The History Channel(R) Presents Live Worldwide Webcast 2007 National History Day Awards Ceremony
Posted : Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:08:00 GMT
Author : The History Channel
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NEW YORK, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The History Channel(R) will offer a live Webcast to give families, friends, and schools in the U.S. and around the world the opportunity to watch as middle and high school students "go for the gold" at the National History Day Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 14th at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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The History Channel Web site will showcase the Awards Ceremony of National History Day national contest during a LIVE Webcast at http://www.history.com/classroom on Thursday, June 14 from 8:30 am to 12:30 p.m. ET/PT.
National History Day, Inc. is a nonprofit education program that presents an annual national history contest. Students present their findings of in- depth historical research in the form of documentaries, performances, exhibits, and papers and are judged by a panel of experts.
The History Channel, a leading sponsor of National History Day, provides $20,000 in cash prizes to four winning senior student projects as well as the Outstanding History Educator Award to a teacher who has made exceptional contributions to history education.
This year's theme of "Triumph and Tragedy in History" has inspired projects exploring the spectrum of historical figures and events. Students, from across the nation, conducted in-depth research on a wide spectrum of topics such as the Japanese American Interment Camps, the Armenian Genocide, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Salem Witch Trials, and the break up of The Beatles. They explored pivotal moments in the lives of notables like Stonewall Jackson, Helen Keller, Elie Wiesel, and Jackie Robinson.
Each year's theme is broad enough to encourage investigation of topics from local to world history and from ancient times to the recent past. This year's theme presented a special challenge, asking students to examine the paradox of triumph and tragedy that many historical events present to researchers and scholars.
"The National History Day projects explore events of local, national and international significance, so it is appropriate that the awards ceremony be available globally by Webcast," said Dr. Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian, The History Channel. "We salute all of this year's national finalists and their teachers for their dedication, impressive work and contagious enthusiasm for history."
The goal of National History Day is to promote the study of history by engaging over half a million students annually in the excitement of historical inquiry and creative presentation. Through publications and education programs, NHD trains teachers to move students beyond textbooks and expand their classrooms to include libraries, museums and archives. Nationwide 40,000 teachers currently use NHD curriculum materials. The NHD program received the Charles Frankel Prize for Public Programming and collaborated with the National Archives to create "Our Documents," a national initiative on American history, civics, and service. More information is available at http://www.nhd.org/.
The History Channel(R) is a leading cable television network featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network provides an inviting place where people experience history in new and exciting ways enabling them to connect their lives today to the great lives and events of the past that provide a blueprint for the future. The History Channel has earned four Peabody Awards, three Primetime Emmy(R) Awards, 10 News & Documentary Emmy(R) Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History(R) campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. The History Channel reaches more than 93 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at http://www.history.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051031/HISTORYLOGO" mime-type="application/octet-stream"/> Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/...31/HISTORYLOGO
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CONTACT: Chuck Wentzel, +1-201-362-6183, [email protected], for The
History Channel; or Mark Robinson, +1-301-314-9542, [email protected], for National
History Day
Web site: http://www.history.com/
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Posted : Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:08:00 GMT
Author : The History Channel
Category : PressRelease
PressRelease News
NEW YORK, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The History Channel(R) will offer a live Webcast to give families, friends, and schools in the U.S. and around the world the opportunity to watch as middle and high school students "go for the gold" at the National History Day Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 14th at the University of Maryland in College Park.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/...31/HISTORYLOGO )
The History Channel Web site will showcase the Awards Ceremony of National History Day national contest during a LIVE Webcast at http://www.history.com/classroom on Thursday, June 14 from 8:30 am to 12:30 p.m. ET/PT.
National History Day, Inc. is a nonprofit education program that presents an annual national history contest. Students present their findings of in- depth historical research in the form of documentaries, performances, exhibits, and papers and are judged by a panel of experts.
The History Channel, a leading sponsor of National History Day, provides $20,000 in cash prizes to four winning senior student projects as well as the Outstanding History Educator Award to a teacher who has made exceptional contributions to history education.
This year's theme of "Triumph and Tragedy in History" has inspired projects exploring the spectrum of historical figures and events. Students, from across the nation, conducted in-depth research on a wide spectrum of topics such as the Japanese American Interment Camps, the Armenian Genocide, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Salem Witch Trials, and the break up of The Beatles. They explored pivotal moments in the lives of notables like Stonewall Jackson, Helen Keller, Elie Wiesel, and Jackie Robinson.
Each year's theme is broad enough to encourage investigation of topics from local to world history and from ancient times to the recent past. This year's theme presented a special challenge, asking students to examine the paradox of triumph and tragedy that many historical events present to researchers and scholars.
"The National History Day projects explore events of local, national and international significance, so it is appropriate that the awards ceremony be available globally by Webcast," said Dr. Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian, The History Channel. "We salute all of this year's national finalists and their teachers for their dedication, impressive work and contagious enthusiasm for history."
The goal of National History Day is to promote the study of history by engaging over half a million students annually in the excitement of historical inquiry and creative presentation. Through publications and education programs, NHD trains teachers to move students beyond textbooks and expand their classrooms to include libraries, museums and archives. Nationwide 40,000 teachers currently use NHD curriculum materials. The NHD program received the Charles Frankel Prize for Public Programming and collaborated with the National Archives to create "Our Documents," a national initiative on American history, civics, and service. More information is available at http://www.nhd.org/.
The History Channel(R) is a leading cable television network featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network provides an inviting place where people experience history in new and exciting ways enabling them to connect their lives today to the great lives and events of the past that provide a blueprint for the future. The History Channel has earned four Peabody Awards, three Primetime Emmy(R) Awards, 10 News & Documentary Emmy(R) Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History(R) campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. The History Channel reaches more than 93 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at http://www.history.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051031/HISTORYLOGO" mime-type="application/octet-stream"/> Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/...31/HISTORYLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, [email protected] The History Channel
CONTACT: Chuck Wentzel, +1-201-362-6183, [email protected], for The
History Channel; or Mark Robinson, +1-301-314-9542, [email protected], for National
History Day
Web site: http://www.history.com/
Copyright © 2007 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.
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