Teachers Guide Grades 4_5


History Day Teacher Guide / Class Lessons – 4th and 5th

Updated for Alameda County History Day. October 2017. 

Note: This ‘guide’ was developed for teachers in Alameda County with the help of teachers in Alameda County.  

 Modify it however it works best for you.

The concepts taught fit with the Common Core Standards and the new History Social Science Framework.  

 

Documents/Handouts to Download and Use for History Day Teachers' Guide (4th-5th) - Word Docs or Convert to Google Docs

 

 

RESOURCES:

ACOE History Day Wiki (all links and resources from this document): http://acoehistoryday.pbworks.com/

California History Day (NHD-CA): https://www.nhdca.org/

National History Day (NHD): http://www.nhd.org/TeacherResources.htm

 

CLASS LESSONS

Class #1: Intro to California State History Day (NHD-CA) / National History Day (NHD)

 

Class #2: Choose a Topic

  

 

Class #3: Identify Sources of Information 

 

  

Class #4: Research Your Topic

 

  

Class #5: Research Time

 

 

Class #6: Review the Process

 

 

Class #7: Writing a Thesis Statement for your topic

 

 

Class #8:Designing Your Poster

 

 

Class #9:Writing your Process Paper and Annotated Bibliography

 

 

Class #10: Options 

 

Resources for Options:  http://acoehistoryday.pbworks.com/

-       Poster Rules

-       Poster Judging Sheet 

-       Poster Instructions for Judges 

-       Putting on a school history day contest