National History Day 2007: Information for Educators

Dear History Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the regional gathering for National History Day will be held at Georgia Southern University on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. We hope you will be able to attend with your students, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Georgia Southern campus. We will assemble at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building, which offers a convenient setting for History Day. There are several restaurants and university food service locations within easy walking distance, and it is possible to tour the Georgia Southern campus as well.

The theme for this year's History Day is "Triumph and Tragedy in History." We encourage teachers to hold their own preliminary judging before sending entries to the Regional Competition, as it is a good way to make certain that entries fit the rules criteria and that you bring projects that represent your school well. In addition, we urge students to bring back-up copies of videos, CDs, or other essential components of their entries. While we do our best to provide "emergency" technical assistance, it is not always possible to resolve every problem under the time constraints of the competition, and it is always unfortunate when technical difficulties prevent students from presenting projects they have worked so hard to prepare.

National History Day also has a beautiful WEB page with great information for teachers and students. The address is: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org . The Curriculum Book has many curricular ideas and other suggestions that can help you make History Day an integral part of your students' educational experience. This includes suggested topics, resources, and other materials for projects.

We look forward to seeing all of you in February, and invite you to contact us via email or telephone if you have questions about this year's competition.

Yours sincerely,

Charles Thomas, Professor
Department of History
cthomas@georgiasouthern.edu
(912) 681-5850

John W. Steinberg, Associate Professor
Department of History
sohisjs@georgiasouthern.edu
(912) 681-5797

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