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Greater Kansas City History Day (Missouri)
Student Examples
Questions & Resources
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What is History Day?History Day is a national contest for students grades 6 through 12. There are junior (6th-8th grades) and senior divisions (9th-12th grades).
Where and When did it start?The National History Day program started in Cleveland, Ohio in 1974.
How many students participate?In 2007 more than 750,000 students took part in the national program.How does History Day work?Students compete first at the regional level (Greater Kansas City). First, second and third-place entrants qualify for the state finals in Columbia. First and second place winners at Columbia proceed to the national finals in Washington, D.C. each June. Prizes, certificates, and scholarships are available at each level of the competition.
How do my students enter the History Day contest?After researching their entries and creating their presentations students should complete both sides of the official entry form and return it to: Mark
Adams Official entry forms can be received from the same address above.
How do my students present their entries?Students can enter one of five major categories: Historical Paper, Table-top exhibit, Documentary (video, slides or computer), Website or Dramatic Performance. Students can enter either as an individual or as a group. (Groups consist of two to five students).
What is this year's theme?The theme for the 2009 competition is "The Individual in History." Students must present their entry based on this theme.
How are the entries judged?Area educators, historians, museum professionals, librarians, archivists, and others base their rankings of the student entries on guidelines produced by the office of National History Day. The three main criteria are historical quality, adherence to the theme, and quality of presentation. For all the rules see the Contest Rule Book.
What should my students do first?There is no right approach, but students should be encouraged to brainstorm the theme and come up with as many potential subjects as possible. Once they have chosen a subject they are interested in they should check to see that enough primary source materials are available. Once they have found a subject with enough research material, that is related to the theme, and that they are interested in, then they are well on their way to creating a successful History Day entry!
How can my students find primary source materials?Students should consider their subject, if the subject relates to President Truman, then the Truman Library would be an obvious place to start. If the subject relates to something else then the student needs to investigate where those materials may be held. The National History Day supplement has excellent topic ideas and online resources to help identify the right place to start. Contact the National History Day office for the latest information.
Can my students use the Truman Library to help with their research?Yes, the Truman Library has a collection of student research files. Click here for a list of these files.
Can my students use the Internet to help with their research?Yes, two of the best sites to start out with are the National History Day web site and the Western Historical Manuscripts Collection web site. The Truman Library also has a website and some of the student files are also online.Those addresses are:
When is this year's contest?The regional final for Greater Kansas City (Missouri) is February 28, 2009. The deadline date for entries and historical papers is February 6, 2009.The Missouri state finals are in Columbia in April. 2009 NHD National Contest is in June at the University of Maryland.
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