UPCOMING TEACHER WORKSHOPS
Teaching History
THIS Saturday, October 7, 2017
8:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Saint Stephens Diocesan Center
6301 Pali Highway
Kaneohe, HI 96744
A workshop for private, public and charter school teachers offering techniques on teaching history in the classroom. Sessions will include Introduction to World History and Hawaiian History and a sample history lesson on Martin Luther King and Civil Rights Movement by Dr. Mitch Yamasaki from Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Sponsored by the Chaminade History Center, Catholic Schools Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities.
Contact Dr. Mitch Yamasaki to register for this informative workshop!
Humanities and the Legacy of Race & Ethnicity in the United States and in Hawai‘i
Saturday, October 21, 2017
8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Henry Hall #207
The focus of the Humanities and the Legacy of Race and Ethnicity in the United States and in Hawai‘i workshop is centered on addressing topics of civil rights and racism in the classroom. This workshop will allow teachers to learn to navigate through sensitive topics to assist with critical thinking and providing opportunities for students to see the relevance of these complex issues stemming from past U.S. history and how this affects the present and in their own lives.
This workshop is geared towards U.S. History, Language Arts teachers as well as teachers of Modern History of Hawai‘i. Classroom techniques will be discussed as it relates to the topics of race and ethnicity in correlation to the DOE standards.
CLICK HERE to Register today!
Travel funds are available for neighbor island teachers. For more information, contact Lisa Yamaki at (808) 732-5402 x. 2 or lyamaki@hihumanities.org.
Local and Global History Using Local Literature
Saturday, November 18, 2017
8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Henry Hall #207
The Local and Global History Using Local Literature teacher workshop will feature locally published novels, poems and biographies as tools to aid in teaching local, American and world history. This will include looking at how to address difficult subjects such as racism, genocide and imperialism in the classroom, as well as using fiction and non-fictional writing in teaching about history. One benefit teachers will learn firsthand is the emotional and engaging power of such writing to get students personally involved in the subject matter.
CLICK HERE to Register today!
Travel funds are available for neighbor island teachers. For more information, contact Lisa Yamaki at (808) 732-5402 x. 2 or lyamaki@hihumanities.org.
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HAWAI‘I HISTORY DAY 2017-2018 DISTRICT AND STATE FAIRS
CLICK HERE to download the Hawai‘i History Day 2017-2018 school year calendar. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Windward District Fair
Maui District Fair
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Central District Fair
Kaua‘i District Fair
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Honolulu District Fair
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Leeward District Fair
Hawai‘i District Fair
TBD
Moloka‘i District Fair
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Hawai‘i History Day State Fair
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NHD THEME 2017-2018
Conflict and Compromise in History Online Webinar
Having trouble with this year's National History Day theme? Click on the following links to view National History Day's online webinar that discussed the 2018 theme, Conflict and Compromise in History. You can view the webinar on NHD's website, youtube or school tube. The webinar can also be found on the Hawai‘i History Day website.
CLICK HERE to start viewing!
For the latest NHD Theme Sheet with a Sample Topics List, Theme Book and Rule Book visit hi-nhd.org.
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TEACHER OPPORTUNITIES
Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom Albert H. Small Student & Teacher Institute
Applications Due: November 27, 2017
National History Day presents the Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom Albert H. Small Student & Teacher Institute which provides students and teachers with a life-changing look at the sacrifice Americans made in Normandy, France.
If selected, fifteen student/teacher teams will engage in months of rigorous study of D-Day and World War II. In June, teams will travel to Washington D.C. where students and teachers will be immersed in lectures and scholarly study of the war memorials in the D.C. area.
In the final leg of the program, the group will travel to France to walk in the footsteps of history in Normandy, as well as present on the findings that they have studied throughout the year. On the last day in Normandy, the students will present a eulogy at the grave of a Silent Hero buried at the Normandy American Cemetery based on individual research of a member of the U.S. military who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Students and teachers must apply as one team.
All Applicants must be available to participate in the Normandy institute from June 17 - 28, 2018.
Materials and most travel fees are covered for all accepted teams!
Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year
Help us find the 2018 National History Teacher of the Year!
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities is now seeking nominations for outstanding K-12 teachers who find creative ways to bring history alive in the classroom and in their community.
The national winner will receive a $10,000 prize and attend a ceremony in their honor in New York City.
State winners will receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources, and recognition at a ceremony in their state. Each State History Teacher of the Year also becomes a finalist for the national award.
The deadline for 2018 nominations is March 31, 2018.
The deadline for 2018 nominees to submit supporting materials is April 30, 2018.
To learn more and nominate a teacher, go to gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.
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