What is National History Day project?

National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation and creative expression for 6th- to 12th-grade students. By participating in NHD, students become writers, filmmakers, web designers, playwrights and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history.

What is next year’s NHD theme?

The theme is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The 2022-2023 theme is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.

What is the 2021 National History Day theme?

The 2021-2022 theme is Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences.

What day is National History Day 2022?

The National History Day® (NHD) 2022 National Contest will be held virtually Sunday, June 12-Saturday, June 18, 2022.

What is the 2021 History Day theme?

Through documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances, and websites, students presented research projects addressing topics related to the 2021 NHD theme, Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.

What is a good topic for NHD 2022?

Each year, National History Day® frames students’ research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The 2022-2023 theme is Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.

Do footnotes count in word count NHD?

Each word or number in the text of the paper counts as one word. This includes student-composed text as well as quotes from primary or secondary sources. Notes, annotated bibliography, illustration captions, and appendix material do not count in that total.

Do quotes count in the word count in the NHD in website?

Crediting Sources: All quotes from written sources must be credited within the website. All visual sources (photographs, videos, paintings, charts, and graphs) must be credited within the website. Brief, factual credits do not count toward the student-composed word total.