HAWAI`I HISTORY DAY
FALL 2017 UPDATES
Welcome back to school!
Hawai`i History Day is gearing up for an exciting 2017-2018 school year!
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HAWAI`I HISTORY DAY 2017
KICK OFF EVENTS
Hawai‘i - August 19
Maui - August 26
O‘ahu - September 9
Get a head start on your History Day project! Get answers and tips from historians, research experts and experienced History Day teachers! Check out sample projects and pick up FREE History Day resources and materials!
Open to ALL interested teachers, students and parents!
Click on the links above to sign up now!
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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
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 WORKSHOPS
World War I and America and In Hawai‘i
Saturday, September 30, 2017
8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Henry Hall #207
The Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities and the Chaminade History Center in association with the Hawai‘i World War One Centennial Task Force present a teacher workshop and a day of historical primary sources, various topics such as why and how the United States entered World War I, transformations in gender, race and relations between citizen and state, and case studies in understanding World War I through primary sources etc. This workshop will also go over classroom techniques on teaching about World War I and it's impact on the United States and in Hawai‘i.
Click here to register for this workshop!
*Limited travel funds are available for neighbor island teachers.
For more information contact Lisa Yamaki at
(808) 732-5402 x. 2 or lyamaki@hihumanities.org
National History Day Online Graduate Courses Available!
National History Day has a full range of online graduate courses for middle and high school educators who want to implement our project based curriculum into their classrooms using framework of the National History Day Contest.
All National History Day courses provide practical advice as well as pedagogical strategies.
Along with creating classroom-ready materials customized to the needs of their students, participants also have the options of earning a certificate of professional development hours or (for an additional cost) graduate credit from the University of San Diego.
These online courses are designed to allow participants to work on independently-paced modules with pre-set deadlines. This allows completion at any pace, any time of day, from anywhere in the world.
Upcoming Class: Developing Exhibits to Facilitate Historical Thinking Skills
Dates: August 14 to October 9, 2017
Registration Deadline: Monday, August 7, 2017
CLICK HERE to register for classes today!
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