Finding your future in History

FINDING YOUR FUTURE IN HISTORY

Fueling student enthusiasm through research and digital

learning

Emma Roach-Barrette, Menifee County High School

Rebecca Roach, Morehead State University

Goal This session will lead participants

through the process of forming a thesis, collecting data from sources, creating a script and a digital documentary. A National History Day finalist will show her documentary and discuss how she found her career aspirations in her NHD project. Strategies for teachers who want to implement project based learning will be discussed.

Connecting to the Theme 2012 Revolt, Revolution, Reformation 2013 Turning Points 2014 Rights & Responsibilities in History 2015 Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in

History 2016 Migration & Movement in History:

People, Places, Ideas 2017 Taking a Stand in History

Find a Topic that ConnectsReform-Dead Men Do Tell Tales:

The Reformation of the Coroner System in New York during the Progressive Era

Thesis: Dr. Charles Norris successfully reformed the medico-legal system by ending the coroner system and creating a scientific, medical examiner system to collect crime evidence.

Find a Topic that ConnectsTurning Point: The Dead

Double Agent: A Turning Point for Italy

Thesis: Operation Mincemeat Contributed to the fall of Mussolini by fooling Hitler into moving his troops from Sicily so that the Allies could invade.

Collecting Data From Sources

Books Articles Primary and

Secondary Resources

Countless Hours of Reading

What supports my thesis?

Digital Research Documentaries-Discovery Library of Congress New York Municipal Archives

Expert Interviews

Script Writing Tell a good story Keep the pace- not too fast or too slow Stay consistent with the topic You have lots to say in very little time Choose the most important facts Show analysis-how and why

Making the Movie iMovie Keynote Garage Band You Tube for tutorials!

My future in History Critical thinking Cause and Effect-How and why things

happen Meeting professionals in the field-FBI

Agent; former CIA Agent Networking Public Speaking Looks great on college and scholarship

applications! ACT Reading Scores-Informational Text

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS INITIATIVE

Dr. Laurie A. HenryKentucky P20 Innovation LabUniversity of KentuckyCo-Director, College & Career Readiness Issues

Students who are college and career ready in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and

language

Demonstrate independence Build strong content knowledge Respond to the varying demands of audience, task,

purpose, and discipline Comprehend as well as critique Value evidence Use technology and digital media strategically and capably Come to understand other perspectives and cultures

Common Core State Standards Initiative, CPE, Dr. Laurie A. HenryKentucky P20 Innovation LabUniversity of KentuckyCo-Director, College & Career Readiness Issues

CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Design Principles CCR anchor standards and grade-specific standards Grade levels for K-8 and grade bands for 9-10/11-12 Increased focus on results/mastery of content Integrated model of literacy with emphasis on

communication Inclusion of research and media skills Shared responsibility for students’ literacy

development

But I have to teach content!

But I have to teach content!

21st Century Collaboration Creativity Critical Thinking Communication Problem Solving Decision Making