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Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

National History Day® (NHD) is proud to work with the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). The. In this program, teachers will select a servicemember from their community who served in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War, and did not return. The course includes four live webinars with an expert historian and an NHD curriculum specialist. Teachers will develop strategies to conduct original research and draft a profile for publication on National History Day’s Silent Hero website (nhdsilentheroes.org/). The profiles will be shared by NHD and the ABMC in a social media campaign.

Learner Outcomes

  • Conduct secondary research to place their assigned conflict in historical context
  • Conduct original primary source research using a variety of sources
  • Analyze military records from the National Archives and Records Administration
  • Practice historical thinking skills by participating in five live webinar programs with leading historians and NHD curriculum specialists
  • Complete research organizers to verify factual information
  • Develop a bibliography of research sources
  • Write a profile for publication by National History Day

Course Details

Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for teachers and librarians, grades K-12 accepted to this program.

Course Materials: Text, American Military History: Volume II (Army Historical Series) ISBN-10 # 1516947088 by Richard W. Stewart available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore
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Type
Online
Dates
Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026
Course Format
Credit Validation  
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (3 units) $237.00
Available for Extension Credit
3 units
Section Notes

Audience: Teachers and librarians in grades 4-12

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open Through: September 15, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

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