National History Day
National History Day
Hello Students!
We are all very excited to participate in the National History Day. This is a competition where students take a stand on a historical topic, research from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources, and create a project either as an individual or in a group up to five students. In 2022/2023, MacArthur students will compete in the following categories as individuals or groups: 1. Website 2. Documentary 3. Exhibit 4. Paper
I. Introductory Slide Presentation for 2024/2025:
II. Sample Work from MacArthur Students
Documentaries from 2025:
- The Intersection of Hate Speech and the First Amendment
- The Worst Violation of the Geneva Conventions
- The Little Rock Nine
Websites from 2025:
Documentaries from 2024:
2. Disney's Impact on Animated Movies
Websites from 2024:
III. 2024/2025 NHD Rule Book:
https://www.nhdca.org/contest-rules/
IV. How to Write a Process Paper
V. How to Write an Annotated Bibliography
VI. Common NHD Questions
VII. Important Dates
A. Choose Topic, Project, and Research
August, September, October
B. Put Together Project
November, December
C. MacArthur History Day
Wednesday, December 11th
D. Orange County National History Day
1/14 Registration Opens
1/21: Registration Closes
2/18: Websites and Documentaries Due
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
VIII. Submission Guidelines:
- Paperwork: a. All paperwork has to be one pdf. b. Process paper has a maximum of 500 words. c. Annotated Bibliography needs to be separated into two cateogries: Primary Sources and Secondary Sources. Sources must be alphabetized in their two categories. For examples, look at the Sample Page of entries.
- Documentaries: You have to submit your documentary as an Mp4. This page has instructions.
Noodle Tools Registration:
Click "Register" on the Sign in Page with the School/University account.
Username: tiger
Password: student