National History Day in Minnesota

Today, Team Minnesota's Amber from got a chance to see the iron lung from .info's collections. Amber's project is a performance titled "Manufactured Breath: How the Iron Lung Led to Revolutionary Medical Reform." What a lovely opportunity for a young scholar.

As this school year comes to an end, we want to recognize ALL our History Day students. Each of you took the time to learn about a topic in history, practiced how to ask and answer research questions, and grew in your scholarship. At its core, our program is about the thousands of students who participate, learn, and grow every single year.

T-8 days until Team Minnesota leaves for Nationals! We can't wait 😁 so here are some throwbacks to last year. Some moments are already perfect, especially when we get to keep the memories forever. We're looking forward to making some new memories this summer.

Northern Lights Third Edition Orientation
Cost: $50
Audience: Teachers using the Northern Lights curriculum
Register: https://mnhs.info/42D50R0

Dates and Locations:
Monday, July 27: Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
Tuesday, July 28: Northwest Service Cooperative, Thief River Falls
Wednesday, July 29: Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud
Thursday, July 30: Southwest Service Cooperative, Marshall
Friday, July 31: History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester
Thursday, August 6: Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, August 25: Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul

Join the Northern Lights revision team to explore the new third edition curriculum elements. We’ll review changes made to the student text, orient to scope and sequence tools in the Annotated Teachers Edition, and identify benchmark alignment and assessment in the provided Learning Activities. Connections to local history will be included, as well as pathways for support during curriculum implementation

Your registration includes:
✔ Resources for classroom application ✔ Coffee & refreshments ✔ Lunch ✔ Parking ✔ Mileage subsidies for those travelling over 50 miles roundtrip

Undergraduate mentors are a hallmark of the Minnesota History Day program. In total 65 mentors have logged 4,095 hours of service so far this year - and we’d like to thank them for their service.

At State History Day we strive to recognize as many students and projects as possible. This year, we awarded over $10,000 in prize money through Topical Prizes. These awards are sponsored by individuals or organizations, are focused on a specific area of history, and allow us to recognize additional students. Topical Prizes are judged separately from the regular contest and are not connected to category results. Results and photos are available at https://mnhs.info/490Qgz1

Minnesota's State History Day contest took place at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Sunday, April 19. We are so proud of all these students and the hard work they put into their projects throughout the year! Check out contest results and event pictures at https://mnhs.info/4diiKW7 and tag us in your own posts.

This morning, Team Minnesota students Jack and Divya represented .info at the Minnesota Senate Committee on Education Policy Meeting and spoke to the impact History Day has had on their education. Well done, Jack and Divya!

CONGRATS! 👏

Julius ’29, Ryan ’29, and Henry ’29 represented Holy Family at Minnesota History Day State on April 19 with their documentary on The Alamo.

Their project rose out of a field of 56 student participants, with 13 advancing to Regionals at the University of Minnesota before earning a spot at State.

An awesome accomplishment and a testament to the work they put in.

Well done, guys.

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