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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Judging NHD is an extremely rewarding experience! The quality of the submissions will blow you away.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> SOA also offers an award at the state level (http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/soa/index.php?title=History_Day_Awards).</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>What is National History Day?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National History Day (NHD) is a highly regarded academic program for elementary and secondary school students. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Each year, more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide participate in the NHD contest. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research through libraries, archives, museums, oral history interviews and historic sites. After analyzing and interpreting their sources and drawing conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, students present their work in original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentaries. These products are entered into competitions in the spring at local, state, and national levels where they are evaluated by professional historians and educators. The program culminates in the Kenneth E. Behring National Contest each June held at the University of Maryland at College Park. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> --from <a href="http://www.nhd.org/About.htm">http://www.nhd.org/About.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>best, janet<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | OHIO University Libraries | 1 Ohio University | Alden 322 | Athens, Ohio | <a href="mailto:carleton@ohio.edu"><span style='color:#1F497D'>carleton@ohio.edu</span></a> | 740-597-2527 | <a href="http://media.library.ohiou.edu/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://media.library.ohiou.edu/</span></a> | @jcarletonoh / @AldenLibDigital | <a href="http://pinterest.com/ohiodigiarchive/">http://pinterest.com/ohiodigiarchive/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Mary Bezbatchenko [<a href="mailto:mbezbatchenko@ohiohistory.org">mailto:mbezbatchenko@ohiohistory.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 30, 2013 9:31 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> National History Day in Ohio Call for Judges!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Dear History Day Judge:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>It is that time of year again – it’s time to sign up to judge History Day! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>The district History Day contests around the state begin in March and I know all of them could use good judges! If you are interested in judging one of the district contests, please visit our website to find out dates and contact information for the district coordinator in your area: </span><a href="http://ohiohistory.prod.mindson.bridgelinedigital.net/education/national-history-day-in-ohio/contest-information/districts">http://ohiohistory.prod.mindson.bridgelinedigital.net/education/national-history-day-in-ohio/contest-information/districts</a><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Attached you will find a form to sign up for the state contest, which will be held on<b> Saturday, April 26, 2014</b> at the Ohio Union at the Ohio State University. We have a lot of new schools this year, which means even more students creating amazing projects and getting excited about history! It also means we will need a large number of judges for the contest! Please pass this invitation on to others you think might be interested in judging. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Sign up for several events to maximize your dose of History Day fun! The theme this year is <i>Rights and Responsibilities in History. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Judges provide vital feedback to students at all levels of History Day competition. Thanks to the help of judges like you, Ohio students had these successes at<b> National History Day</b> <b>2013</b> in College Park, Maryland:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>1<sup>st</sup> place Senior Individual Website:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> John Vodrey, Shaker Heights High School, “On the Brink of Disunion: The Election of 1860” </span><a href="http://64276625.nhd.weebly.com/"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>http://64276625.nhd.weebly.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>2<sup>nd</sup> place Junior Individual Website:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> Dhweeja Dasarathy, Birchwood School, “The Camp David Accords: A Turning Point in U.S. Foreign Policy” </span><a href="http://44934519.nhd.weebly.com/"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>http://44934519.nhd.weebly.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>3<sup>rd</sup> place Senior Group Website: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Marcia Brown and Abby White, “From Protest to Pulpit: Ohio’s Lane Rebels” </span><a href="http://67639607.nhd.weebly.com/"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>http://67639607.nhd.weebly.com/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>4<sup>th</sup> place Junior Individual Performance:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> Maya Farhat, Birchwood School, “The Underground Railroad in Ripley, Ohio: A Turning Point in the Lives of Thousands of Slaves”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>4<sup>th</sup> place Senior Group Website: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Matthew Podl, Nick Adamson, Emmett Sweeney, Ben Goodman, Shaker Heights High School, “The Iranian Hostage Crisis: A Nation Held Captive” </span><a href="http://59237106.nhd.weebly.com/"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>http://59237106.nhd.weebly.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>8<sup>th</sup> place Senor Group Performance:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> Noa Shapiro-Franklin, Sarah Marks, Lea Kayali, Shaker Heights High School, “Reed v. Reed: The Pivotal Catalyst to Legal Equality for Women, a Turning Point in American History”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>8<sup>th</sup> place Senior Individual Exhibit: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Tyler Krantz, Shaker Heights High School, “United Under a Crystal Rood: The Great Exhibition of 1851”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>10<sup>th</sup> place Junior Individual Website: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Maryum Ali, Birchwood School, “The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: A Turning Point in Fire Safety” </span><a href="http://47377691.nhd.weebly.com/"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>http://47377691.nhd.weebly.com/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>11<sup>th</sup> place Junior Group Website:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> Michael Tsou and Adam Issa, Birchwood School, “Battle of Britain: turning Back Hitler’s Assault” </span><a href="http://76663517.nhd.weebly.com/"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>http://76663517.nhd.weebly.com/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>12<sup>th</sup> place Junior Paper: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Angela Mavrich, Lagston Middle School, “So You Think I’m Crazy: Nellie Bly and the Blackwells Insane Asylum”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>Please use the attached form to let us know if you would like to judge. You can also contact me at 614.297.2528 or <a href="mailto:sbendure@ohiohistory.org">historyday@ohiohistory.org</a> to register to judge. Please contact me with any questions, comments and concerns. Thank you in advance for giving of your time and expertise. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif"'>Mary Bezbatchenko<span style='color:blue'><br></span></span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:navy'>State Coordinator, National History Day in Ohio</span><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:blue'><br></span><b><br></b><b><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:red'>OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY</span></b><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:navy'>800 E. 17th Ave. <br>Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 <br>(614) 297-2528</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:navy'><a href="http://www.ohiohistoryday.org">www.ohiohistoryday.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>