Top Ten Reasons to participate in National History Day

Top Ten Reasons to participate in National History Day

1. Teaches History

Builds an understanding that history is not static and contains multiple perspectives

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2. Engages Students

Excites students by asking them to choose a topic and explore resources

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3. Energizes the Curriculum

Provides a framework for hands-on, student-centered learning

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4. Promotes High Academic Standards

Assists teachers and schools in meeting educational standards by offering a portfolio-building and outcome-based activity

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5. Encourages Literacy

Adjusts their reading for different types of print and non-print texts (including fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works)

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6. Enhances Assessment

Provides a multilayered performance-based assessment tool

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7. Teaches Critical Thinking

Promotes life skills, analytical skills, comparative perspectives and models of critical judgment—essential for work in any field

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8. Inspires Curiosity

Ignites student interest in learning about history by integrating social studies, art, sciences, literature, language, and music into their presentations

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9. Recognizes the Student Strengths

Allows students to become experts

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10. Activates Civic Engagement

Local program History:

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  Previously run by Heritage Center of Lancaster County since 1997
  
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  Due to economic downturn they ceased their sponsorship
  

How is it run locally?

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  State Level Sponsor: Army Heritage Center
  

Coordinator: Jeff Hawks, Education Director

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  Regional Level Sponsor: East Petersburg Lion’s Club
  

Co-coordinators: Dr. Joseph Labant, Elementary and Early Childhood methods professor of Millersville University and President of the PA Council for Social Studies PCSS & Wendy Toole, former Education Director at Heritage Center of Lancaster County
Who participates?

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  Average of 300+ students from Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks and York Counties
  

Event Day:

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  Hosted by Penn Manor High School
  
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  Saturday March 20^th, 2010 & snow date April 10^th
  

What duties would the Lion’s Club have?

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  Need your assistance as monitors, judges, etc. on the day of the contest March 20^th and snow date April 10^th
  
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  Set-up and tear-down of contest
  
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  Fundraising through contribution or event for 2010 and 2011
  

Wendy Toole, 4045 Parkside Court, Mount Joy, PA 17552 / [e-mail]

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Volunteering options: Please Circle areas of interest

Friday March 19^{th 4-5PM}: Set-up (posting signs, prepare registration area, prepare

judging space)

Saturday March 20^{th 7:30 AM – 4 PM}: Competition Day

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  *Monitor categories - website, paper, documentaries, performances and exhibits (2 more needed)
  
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  Tear Down ( take down signs, return library to normal)
  

3-4:30PM

Wednesday, May 12^th: State Competition

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  Judge
  
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  Monitor
  

Wendy Toole, 4045 Parkside Court, Mount Joy, PA 17552 ,717-684-5675 [e-mail]