Resources for Teachers
The following are some resources may be useful for teachers. Please remember that
1. There is not one single way to implement NHD - make it work for you (semester project, year project, unit project, etc...)
2. If you would like some ideas, don't hesitate to contact us. We'll help brainstorm some ideas about how to help you make NHD a success in your curriculum.
3. If you don't find what you need, let us know and we'll try and help. Also, there are so many resources out there from other states, just try a google search and you'll find countless resources.
Teacher Toolkit
More Useful Links
1. There is not one single way to implement NHD - make it work for you (semester project, year project, unit project, etc...)
2. If you would like some ideas, don't hesitate to contact us. We'll help brainstorm some ideas about how to help you make NHD a success in your curriculum.
3. If you don't find what you need, let us know and we'll try and help. Also, there are so many resources out there from other states, just try a google search and you'll find countless resources.
Teacher Toolkit
More Useful Links
Montana Historical Society Resources for Teachers
The Montana Historical Society has several resource to help you implement National History Day specifically and in other ways as well. here are some resources that may be of help to you.
Montana: Stories of the Land Website
The companion website to THE textbook on Montana History. Discover over twelve thousand years of Montana history. If you are working on a particular chapter at school, visit that chapter page for copies of the worksheets and interesting related links. You can also use the search function to find information about particular topics. Or you can read the online version of the book, Montana: Stories of the Land, cover to cover, since all twenty-two chapters have been posted as low-resolution pdf files. (Designed for use in middle school, but adaptable to elementary and high school). Aligned to Montana Content Standards and the Essential Understandings, this comprehensive curriculum traces Montana history over the last twelve thousand years, and offers supporting lesson plans, worksheets, tests, and more.
Online Professional Development Training
Resources for Students
Many good resources for students studying or researching Montana History
Montana History and Heritage Education Listserv
Subscribe to our listserv to join a community of educators committed to place-based learning and teaching Montana history - and to stay apprised of upcoming trainings and new resources.
Hands-On History Footlockers
(Designed for use in elementary school, but adaptable to middle and high school). Bring reproduction artifacts, photographs, documents and other resources to your classroom to enrich your students' experience of Montana history. (Or use some of the standard's-based lesson plans - even without ordering the footlocker).
Mapping Montana, A to Z, Lesson Plan. Help your students expand their knowledge of Montana’s geography and Montana places and improve their map-reading skills with this engaging, interactive lesson.
National History Day
The Montana Historical Society is proud to support the Treasure State’s participation in National History Day, a nation-wide contest that makes history come alive for America's youth by engaging them in the discovery of the historic, cultural and social experiences of the past.
Camp to Capitol: Step into Helena's Past.
Tour Helena with this booklet in hand. By comparing the historical photographs contained within to the streetscape today, students can gain an understanding of how Helena grew and an appreciation for the buildings that remain to reflect the community's rich history.
Indian Education for All Lesson Plans
The Montana Historical Society has produced a number of lesson plans to help your students grasp the Essential Understandings regarding Montana Indians while learning more about specific Montana history topics.
Montana Ancient Teachings: A Curriculum for Montana Archaeology and Prehistory
(Designed for 4th-8th). Introduce elementary and middle school students to the world of archaeology and what archaeologists have learned about Montana prehistory through archaeology and related scientific disciplines.
African Americans in Montana Heritage Resources
(Designed for 4th through 8th, adaptable for high school). Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the standard's-based lesson plans designed to help your class explore this understudied aspect of our state's history
Montana The Magazine of Western History Curriculum Guides
(Designed for high school). Montana The Magazine of Western History has put the text of several theme issues on-line along with ideas using the articles. These interdisciplinary lessons include full-text of the articles included in that issue along with discussion questions and suggestions for supplemental activities. Guides are available for the following special issues:
- Autumn 1998, Butte;
- Summer 1999,Yellowstone and Western Images;
- Autumn 1999, Western Gold Rushes; and
- Winter 1999, Transportation.
