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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Many people enjoy learning about history, and the | ||||||
| 3 | recognition, or study, of the past allows students of all | ||||||
| 4 | ages, young and old, the opportunity to learn and grow; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, History offers many important insights into the | ||||||
| 6 | present and the possible future; by learning and understanding | ||||||
| 7 | the successes and failures of the past, the groundwork for a | ||||||
| 8 | brighter future ahead is laid; it is important to encourage | ||||||
| 9 | history education due to its instillment of civic duties and | ||||||
| 10 | qualities that good citizenship requires; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Connections to the past help build empathic | ||||||
| 12 | connections to the present and the future, aid in the | ||||||
| 13 | acquisition of research, writing, and analytical skills that | ||||||
| 14 | are beneficial in any career field, and offer greater insight | ||||||
| 15 | into local, state, national, and global affairs; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, History comes in many forms, including diaries | ||||||
| 17 | and journals, audio and visual recordings, and pop culture, | ||||||
| 18 | which assist in ensuring the current generation's legacy is | ||||||
| 19 | passed down to future generations; it is important to honor | ||||||
| 20 | the legacies our ancestors left for us, for better or worse, as | ||||||
| 21 | we hope that our descendants will honor us; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, National History Day is a nonprofit education | ||||||
| 2 | organization improving the teaching and learning of history; | ||||||
| 3 | and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, National History Day reaches more than half a | ||||||
| 5 | million students and tens of thousands of teachers each year | ||||||
| 6 | through its international student history contest and its wide | ||||||
| 7 | range of professional development programs for teachers, | ||||||
| 8 | curriculum tools, and other educational activities; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, National History Day's core program is its | ||||||
| 10 | competition in which students in grades 6 through 12 choose a | ||||||
| 11 | historical topic that they then dive deeply into by conducting | ||||||
| 12 | extensive research in libraries, archives, and museums before | ||||||
| 13 | presenting their conclusions and evidence through papers, | ||||||
| 14 | exhibits, performances, documentaries, or websites, moving | ||||||
| 15 | through a series of contest levels where they are evaluated by | ||||||
| 16 | professional historians and educators; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, The knowledge of history is the birthright of all | ||||||
| 18 | individuals from every walk of life, and the study of history | ||||||
| 19 | allows us to learn and grow from the past in order to advance | ||||||
| 20 | towards a brighter, happier, and more peaceful future where we | ||||||
| 21 | can live life to the fullest; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 22 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
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| 1 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 2 | we declare June 15, 2024 as History Day in the State of | ||||||
| 3 | Illinois; and be it further | ||||||
| 4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 5 | presented to the National History Day organization as a symbol | ||||||
| 6 | of our respect and esteem. | ||||||