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The Science and Technology of WWII

Visit our new interactive website to learn about wartime technical and scientific advances that forever changed our world.

Operation Footlocker

Turn your students into history detectives as they ponder over the origins and uses of these intriguing pieces of WWII history.

National History Day and The National WWII Museum

 

 

Louisiana students at National History Day 2010

 

***Congratulations to the winners of Outstanding Louisiana Entry at National History Day.***

Junior Division:
Cole Pham and Mark Mallory from Paul Breaux Middle School in
Lafayette for their exhibit “The Fathers of Science.”

Senior Division:
Zara Zemmels from Lusher Charter School in New Orleans for her paper
“The Innovation and Cultural Influence of Punk Rock.”

 

 We’ve already conquered Louisiana.

 

 

Brandi Champagne “lights” up the judges with her exhibit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Highlights of National History Day!
Please click on the link below to view video from the 2010 competition. 
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dyUXaIhHI

 Day 1 and opening ceremony—watch for Louisiana at the 2:40 mark.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xv7DAOC18w

Day 5 and the Awards Ceremony.

 

Please click here to learn about  the 2010-2011 History Day Competition theme:
Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.  

 

 For further information, please email historyday@nationalww2museum.org
or call 504.528.1944, ext 350 

 

The National WWII Museum serves as 
Louisiana's sponsor for National History Day. 

 

 

  

What is History Day?

National History Day is a program that allows students to explore local, state, national, or world history through a research project that relates to an annual theme.  The theme for 2010 is Innovation in History: Impact and Change.  During the course of the research project, students investigate both primary and secondary sources.  Students get up close and personal with history by exploring the words or thoughts of those who lived them as well as the interpretations of later scholars.

 

How Does History Day Work?

Students select and research a topic, which relates to the Annual Theme.  After analyzing and interpreting their findings, students present them in one of five ways: documentary, exhibit, performance, paper, or web site.  Students may enter as individuals or in groups of two to five students.  The paper category is for individual students only.

  

Students participate in either the Junior Division (grades 6-8) or in the Senior Division (grades 9-12).

 

Students present their entries at a regional competition.  If the project is selected as a winner there, students are eligible to participate in the Louisiana History Day competition, held in New Orleans at The National WWII Museum.  Winners there advance to the National History Day competition, held at the University of Maryland in College Park. 

  

History Day Site Contents:

 
For full contest description, background, annual theme, rules, ideas, & FAQs,
go to the National History Day web site:
http://nhd.org/ 

 

And CLICK HERE to see an amazing 5-minute video about National History Day.

 

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