Welcome to National History Day (NHD) 2017!
2017 Competition Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017
@ Rutgers- Camden
@ Rutgers- Camden
Step One: Read the rules (REQUIRED!)
Before you begin work on an entry for competition, carefully read the National History Day Contest Rule Book.
Step Two: Familiarize yourself with this year's theme
Read the PDF file below to learn more about NHD's Theme for 2017: Taking a Stand in History. This file includes the theme sheet and sample topics in both US and European History.
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Review the NHD Official Theme Book for 2017, including LOTS of additional topic ideas!
Or, view videos related to this year's theme about Taking a Stand in History.
Step Three: Choose a topic
Topics for research are everywhere! Start a list. Talk with relatives, teachers (past or present!), and other people you know who have lived through a particular time in history that interests you and add more ideas. Keep thinking, reading and talking to people until you have many ideas that are interesting and that connect with ALL aspects of the theme. You may use NHD's topic list to assist you, but remember-- these are just suggestions!
Explore National History Day's Gallery of Leaders at 100leaders.org
Find a topic that is already linked to great Primary Source documents from the National Archives!
Perhaps a famous document from history can lead to a topic? 100 Milestone Documents
Examine the Library of Congress Primary Source Sets-- Do any of these topics interest you? If so, is there a connection to Taking a Stand in History?
Interested in New Jersey History? Try exploring from a local angle
Prefer to look at history chronologically? Try this American Memory Timeline from the Library of Congress
Find a topic that is already linked to great Primary Source documents from the National Archives!
Perhaps a famous document from history can lead to a topic? 100 Milestone Documents
Examine the Library of Congress Primary Source Sets-- Do any of these topics interest you? If so, is there a connection to Taking a Stand in History?
Interested in New Jersey History? Try exploring from a local angle
Prefer to look at history chronologically? Try this American Memory Timeline from the Library of Congress