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2009 The Individual in History
Theme Page National History Day 2009 Theme: The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies by Cathy Gorn Cathy Gorn is Executive Director for National History Day. associated with the launch of the environmentalist movement. Rachel Carson wrote about insecticides when few people were aware of the danger. Why did she pursue her concern when the wider audience of the nation was unconcerned with pesticides and their danger? What other obstacles, besides national apathy, did she overcome? What inner strength did she possess to persevere and make new discoveries to make people aware? How did she eventually gain the attention of so many? What impact did her book have on history? History and the story of individuals and groups of individuals cannot be separated. One person does not stand alone, isolated in time, but is a product of the events and the people that came before and those who were influenced by history. Susan B. Anthony was influenced by her environment and her historical context as she was born into a large family of abolitionists. Her deep religious upbringing and her passion for equality began a national conversation that eventually brought about change for women. Anthony and her desire for equality were preceded by the abolitionist movement and women like Sojourner Truth who spoke out for equal rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton joined and worked alongside Susan B. Anthony and both were followed in the fight for equal rights by suffragettes like Alice Paul. Each woman persevered in her belief and followed a different path to the same goal, the 19th Amendment. In what way did each individual’s efforts eventually lead to a change in the social and legal status for women? Queen Elizabeth I, Joan of Arc, and Florence Nightingale represent women in world history who defied the conventional wisdom and behavior of their societies. Choosing one of these famous women can reveal how each reacted against or transformed male dominated societies. Rosie the Riveter was a symbol of women during World War II. How was a lesser known individual from your own community, like a woman who worked in a factory during World War II, instrumental in expanding the roles of women? Whether the individual was a diplomat, a politician, or an everydayperson, the plight of the individual affects us all. The individual is the force behind history. How does an individual change history? Events that have changed the course of history are often associated with an individual or For more information, contact: National History Day, Inc. 0119 Cecil Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 301.314.9739................... info@nhd.org www.nhd.org Refer to web site for local contest dates and information. National Contest: June 14-18, 2009 Topic List http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/images/uploads/library/397015_TB09_TopicList_LR.pdf http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/images/uploads/397015_TB09web_LR.pdf
Individual in History Sample Topics The following is a list of possible research topics in preparation for National History Day 2009. The list is not inclusive but provides a starting point for teachers and students to begin brainstorming ideas for research and presentation as National History Day entries. Some of the most exciting and interesting topics are local in nature. Students should be encouraged to look for topics in their own communities. Whether students choose to create papers, exhibits, performances, websites or documentary presentations, they must be sure to place their topics into historical perspective and context and analyze the significance and impact of their topic in history. • A. Phillip Randolph: Brotherhood of Pullman Porters • Andrei Sakharov: Opposition to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan • Nat Turner’s Rebellion: Leadership and Rebellion • Gloria Steinem: National Women’s Political Caucus • Chief Joseph: Resistance to Reservations • John Carlos and Tommie Smith: Olympic Project for Human Rights • Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier in Baseball • Rosie the Riveter: Symbolizing Women’s Workforce in World War II • Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Second Crusade • Catherine the Great: Westernization • Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Women • Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Women and Economics • Eleanor Roosevelt: The Human Rights Commission • Horace Mann: Educational Reformer • Emmeline Pankhurst: Women’s Social and Political Union • John Peter Zenger: The Freedom of the Press • Ernesto Miranda: Protection of the Fifth Amendment • Daniel O’Connell: The Liberator • Bartholomew de Las Casas: Moral Issues in the Conquest of the Americas • John Locke: The Social Contract Theory • Martin Luther: Religious Reformer • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Change through Peaceful Activism • Adam Smith: Free Trade • Henry Ford: Big Business and World War II • Alexander Hamilton: Federalist Papers • Roy Kroc: Fast Food Nation • John Maynard Keynes: The World Economics Conference • John Muir: Sierra Club • Jonas Salk: Victory of Discovery • Galileo Galilei: The Scientific Revolution • Elizabeth Blackwell: The First American Woman Doctor • Sigmund Freud: The Unconscious Mind • Rachel Carson: Silent Spring Students creating a group documentary for National History Day • Antonine-Laurent de Lavoisier: The Father of Chemistry • Dorothea Dix: Advocate for the Mentally Ill • Robert Oppenheimer: Creator of the Atomic Bomb • Walter Reed: Conquest of Yellow Fever and the Panama Canal • Margaret Mead: Cultural Anthropologists • Jane Goodall: United Nations’ Messenger of Peace • Steven Jobs: Inventor and Innovator • Albert Einstein: Theory of Relatively • Ponce de Leon: Transatlantic Travel and the Gulf Stream • Genghis Khan: Uniting the Confederation • Christopher Columbus: Charting New Territories • Commodore Mathew Perry: Opening of Japan • James Cook: The Cartography of Newfoundland • Marco Polo: The Silk Road • Prince Henry the Navigator: The School of Navigation • Dorothea Lange: Images of the Japanese Internment Camps • Marion Anderson: Unintentional Activist • Vincent Van Gogh: Developing Expressionism • Elvis: Rockabilly • Charles Dickens: Writing to Illuminate the Class System • Lewis Hine: Images to Change Labor Laws • Picasso: Defining Modern Art • Virginia Woolf: Bloomsbury Group • Martha Graham: Pioneer of Modern Dance • Thoreau: Resistance to the Mexican War • Joseph Stalin: The Lion at Yalta • Winston Churchill: Gifted Orator • Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin: Sharing the Nobel Peace Prize • William the Conqueror: The Normandy Conquest • Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub: Recapturing Palestine • Ayatollah Khomeini: The Islamic Revolution • Roger Williams: The Separation of Church and State • Ho Chi Minh: National Liberation Front • Harry Truman: The Decision to Drop the Bomb • Simón Bolívar: Latin American Independence • Jose Martí: Cuba’s War for Independence • Jonas Savimbi: The Angolan Revolutionary • Tecumsch: Battle of Tippecanoe • Pancho Villa: Western Cartridge Company • William Wallace: Battle of Stirling Bridge • Nelson Mandela: Congress of the People • Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz: Bay of Pigs
Theme Logo http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/images/uploads/2009ThemeLogoJPEGColor.jpg Project Categories http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/ProjectCategories.htm Process Paper http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/ProcessPapers.htm Annotated Bibliography Information http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/AnnotatedBibliography.htm Link for Information on Florida http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/florida.htm
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