History Day: The Common Core Connection – 3 CLOCK HOURS available free of charge. For classroom teachers, librarians and curriculum administrators: Learn about this project-focused, inquiry-based learning program that develops reading, research and analysis skills that meet the Common Core State Language Arts Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Includes an overview of the program, analysis of the specific common core skills that History Day projects develop, an overview of thee process of putting together successful History Day project, presentation of actual History Day projects by teachers and students, and a review of local/regional research sources for topics related to the theme “Taking a Stand in History." Handouts will include a CD containing primary sources that support 18 topics in U.S. and Washington State History, transcripts from 293 oral history interviews with African Americans, Filipino Americans, as well as farmers, fishers, miners, immigrants, loggers, ranchers and teachers in Washington State who were born between 1880 and 1920, the History Day Teachers Manual, a guide for meeting Common Core Standards through National History Day, and an overview of primary and secondary source research skills. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: MIKE SAUNDERS AT [email protected] or 425-564-3950.