District I — History Day Contest
Upcoming Dates — February 6, 2010 & February 5, 2011

What is History Day?
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National History Day (NHD) provides an exciting way for students throughout the country to study and learn about historical issues, ideas, people, and events. NHD was started in 1974 and the first National Contest was held in 1980. For many years, it has been a yearlong national education program that fosters academic achievement and intellectual growth in the youth of this country. NHD also offers curriculum materials and workshops for teachers designed to facilitate excellence in the teaching of history in U.S. Schools.

As students research historical subjects, create entries, and compete in district, state and national contests, they acquire useful historical knowledge and perspective and develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that will help them analyze information and make effective decisions in the future professional and personal lives.


How does History Day work?

The NHD program-year begins in the summer, when NHD Coordinators and teachers begin to get curriculum and contest materials for the next school year. Teachers are invited to workshops where they share ideas about how to address the year's theme effectively. They also receive bibliographies and resources. Teachers then introduce the program to their students, who, in turn, choose and start researching their topics. Each year, National History Day uses a new theme; the 2010 theme is Innovation in History. The themes are intentionally broad enough that students can select topics from any place (local, national, or world history) and any time period. Once students choose their topics, they investigate historical context, significance, and relationship to the theme by conducting extensive primary and secondary research.


2008 District I — History Day Contest


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