD workshops were helpful but this resource is perfect for putting it all together from start to finish!

Essential Question this Mock Trial Addresses: Was Andrew Jackson a Hero or Villain? From whose Perspective?Includes: Google slides to lead students through the process;A script for the judge, prosecutor and defense attorney;Witness statement templates for student groups to complete with their perspective, evidence and reasoning;Student handouts to follow along with court proceedings and for each student's written verdict;A Rubric to assess students understanding of various perspectives and abili

THIS IS THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR VERSION. FOR THE NEWEST VERSION WITH THE CURRENT NHD THEME (2025-2026) PLEASE CLICK HERE. "This resource was a life saver. Being a first time National History Day teacher was more manageable thanks to this resource." — Gabriela S. Rated 5 out of 5 "This has been an amazing, lifesaving, and comprehensive source of NHD knowledge. As a first year teacher taking over the NHD program for my school, this was a lifesaver. Now that I am in my second year, I will happil

THIS IS THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR VERSION. FOR THE NEWEST VERSION WITH THE CURRENT NHD THEME (2025-2026) PLEASE CLICK HERE. This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!). Go to NHD.org for more information. If you are a NHD veteran teacher who is looking to ramp up their game, or a newbie trying to get your he

A series of 5 student facing handouts for reading and writing intended to empower your students to think more deeply about the historic documents they are studying. (Use together or separately) Marking the Text Strategy lists 6 steps (and explanation of the steps) that students can use while reading and re-reading a source. It elicits student thinking about the essential information in the text, and provides them with an active strategy to visually display their thoughts and reactions. SOAPS: Sp

Engage your students before, during, and after watching the film: America, The Story of US: Division! During this Common Core Aligned lesson, students will learn the differences that deepend divides between the North and South and put them on the path to a Civil War. This lesson includes:A low-prep 5 step lesson planGoogle Slides to display the lesson to your studentsA Student Note Taking Handout (can be printed or used digitally)A Teacher Answer Key with time stamps and sample responses--All ma

Engage your students before, during, and after watching the film: America, The Story of US: Rebels! During this Common Core Aligned lesson, students will focus on the struggles and successes of early colonists as well as those opposed to Great Britain's rule of North America. This lesson includes:A low-prep 5 step lesson planGoogle Slides to display the lesson to your studentsA Student Note Taking Handout (can be printed or used digitally)A Teacher Answer Key with sample responses--All materials

Engage your students before, during, and after watching the film: America, The Story of US: Revolution! During this Common Core Aligned lesson, students will learn what factors enabled the Continental Army to defeat the much stronger and more powerful British Army during the Revolutionary War. This lesson includes:A low-prep 5 step lesson planGoogle Slides to display the lesson to your studentsA Student Note Taking Handout (can be printed or used digitally)A Teacher Answer Key with time stamps a