National History Day 2014: Physics, Engineering, and Technology Topics

The 2014 National History Day theme is "Rights and Responsibilities in History!"

This is the second in a series of posts with ideas for NHD project topics. The first post, about biology and chemistry topics, is here (it's been updated recently!). This post will focus on topics in physics, engineering, and technology. "Rights and Responsibilities" is a theme that lends itself particularly well to issues of technology and privacy, as well as to ethics more generally. Some of these may be a bit too recent to make good NHD topics, and all of these topics should be interpreted with respect to the theme. Some of them may be strong in one of rights and responsibilities and strong in the other, but projects should try to incorporate both.

The list of topics is below the fold! Note that this may be updated from time to time.
Note: If you're looking for 2014-2015 ideas (Leadership and Legacy), go here!

Education Through Arts: Dance and Theater in Oklahoma City 2013-2014

Local arts events can supplement curriculum or even provide a framework for it. Many ballets and plays are based on books which can be used in literature curriculum (and history to a lesser extent). For students interested in a particular type of art, these performances also provide an opportunity to learn about the history and influential figures of the art form.

This post focuses on the major dance and theater performances in Oklahoma City over the next year. Note that some of these seasons are over the summer (Lyric and Shakespeare in the Park) and some are throughout the school year.

National History Day 2014: Chemistry and Biology Topics

The National History Day theme for 2014 is "Rights & Responsibilities in History!"

In my NHD experience, I found science topics (among others) to be underrepresented. This is a first in a series of posts offering some suggestions for topics. This post focuses on chemistry and biology.

The "Rights & Responsibilities" theme lends itself to topics dealing with ethics in science. Some of these topics will be areas that bring up ethical questions, and others will be specific events in which people acted ethically or unethically. All of these topics should be interpreted with respect to the theme.

The list of topics is below the fold.
Note: If you're looking for 2014-2015 ideas (Leadership and Legacy), go here!