Every year, more than 500,000 students in grades 6-12 in all 50 states, and even some foreign countries, participate in National History Day. Students write papers, produce documentaries, create websites, make exhibits, and present performances based on a broad theme. Students can work as individuals, or they can be a part of a group project. These projects are presented at a regional competition, with the winners advancing to a state competition. From the state level, students can advance to compete at a national competition, held each June at The University of Maryland at College Park.
National History Day is more than an academic competition. A recent study of the benefits of NHD shows that students who participate in the program do better in school, score better on standardized tests, and are more likely to go to college. NHD is a skills based program, so students learn to research from primary and secondary sources, process and evaluate sources and materials, present their findings in an interesting manner, and defend their ideas both verbally and in written form. Students gain confidence and abilities that will serve them throughout their school careers and beyond.
The Greater Denver Metro competition serves as the regional starting point for schools in the Denver Metropolitan Area, except those in the Denver Public School System with a Denver City address and the Aurora Public School System, both of which conduct their own competitions. Students from Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Clear Creek/Gilpin, and Jefferson counties participate in this regional competition. Home- schoolers and private school students are encouraged to participate, as well.
National History Day is more than an academic competition. A recent study of the benefits of NHD shows that students who participate in the program do better in school, score better on standardized tests, and are more likely to go to college. NHD is a skills based program, so students learn to research from primary and secondary sources, process and evaluate sources and materials, present their findings in an interesting manner, and defend their ideas both verbally and in written form. Students gain confidence and abilities that will serve them throughout their school careers and beyond.
The Greater Denver Metro competition serves as the regional starting point for schools in the Denver Metropolitan Area, except those in the Denver Public School System with a Denver City address and the Aurora Public School System, both of which conduct their own competitions. Students from Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Clear Creek/Gilpin, and Jefferson counties participate in this regional competition. Home- schoolers and private school students are encouraged to participate, as well.
