Teacher Resources

Learn About National History Day

• About History Day
  What is National History Day? Get the answer and find out more about the contest.
• Connections to Curriculum: Wisconsin State Standards
  
  • The National History Day program has been designed to assist teachers and schools in meeting several educational state standards. In Wisconsin, National History Day supports the state Model Academic Standards for Social Studies. A document is also available about how National History Day meets national standards (PDF 53KB).

Get Involved with National History Day

• Teacher Workshops
• Request More Information

Curriculum Materials

• Contest Rulebook: Please download the most recent version of the rulebook (updated fall 2008) from the national office.
• Teacher Guide (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Student Guide (PDF, 1.21MB)
• 2008-2009 Theme Narrative
• 2008-2009 Wisconsin Topic Ideas
• Category Guides
  • Documentary (PDF, 452KB)
  • Exhibit (PDF, 767KB)
  • Paper (PDF, 388KB)
  • Performance (PDF, 760KB)
  • Web Site (PDF, 378KB)

Contest/Event Information

• Special Awards at NHD in WI Regional Events
• Evaluation Forms and Judging Instructions
• School Event Information
• Regional Event Dates and Contacts
• State Event Information
• National Contest: Finalists and Online Journals

Other Links

• Student Resources
  Basic information for Wisconsin Students participating in National History Day.
• NHD Research Fieldtrips to the WHS
• Research Resources
• Educator's Lounge
  This page is part of the National web site for National History Day. Download copies of evaluation and judging forms, read a useful contest FAQ, see samples of annotated bibliographies and process papers, and more.