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NHD Official Documents
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NHD RULE BOOK 2020-2021Contains new content from previous editions.
NHD THEME HELP: This website provides ideas and resources for students on the topics related to the NHD theme.
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NHD ColoradoFind State resources for Colorado students participating in NHD>
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Resources for Background Information
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World History In Context
Understand 5,000 years of civilization from a 21st-century framework. Aligned to state and national curriculum standards, World History in Context provides an overview of world history that covers the most-studied events, periods, cultures, civilizations, religions, conflicts, wars, ideologies, cultural movements, people, and more. -
U.S. History In Context
Put the tools of the historian into the hands of students. Aligned to state and national curriculum standards, U.S. History in Context provides a complete overview of our nation’s past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, people, and more. -
Explora for High School Students
• Search for articles using a single search box
• Browse popular topics for research ideas
• Find Topic Overviews for background information
• Use citation tools to properly cite your research -
Biography in Context
Meet the people who made history! Gale's authoritative reference content, including Lives & Perspectives, alongside primary sources, multimedia, videos, audio selections, images, and magazine and journal articles -
New York Times Historical Newspaper (1851-2016)
Explore important events in the New York Times archive such as immigration, global markets, inventions in industry and science, coverage from the Civil War to war on terrorism. -
History Reference Center
Documents, photos, maps, & videos. -
National Geographic Virtual Library
A digital reproduction of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to the current issue. Includes books and videos, National Geographic Traveler and Kids Edition. Printable articles and downloadable photos. -
CultureGrams
Concise reports on countries,U.S. states & Canadian provinces. Uses primary & secondary sources. -
Points of View Reference Center
These resources present multiple sides of an issue and rich content that help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, develop analytical thinking skills and gain a balanced perspective on current events and issues. -
America's Newspapers
Colorado and Major Metro newspapers, including Daily Camera, Denver Post and Rocky Mtn. News -
Homework Help
Get free one-on-one homework help from a live online tutor. Tutors are available for all-subjects grades k-college on the Brainfuse platform. Make flashcards, create a whiteboard, or make a virtual study room for you and your friends. Help available in Spanish and English every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST
This service is available to Boulder Public Library account holders and BVSD students who attend school within the Boulder city limits. Need a library card? Set up your free Boulder Public Library account today.
LIVE TUTORING HELP
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Homework Help
Get free one-on-one homework help from a live online tutor. Tutors are available for all-subjects grades k-college on the Brainfuse platform. Make flashcards, create a whiteboard, or make a virtual study room for you and your friends. Help available in Spanish and English every day from 2 to 11 p.m. MST
This service is available to Boulder Public Library account holders and BVSD students who attend school within the Boulder city limits. Need a library card? Set up your free Boulder Public Library account today.
eBook Collections
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Gale History eBook collection
A wide variety of ebooks, including American Decades Primary Sources -
Ebook Central
Over 120,000 ebooks on all disciplines--from scholarly works to recreational reading.
Websites with a specific focus
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Asian American Primary SourcesGuide and primary source portal from Univ. of Southern California library.