This year’s theme is
Conflict and Compromise in History
. The intentional selection of the theme for NHD is to provide an opportunity for students to push past the antiquated view of history as mere facts and dates and drill down into historical content to develop perspective and understanding.
What is a good topic for NHD?
- Space Exploration.
- Sports.
- Technology.
- Americans with Disabilities.
- LGBTQ+ Rights.
- Creating the Bill of Rights.
- Free Speech.
- The Spread of Slavery & Fugitive Slave Act.
What is the theme for NHD 2021?
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 2021-2022 theme is
Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences
.
Is NHD 2021 Virtual?
The National History Day® (NHD) 2021
National Contest was held virtually due to
the COVID-19 pandemic. This page provides information and resources about all #NHD2021 National Contest events and programs! CLICK HERE to WATCH the #NHD2021 Awards Ceremony!
What day is National History Day 2021?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On
Saturday, June 19
, National History Day
®
(NHD) presented the awards for the 2021 NHD National Contest in a livestreamed ceremony. More than a half-million middle and high school students entered the competition in late 2020.
How much money do you get if you win NHD?
The awards for first, second, and third place at the national level are
$1000, $500, and $250
, respectively. “Outstanding Entry” awards are also given to two projects from each state: one junior entry and one senior entry.
How many students participate in National History Day annually?
Over 35,000 students
participate in NHD-California each year with nearly 1,200 competing at the state level contest in 20 entry categories across three grade-span divisions (elementary, junior, and senior).
What are examples of communication in history?
Major inventions like
the telephone, the telegraph, and the television
stand out in our minds as obvious examples of how communication has changed over time.
What are some good debate topics?
- All people should have the right to own guns.
- The death penalty should be abolished.
- Human cloning should be legalized.
- All drugs should be legalized.
- Animal testing should be banned.
- Juveniles should be tried and treated as adults.
- Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity today.
How do I choose a history Day topic?
Choose a Topic
Start a list.
Read books
, newspapers or other sources of information and add to your list. Talk with relatives, neighbors, or people you know who have lived through a particular time in history that interests you and add more ideas.
What is debate and diplomacy?
Debates are
formal or informal meetings where people argue opposing views
. Some debates involve two sides, while others involve three (or more) perspectives. Diplomacy usually involves negotiating, compromising, and communicating with people or nations to fnd a nonviolent solution.
What are the levels of NHD?
At the National Contest, first, second, and third place awards are presented to the top entries in each category and division. All categories have a
junior (middle school) and senior (high school) division
. Each category, aside from papers, also has a group and an individual category.
What does NHD mean?
| Acronym Definition | NHD National History Day | NHD Natural Hazard Disclosure | NHD National Hydrography Dataset | NHD Netscape Hypertext Document |
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What is the word limit for NHD?
Word Limit: A
500-word limit
applies to all student-composed text that appears on, or as part of, an exhibit entry. This includes the text students write for titles, subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices, or supplemental materials (e.g., photo albums, scrapbooks, etc.)
Do titles count in word count NHD?
Yes
, the title page, process paper, and bibliography are considered as being separate from the exhibit and do not count towards the 500-word limit for the exhibit itself.
How many words does a NHD paper have to be?
Papers must have
between 1,500 and 2,500 total words
. This is about 10 double-spaced pages. Both student- composed and quoted words in the text of the Paper will count toward this limit. The general NHD rules require a process paper and annotated bibliography with each project.
