JUDGE TESTIMONIAL: DR. JUNE REED
“As a schoolteacher, administrator, professor, and educational consultant for more than 50 years, I have a passion for the field. Being a judge at both regional and state National History Day contests has shown me that good education is alive and well for history students in New Mexico.
“To watch young people show the projects that they have developed for the program and to observe the skills they have developed during this process is such a pleasure. The students choose their own topics to fit the annual theme. They learn how to research and use technology, and they learn critical thinking skills as they analyze the research. They acquire problem-solving skills and work to see all sides of an issue. They exhibit long-term planning and are able to relate their projects to the world today. They become experts on their topics.
“As they show their projects to the judges, the students’ creativity shines, whether in a documentary, performance, exhibit, web site, or paper.
“This entire process meets many New Mexico state standards for social studies, reading, writing, and technology. It has been an amazing event for me to participate in, as I see the students develop these skills along with confidence, poise, and presentation abilities.”
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ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® (NHD):
NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, that seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. The National History Day Contest was established in 1974 and currently engages more than half a million students every year in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Students present their research as a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Projects compete first at the local and affiliate levels, where the top entries are invited to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park. NHD is sponsored in part by, HISTORY®, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, Southwest Airlines, the Crown Family Foundation, The Better Angels Society, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, and the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. For more information, visit NHD.org.
ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® IN NEW MEXICO:
History Day in New Mexico is open to elementary, middle, and high school students statewide. The program is organized and sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council. NMHC offers online and in-person professional development for teachers as well as student events.