Let’s Talk History Books and National History Day

A while back I read Bomb by Steve Sheinkin and I am currently reading Fallout by Steve Sheinkin. Bomb centers around the building of the atomic bomb and Fallout focuses on the cold war. Steve Sheinkin is an extremely talented story teller. He is a powerful storyteller, but the majority if not all of his books are nonfiction. He has written several other books about other famous people and events. On his website, he has a resources page. On the resource page, he has teachers’ guides for two of his books including Bomb and The Port Chicago 50. I have enjoyed reading his books and I would recommend them for students who like history.

Since we are discussing history, I thought I would briefly discuss National History Day. For those who are taking their students or children to some of the places I have discussed in this blog (i.e. Brown vs. Board of Education, National Orphan Train Complex, and Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum), participating in National History Day is a natural next step if your child and/or student enjoys research events in history.. Students who participate in National History Day do research of primary and secondary resources that aligns with a theme that changes from year to year. National History Day has a rule book that provides participants with information about the competition. Some of the products that students can create as a result of their research are a paper, an individual exhibit, an individual performance, an individual website, or individual documentary.