Chicago Metro History Fair

06/22/2021

Theme and Topics - Chicago Metro History Fair

We are pleased to announce the 2022 NHD theme is “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences”

Check out our webpage for more information https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/theme/

Information about the 2022 season will be coming later in the summer

#NHD #Chicago #Chicagohistoryfair

The National History Day Theme for 2022 will be “Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.” All projects competing at the Chicago Metro History Fair regional contests must connect to this theme.

06/19/2021

Congrats to ALL our students that competed in the NHD Virtual National Contest!

Big congrats to our outstanding entry: Website “Fred Hampton” by Ishani Pidara, Grace Sawin, and Eleonore Vuillemin!

Congratulations to NHD finalist and outstanding entry: Exhibit “The Phoenix From the Ashes: How and Why the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Blazed a Trail in Workers’ Rights” by Fiona Jin!

Congrats to The Equality in History Award winner Caspian Pirtle for the performance "STAND UP, FIGHT BACK: Larry Kramer, ACT UP and a Philosophy of Anger In Activism!"

Congrats to the following NHD finalists:
Kara Tao, Brent Pennington, Sandra Mordi with their documentary “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud: The Media’s Misrepresentation of the Black Panther Party!”

Steven Jiang with the website “The Whole World Is Watching!"

Alvena Bhutiani and Alyssa Senese with their exhibit “The Subjacent Meanings of Jazz: A Means of Communication for Social Change”

#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #Illinois #History

Congrats to ALL our students that competed in the NHD Virtual National Contest!

Big congrats to our outstanding entry: Website “Fred Hampton” by Ishani Pidara, Grace Sawin, and Eleonore Vuillemin!

Congratulations to NHD finalist and outstanding entry: Exhibit “The Phoenix From the Ashes: How and Why the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Blazed a Trail in Workers’ Rights” by Fiona Jin!

Congrats to The Equality in History Award winner Caspian Pirtle for the performance "STAND UP, FIGHT BACK: Larry Kramer, ACT UP and a Philosophy of Anger In Activism!"

Congrats to the following NHD finalists:
Kara Tao, Brent Pennington, Sandra Mordi with their documentary “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud: The Media’s Misrepresentation of the Black Panther Party!”

Steven Jiang with the website “The Whole World Is Watching!"

Alvena Bhutiani and Alyssa Senese with their exhibit “The Subjacent Meanings of Jazz: A Means of Communication for Social Change”

#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #Illinois #History

06/18/2021

We want to say a big congratulations to our two 2021 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award Nominees. Kim Smolen from Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center and Jennie Crownson from J. Sterling Morton East High School. These two teachers have spent many years guiding students through the History Fair inquiry process. We are very grateful to have them as part of the History Fair and NHD community!
Congratulations!
Learn more here: https://www.nhd.org/teacher-year-awards

#Teachers #Teacheroftheyear #NHD #NHD2021

We want to say a big congratulations to our two 2021 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award Nominees. Kim Smolen from Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center and Jennie Crownson from J. Sterling Morton East High School. These two teachers have spent many years guiding students through the History Fair inquiry process. We are very grateful to have them as part of the History Fair and NHD community!
Congratulations!
Learn more here: https://www.nhd.org/teacher-year-awards

#Teachers #Teacheroftheyear #NHD #NHD2021

06/17/2021

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: NHD Virtual Trivia. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Don’t forget the NHD Awards Ceremony is Saturday September 19th! at 2pm cst

Watch the awards ceremony here: https://www.nhd.org/virtual2021awards

Don’t forget to check out NHD virtual trivia tonight! Registration is required!

Register here for trivia https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2GyLGnaaSdOlC0jdOJYL4g

#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago

Join host Dr. Cathy Gorn and test your knowledge of NHD and Communication in History trivia! Please note: The first 500 participants will be admitted to the virtual trivia game.

06/16/2021

Hey everyone! Check out the The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Documentary Showcase featuring two Chicagoland projects!

Junior Division documentary: “Communication In History: The Key To Understanding The 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott” by Gabrielle Domercant

And Senior Division Documentary “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud”: The Media’s Misrepresentation of the Black Panther Party” by Kara Tao, Brent Pennington, Sandra Mordi

You can view the documentaries and the other showcased projects here: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/national-history-day-at-nmaahc-student-documentary-showcase-2021/2iW7kPG0EqjOcT3Q#r/
#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago #Documentary

Hey everyone! Check out the The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Documentary Showcase featuring two Chicagoland projects!

Junior Division documentary: “Communication In History: The Key To Understanding The 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott” by Gabrielle Domercant

And Senior Division Documentary “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud”: The Media’s Misrepresentation of the Black Panther Party” by Kara Tao, Brent Pennington, Sandra Mordi

You can view the documentaries and the other showcased projects here: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/national-history-day-at-nmaahc-student-documentary-showcase-2021/2iW7kPG0EqjOcT3Q#r/
#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago #Documentary

06/15/2021

Hey everyone! Check out the NHD National Museum of American History Exhibit Showcase featuring Team Illinois member and Chicagoland student, Sophia Borgula, with her exhibit titled “A Polish Immigrant's Read: Historic Polish Newspapers in Chicago” You can view Sophia’s exhibit and the other showcased exhibits here: https://learninglab.si.edu/profile/nationalhistoryday
#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago #exhibits

Hey everyone! Check out the NHD National Museum of American History Exhibit Showcase featuring Team Illinois member and Chicagoland student, Sophia Borgula, with her exhibit titled “A Polish Immigrant's Read: Historic Polish Newspapers in Chicago” You can view Sophia’s exhibit and the other showcased exhibits here: https://learninglab.si.edu/profile/nationalhistoryday
#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago #exhibits

06/14/2021

Hey everyone check out the NHD National Women’s History Museum Virtual Performance Showcase featuring Team Illinois Member, Joan Huh with her performance titled “Mary Ann Bickerdyke: The Messenger on The Battlefield”

You can view Joan’s performance and the other showcased performances here: https://www.womenshistory.org/nhd-virtual-performance-showcase-2021

#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago #Performances

Hey everyone check out the NHD National Women’s History Museum Virtual Performance Showcase featuring Team Illinois Member, Joan Huh with her performance titled “Mary Ann Bickerdyke: The Messenger on The Battlefield”

You can view Joan’s performance and the other showcased performances here: https://www.womenshistory.org/nhd-virtual-performance-showcase-2021

#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago #Performances

06/13/2021

Congrats Team Illinois!
We are so proud of your hard work!

The National History Day Competition begins today with the Welcome Ceremony at 2pm cst!

The National History Day project showcase opens today and can be viewed online here: https://www.nhd.org/virtual-programs-2021

#Students #NHD #NHD2021 #NHDTeamIL #CHM #Illinois #Chicago

06/11/2021

Team Illinois is Ready! Hey Everyone, tune into the NHD Welcome Ceremony this Sunday to support Team Illinois.

Click this link to view the ceremony!
https://www.nhd.org/virtual2021welcome

Team Illinois is Ready! Hey Everyone, tune into the NHD Welcome Ceremony this Sunday to support Team Illinois.

Click this link to view the ceremony!
https://www.nhd.org/virtual2021welcome

05/19/2021

Hey students and teachers, the History Fair Post Season survey will close this Friday! Complete yours now for a chance to win a gift card!

05/11/2021

Check out this awesome work from a Chicagoland student!

Layla Ashley and her teacher, Mrs. Catherine Clark, from Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep, spent the past year researching Corporal Elmer John Elsey for the Sacrifice for Freedom®: World War II in the Pacific Student and Teacher Institute. They represent Chicago Metro History Fair and Illinois History Day.

Today we celebrate Corporal Elmer John Elsey’s birthday.

Elsey, a Chicago native, was born to Nora and Elmer Francis Elsey. Elmer Elsey served as an engineer in World War I.

He lived with his parents and three younger siblings and worked for the Pullman Standard Car and Manufacturing Company as a construction draftsman.

Elsey joined the U.S. Marine Corps on January 6, 1942. After his training, he served with the Marine Fighter Squadron 112. The squadron was stationed on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal and Espiritu Santo, off Australia’s northeastern coast.

On the morning of February 23, 1943, the Japanese attacked Guadalcanal. The men sprang from their tents into the foxholes. Elsey was killed during the bombing when flying debris struck him in the back of the head. Though the medics attended to him almost immediately, he never regained consciousness. He died en route to the hospital.

Corporal Elmer John Elsey is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Layla will eulogize Corporal Elsey this summer as part of the Sacrifice for Freedom program.

This research includes sources from the US National Archives and the Pullman State Historic Site.

To read Corporal Elmer John Elsey’s complete story, visit https://buff.ly/3vcQaxP.

Special thank you to our generous sponsors, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, @PacificFleetSubmarineMuseum, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pacific Historic Parks - USS Arizona Memorial.

Thank you to the National Museum of the Marine Corps and NMMC Kids for their support of NHD's Silent Hero Program®.

05/04/2021

Hello Everyone,


Two current History Fair Students Val and Aaron Williams are being honored for their History Project from the 2020 season. Their project, an exhibit titled “Pancakes, Anyone” will be featured in the "ReIMAGINE -Aunt Jemima" exhibition at the Harsh Research Collection.

The Exhibition closes July 9th, so be sure to check it out!

Check out the link here:
https://reimagineauntjemima.com/

Hello Everyone,


Two current History Fair Students Val and Aaron Williams are being honored for their History Project from the 2020 season. Their project, an exhibit titled “Pancakes, Anyone” will be featured in the "ReIMAGINE -Aunt Jemima" exhibition at the Harsh Research Collection.

The Exhibition closes July 9th, so be sure to check it out!

Check out the link here:
https://reimagineauntjemima.com/

05/03/2021

2021 Student Accolades - Chicago Metro History Fair

Illinois History Day results have been released!

A big congratulations to all students who participated in History Fair and Illinois History Day.

See Results Here:
https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/2021-accolades/

View the History Fair Student of the Week, contest winners, superior projects, and special award winners from the 2021 History Fair season.

04/05/2021

Congratulations to all of our History Fair Students!!

Find the list of students advancing to the State Competition here: https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/2021-accolades/

More information coming this week!

#NHD #ChicagoHistoryFair #History #Students

03/23/2021

Hey Everyone! Check out this amazing contest opportunity form the Studs Terkle Radio Archive. Click the link for more information https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/digital-bughouse/archive-collective-reuse-contest-hub
#History #contest #Studsterkle #workshops

Hey Everyone! Check out this amazing contest opportunity form the Studs Terkle Radio Archive. Click the link for more information https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/digital-bughouse/archive-collective-reuse-contest-hub
#History #contest #Studsterkle #workshops

03/04/2021

ARMY NURSES OF WWI- Service Beyond Expectations

Hey everyone check out this video documentary about Army Nurses of WWI!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io4nPUqjgXc

#WomensHistoryMonth #NHD #HistoryFair #Students #Illinois #Chicago

More than 21,000 women enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War I to serve as uniformed nurses. Nearly half of them served in overseas locations. Their li...

03/03/2021

2021 Student Accolades - Chicago Metro History Fair

Hey Everyone! be sure to check out our student of the week!!!!
Nominate your students today!
https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/2021-accolades/

View the History Fair Student of the Week, contest winners, superior projects, and special award winners from the 2021 History Fair season.

02/26/2021

Virtual Contests - Chicago Metro History Fair

Happy Belated Resource Wednesday! Check out these project checklists! You should be able to check off all of these requirements before submitting your project!! ( Scroll to the bottom of the virtual contest page)

https://chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/events/virtual-contests/

#Chicago #Nhd #Chicagometrohistoryfair

History Fair is going Virtual in 2021! Learn more about the Virtual Contests (Metro Junior and Senior Finals) including how to submit your projects.

02/17/2021

Annotated Bibliography - Chicago History Museum

Hey everyone! Make sure your annotated bibliographies are formatted correctly for the History Fair!

Check out some of these resources below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=L159MxJNbPU

https://chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/annotated-bibliography/

#ResourceWednesday #AnnotatedBibliographies #NHD #Students #Chicagohistoryfair

The bibliography is a list of sources used in research. It is considered the “footprints” of the project because anyone should be able to use it to find the sources actually used by the researcher.

02/12/2021

2021 Student Accolades - Chicago Metro History Fair

Hey Everyone!! Check out our student of the Week!!!

Nominate yourself or your students!!

https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/2021-accolades/

#Students #chicago #NHD #Historyfair

View the History Fair Student of the Week, contest winners, superior projects, and special award winners from the 2021 History Fair season.

02/10/2021

Virtual Contests - Chicago Metro History Fair

Hi Everyone!
Make sure you and your students are following all the rules and guidelines for the competition this year!!!

Also make sure to check out the virtual contest guidelines!

https://www.nhd.org/sites/default/files/NHDRuleBook2021Digital.pdf

https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/events/virtual-contests/

History Fair is going Virtual in 2021! Learn more about the Virtual Contests (Metro Junior and Senior Finals) including how to submit your projects.

02/05/2021

2021 Student Accolades - Chicago Metro History Fair

Hey Everyone! Check out this weeks Students of the Week!!!
We are so proud of all their hard work!!

Nominate yourself or your students today!!!!
#Studentoftheweek #HistoryFair #NHD #Chicago

https://www.chicagohistory.org/education/historyfair/2021-accolades/

View the History Fair Student of the Week, contest winners, superior projects, and special award winners from the 2021 History Fair season.

02/03/2021

Home

Hey Everyone! Happy Resource Wednesday! Today we are posting this great collection that your students can use to find primary sources for their projects!
Explore Chicago Collections!!
https://explore.chicagocollections.org/
#ResourceWednesday #NHD #Chicagometrohistoryfair #Chicago

Explore Chicago Collections’ unified search lets you find archival collections and digital images at member institutions all over the Chicago area.

01/27/2021

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Hello Everyone! we have added a few more workshops! Please pass the information along to your students!

Virtual Exhibits Info Session this Saturday 1/30, 10-11am. Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApf-ivqzgjH9OtiDcU7yF8-W_XztQYAJU2 (be sure to use an email address that can receive outside email)! Also listed on our Students page.

Website Builder Workshop Thursday 2/4, 4-5pm. Register
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlceiqrjwrH9Ea1mtvfJ4q02nny3jOX_-j (be sure to use an email address that can receive outside email)! Also listed on our Students page.

CMHF Office Hours Saturday 2/6, 10-11:30am. No registration required; students drop-in. Share this link to join the zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/98566204080?pwd=OTduUjg0S2YwZjEyR2puclBONWZMdz09

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