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What Is National History Day?

National History Day (NHD) is the combination of creativity and scholarship and make National History Day a leading model of performance-based learning.  NHD is a year-long program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries, interactive websites, and historical papers based on research related to an annual theme. These projects are then evaluated at local, state, and national competitions.

Check the National History Day in Arizona webpage (http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/education/azhd/) for program materials, deadlines, outlines, worksheets, past student examples and more.


 
Why Participate?


Studies show students that participate in NHD outperform their peers on standardized tests.  Contact Megan Gately today for more information about getting involved with NHD either as a student, teacher, judge, mentor, or education professional interested in making students active and engaged citizens.

"The true benefits from participating in National History Day go way past a certificate or medal. The program teaches kids the writing, analytical understanding, and reading comprehension skills that will make them a success in life, no matter what their career."
               -Parent Susan Moose

 

 
Regional Competitions

*ATTENTION TEACHERS AND STUDENTS-

Annotated Bibliographies for ALL regional competitions are due to education@azhs.gov BY FEBRUARY 1st, 2013.


Online Submission Process

  • Process Papers due on competition day ONLY.  Do not submit online.
  • Email a copy of your annotated bibliography ONLY by February 1st, 11:59pm to education@azhs.gov with a subject title of:
  • “MyCompetitionLocation – MyCategory – MyFirstName(s)MyLastName(s)”
    For example: Tempe – Junior Individual Exhibit – Alex Smith
  • **Remember a TITLE PAGE with your name(s), division, category, and project title.
  • If in a group category, only one bibliography per group is needed.
Follow link: http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/education/azhd/ for annotated bibliography online submission instructions, under the REGISTRATION tab.
23 Feb 2013
Phoenix Metro –
Tempe, Arizona Historical Society
23 Feb 2013
Northern –
Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University
2 March 2013
East Valley –
Chandler, Aprende Middle School
2 March 2013
Southern –
Tucson, University of Arizona









You can pay the $20 student registration fee ONLINE through PayPal at: http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/education/azhd/



 

State Competition

13 April 2013
State Competition –
Phoenix, Grand Canyon University



 

National Competition


*Student Workshop for all students heading to the 2013 National Competition  - Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10am-2pm at the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park.

Click here to go to the National History Day website which offers even more information. 

9-13 June 2013
National Competition –
University of Maryland, College Park, MD