What is National History Day?
NHD is a non-profit education organization which engages students annually in conducting and presenting original research on historical topic. Each year more than half a million students participate. You will choose a historical topic related to this years theme; Exploration, Encounter and Exchange, and then conduct primary and secondary research. After you have analyzed and interpreted your sources, and have drawn a conclusion about the significance of your topic, you will then be able to present your work in one of five ways:
(http://www.nhd.org/entering-contest/#toggle-id-1)
NHD is a non-profit education organization which engages students annually in conducting and presenting original research on historical topic. Each year more than half a million students participate. You will choose a historical topic related to this years theme; Exploration, Encounter and Exchange, and then conduct primary and secondary research. After you have analyzed and interpreted your sources, and have drawn a conclusion about the significance of your topic, you will then be able to present your work in one of five ways:
- as a paper
- an exhibit
- a performance
- a documentary
- a website.
(http://www.nhd.org/entering-contest/#toggle-id-1)