Richard M. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award

Description

The Richard M. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award is awarded annually to an educator who uses the National History Day program as part of the curriculum.

Sponsoring Organization
National History Day
Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, a teacher must be a participant in the National History Day program and be nominated by the state History Day coordinator. The evaluation criteria are as follows:

Development and use of creative teaching methods that interest students in history and help them make exciting discoveries about the past. Examples could include active learning projects, such as mock debates or oral history projects; innovative use of primary sources; integrated communication technology in history research and classroom learning; teaching methods which link history to students' broader interests (e.g., using interdisciplinary approaches to historical topics by developing projects which link history to current events, debates, and issues); or the use of teaching methods which build a range of skills in students as they study history.

Exemplary commitment to helping students develop their interest in history and recognize their achievements. Examples could include exemplary support and guidance for students working on History Day projects; assistance in helping students showcase their history projects within the community and/or publish their material; overall commitment to the intellectual development of individual students; or encouragement of student to use their understanding of history to become engaged, informed citizens in their community and beyond.

Application Deadline
Award Amount
$1,000
Location
College Park, MD

History Channel Outstanding History Educator Award

Description

The History Channel Outstanding History Educator Award is given annually to an educator who has made an exceptional contribution to history education through the National History Day program.

Sponsoring Organization
History Channel; National History Day
Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, the nominee must be a participant in the National History Day program and may be a teacher, media specialist, district or state National History Day coordinator, judge or parent. Nominees will be evaluated on the following criteria:

1. Success in involving students in the program at the district, state, and national levels. The committee especially welcomes individuals who work within diverse communities.

2. Service to the History Day program at all levels of the contests. Examples could include: mentoring new History Day teachers, judging, fund raising, publication of History Day materials, or strengthening the History Day community within a state or at the national level.

3. Service to the discipline of history in general. Examples could include: Involvement in community projects that enhance people's understanding and appreciation of history at the local level and beyond; creative teaching in the classroom which helps students develop an appreciation of history; collection of resources for history research in one's community or state; publication of history lesson plans; or publication in professional journals of interest to history teachers and educators generally.

4. Professional development. Examples could include: presentation at workshops, special courses or institutes, or publications.

Application Deadline
Award Amount
$5,000
Location
College Park, MD

Memphis Holocaust and Human Behavior Summer Seminar

Description

From the Facing History and Ourselves website:

"Using Facing History's principal resource book, Holocaust and Human Behavior, as well as video, primary sources, and presentations by survivors and leading scholars of the Holocaust, participants will experience a rigorous encounter with this powerful history. During the Seminar, a wide range of innovative teaching strategies are used to help teachers confront the Holocaust. At the conclusion of the Seminar, participants leave with a thorough grounding on how to incorporate these teaching tools into their classrooms in ways that will help students connect the history of the Holocaust to the ethical choices they face today."

Contact name
Laura Marchini
Sponsoring Organization
Facing History and Ourselves
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$450
Duration
Five days
End Date

Fall School Fair at Historic Arkansas Museum

Description

From the Historic Arkansas Museum website:

"Join us at Historic Arkansas, the museum doing great things with history, for our annual Fall School Fair. Everyone loves it—kids and teachers alike.

Teachers say they like:
*That up to 110 students can come at one time.
*That they can meet so many frameworks in 2.5 hours.

Kids like:
*How easy it is to learn when they're having fun!

Everyone likes:
*Seeing the blacksmith at his forge, the spinner at her wheel and the woodworker using his tools.
*Hearing fiddlers fiddle and storytellers tell their tales.
*Meeting Living History characters and stepping into the oldest house in Little Rock.
*Viewing our newest gallery about Arkansas's first people: the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw.
*Hands-on, participatory fun: the kind we're known for!

Come enjoy the most talent the museum can assemble in one day."

For more on the Historic Arkansas Museum, refer to NHEC's Museums and Historic Sites entry.

Sponsoring Organization
Historic Arkansas Museum
Phone number
501-324-9351
Target Audience
3-6
Start Date
Cost
$6 per student; 1 adult free for every 10 students
Duration
Two hours and 15 minutes

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Lure of the West

Description

The third in this series of workshops featuring different areas of the permanent collection focuses on images of the West. Depictions of pioneers, Native Americans, and western scenes are used to enhance your curriculum. Landscapes, history paintings, and portraiture are featured.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
None
Duration
Three hours

Integrating Field Research Activities into Your Classroom Curricula

Description

Integrate field research activities into your classroom curricula with the Schoodic Education Adventure program. Join us for two- and three-day workshops as we investigate opportunities to collect field data, apply it to classroom lessons across the curricula, and connect it to real-world applications in America’s national parks. Workshop activities highlight studies of forest community structure, marine biodiversity, geology, soil development, and New England history.

Contact name
Kate Petrie
Sponsoring Organization
Acadia National Park
Target Audience
4-8
Start Date
Cost
$225
Course Credit
CEUs arranged through the University of Maine
Duration
Two days
End Date

Integrating Field Research Activities into Your Classroom Curricula

Description

Integrate field research activities into your classroom curricula with the Schoodic Education Adventure program. Join us for two- and three-day workshops as we investigate opportunities to collect field data, apply it to classroom lessons across the curricula, and connect it to real-world applications in America’s national parks. Workshop activities highlight studies of forest community structure, marine biodiversity, geology, soil development, and New England history.

Contact name
Kate Petrie
Sponsoring Organization
Acadia National Park
Target Audience
4-8
Start Date
Cost
$225
Course Credit
CEUs arranged through the University of Maine
Duration
Two days
End Date

Integrating Field Research Activities into Your Classroom Curricula

Description

Integrate field research activities into your classroom curricula with the Schoodic Education Adventure program. Join us for two- and three-day workshops as we investigate opportunities to collect field data, apply it to classroom lessons across the curricula, and connect it to real-world applications in America’s national parks. Workshop activities highlight studies of forest community structure, marine biodiversity, geology, soil development, and New England history.

Contact name
Kate Petrie
Sponsoring Organization
Acadia National Park
Target Audience
4-8
Start Date
Cost
$225
Course Credit
CEUs arranged through the University of Maine
Duration
Two days
End Date

Integrating Field Research Activities into Your Classroom Curricula

Description

Integrate field research activities into your classroom curricula with the Schoodic Education Adventure program. Join us for two- and three-day workshops as we investigate opportunities to collect field data, apply it to classroom lessons across the curricula, and connect it to real-world applications in America’s national parks. Workshop activities highlight studies of forest community structure, marine biodiversity, geology, soil development, and New England history.

Contact name
Kate Petrie
Sponsoring Organization
Acadia National Park
Target Audience
4-8
Start Date
Cost
$225
Course Credit
CEUs arranged through the University of Maine
Duration
Two days
End Date

Social Studies, Science, and Careers In Conservation - Teaching with the Resources Behind the Scenery of America's National Park

Description

Explore the wide range of National Park Service resources available to teachers across the U.S. Visit an offshore island and learn how early artists, Native Americans, and coastal environments can intersect in your classroom. Develop activities in multiple subjects to take back to your classroom and interact with scientists studying Maine’s unique environment.

Contact name
Kate Petrie
Sponsoring Organization
Acadia National Park
Target Audience
K-9
Start Date
Cost
$450
Course Credit
CEUs arranged through the University of Maine
Duration
Three days
End Date