Students, we have compiled a big list of resources to help you dig deep into National History Day (NHD) projects. Understanding NHD Projects RULES Every NHD project presents an historical argument, NHD offers five categories, or presentation, formats, in each division (Junior: grades 6–8, or Senior: grades 9–12). The documentary, exhibit, performance, and website categories…
Educators, check out these resources to help you as you guide students through the development of their National History Day (NHD) projects. Overview 2025 Contest Theme: Rights & Responsibilities in History Contest Categories Teaching Help
Lexington and Concord Gettysburg and Vicksburg Reconstruction Spanish American War United States Enters World War I background | primary sources D-Day: Normandy Landings Tonkin Gulf Incident Drafting the Declaration of Independence Constitution and Bill of Rights Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendments Brown v. Board of Education Rosa Parks and Montgomery Bus Boycott March on Washington for…
Students, we have compiled a big list of resources to help you dig deep into National History Day (NHD) projects. Understanding NHD Projects RULES Every NHD project presents an historical argument, NHD offers five categories, or presentation, formats, in each division (Junior: grades 6–8, or Senior: grades 9–12). The documentary, exhibit, performance, and website categories…
Educators, check out these resources and strategies to help you as you guide students through the development of their National History Day (NHD) projects. Overview 2024 Contest Theme: Turning Points in History Contest Categories Teaching Help Lesson Plans NHD 2024: Student Resources & Strategies NHD 2024: Topic Resources
Students, we have compiled a big list of resources to help you dig deep into National History Day (NHD) projects. Understanding NHD Projects Read the Contest Rule Book carefully. English | Spanish Watch the NHD Contest Rules video. Explore the categories. Click the orange buttons to learn more about each category. Documentary rules video project checklist evaluation…
The 2023 National History Day theme is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. A frontier may represent the outermost limits of a defined body of knowledge or a new field waiting to explored. While considering topics for history fair projects, keep the following questions from the NHD 2023 themebook in mind. What factors contributed to the…
The 2023 National History Day theme is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. A frontier may be a geographical area like a new region beyond some established border. While considering topics for history fair projects, keep the following questions from the NHD 2023 themebook in mind. What factors contributed to the development of a frontier?…
The 2023 National History Day theme is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas. People from all walks of live have pushed frontier boundaries by thinking outside the box and taking action. While considering topics for history fair projects, keep the following questions from the NHD 2023 themebook in mind. What factors contributed to the development…
Educators, check out these resources and strategies to help you as you guide students through the development of their National History Day (NHD) projects. Overview Explore NHD’s origins. Discover the benefits of implementing NHD. Learn about Teacher of the Year Awards. Find your state affiliate. Sign up for the NHD newsletter. Understanding NHD Projects Read…
Cornell University Library describes an annotated bibliography as “a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation.”Lisa Oppenheim from the Chicago Metro History Education Center notes that annotations for National History Day (NHD) and Chicago Metro History Fair should…
When completing a research project you will want to include primary sources. Using primary sources is particularly important when creating a history project and required for National History Day (NHD) projects. To get a better understanding of different types of sources, review the post Selecting Primary Sources: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary? Think of primary sources as raw, unfiltered…