•                                                                     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 

     

    NHD Project Examples

     

    I. Introductory Slide Presentation for 2024/2025:

    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xdwmo6oQSmTmLkQxVYG7xtNiHVIFViMKQSdUWa3gZPc/edit#slide=id.g16040b5fe2e_0_8

     

    II. Sample Work from MacArthur Students

    Documentaries from 2025:

    1. The Intersection of Hate Speech and the First Amendment
    2. The Worst Violation of the Geneva Conventions
    3. The Little Rock Nine

    Websites from 2025:

    1. The Integration of Major League Baseball
    2. The Harlem Renaissance

    Documentaries from 2024:

    1. The Transcontinental Railroad.

    2. Disney's Impact on Animated Movies

    3. Women's Rights

     

    Websites from 2024:

    1. A Lunar Arise
    2. Jackie Robinson
    3. Annie Oakley
    4. Boston Massacre

     

    III. 2024/2025 NHD Rule Book: 

    https://www.nhdca.org/contest-rules/

    IV.  How to Write a Process Paper

    Process Paper

    V. How to Write an Annotated Bibliography

    Annotated Bibliography

    VI. Common NHD Questions

    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:

    1. 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. 
    2. 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

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