Category Archives: Education

National History Day Works

“NHD students are better writers, who write with a purpose and real voice, and marshal solid evidence to support their point of view.” “NHD Students outperform their non-NHD peers on state standardized tests, not only in social studies, but in reading, science and math as well.” “NHD students learn 21st century skills. They learn how […]

Live from the Dorms at National History Day!

It has been a fun and exhausting week at the History Day national contest at the University of Maryland, and there is still plenty more to do! We had an ice cream social in the dorms, movie night, and have plans for a pizza and sign-making party and a dorm-decorating contest. On Monday, all Juniors […]

Striking a Chord

Last Friday, a group of senior citizens visited us from a retirement home. This is not unusual we get many groups from retirement centers but I saw something extraordinary happen with this group as they visited the You Are There 1914: The Violin Maker Upstairs experience. I happened to walk past as the group of […]

Field Trip Wake-Up Call

As the mother of a three month-old, I find that I usually arrive to work a little bleary-eyed. The good news is that after over a year?s hiatus, school and group tours are in full swing again here at the History Center. Nothing will wake you up like a group of 60 fourth-graders filing through […]

March Madness!

One of the things I share with many Hoosiers is a love for the game of basketball. I fill out a bracket every year, hoping the upsets I chose come through. My bracket is already busted (I picked Kansas to win it all) but it?s fun to follow along and cheer for the Indiana teams. […]