A documentary may take the form of a videotape, slide show, Power Point presentation, or similar types of multimedia presentations. It uses images such as film, video, or photographs and audio such as music, excerpts from interviews, or voice-overs to present a topic.
If you like working with technology and have a visual topic, a History Day documentary could be the category for you!
Download the Documentary Category Guide
(364 KB, PDF)The documentary category guide provides an overview of:
- The basic framework for National History Day documentaries
- Documentary category rules
- Planning and organizing a documentary
- Tips for creating a spectacular NHD documentary
- The qualities of a good NHD documentary
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