National History Day

Event Details

About the Event

What is National History Day? This year long education program is dedicated to enhancing history
education in elementary and secondary schools. Students in grades four through 12 explore a historical subject related to an annual theme and then use their research to create exhibits, original performances, documentaries, websites and papers.

 

 

 

Date + Time

Apr 14, 2018, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Location

IVY Tech
2820 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Volunteer Details

What do general volunteer do?

Assist participants and contest staff throughout the day

Typical assignments:

• Direct students and parents to rooms
• Assist staff at information tables
• Monitoring presentation rooms

What do volunteer judges do?

Work in teams to interview students and evaluate student projects based on their research and presentation.

• Judges’ comments provide helpful feedback to students who advance to the next level of competition as they revise and improve their entries.
• For students who do not advance to the next level, judges’ comments are especially important as they encourage the development of student research and presentation skills for the future.
• Judges are typically comprised of college or graduate students, teachers

What’s provided: Parking, orientation, breakfast, lunch

Also sign up using the following link:

2018 National History Day in Indiana – Volunteer and Judge Sign Up

Contact: Lori Murray, lmurray@indianahistory.org

Volunteer Attire

Casual