Welcome to National History Day at Nevada Middle School. Below are files and links that will help you as you research your topic and create your project.
~Introduction to National History Day--Go to this site for background information on the National History Day program.
~NHD Theme Information--Review the information about the 2023 NHD theme to make sure that you can connect your project to the overall theme of "Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas."
~Possible Topic Ideas for NHD Project--See these files and links for topic ideas for your project.
--Novice Topic List
--National History Day in Iowa 2022 Topics
~History Day Checklist--Follow this checklist to guide you through the research process and help you create a quality project.
~Tips for Parents--Share these tips with your parents about how they can help you with your project.
~Guidelines for Email and Personal Interviews--Review these guidelines to help you set up interviews and write questions for interviews for your project.
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~NHD Guidelines--Be sure to keep in mind the general guidelines for sources.
~NHD Rule Book--Read about the general rules for all projects and the specific rules for each category.
~Categories for Note-Taking--Here is guide to help you organize your notes as you research your topic.
~Research Questions--Use this guide to help you develop questions to focus your research and organize your project.
~Final Draft of Research Questions--Record your final draft of your research questions on this form. Make sure that each person in your group has the same questions in the same order.
~Nevada Middle School Library--Go to this page for AEA sources and more links for NHD research.
~Organizing Information Using Power Notes--To organize your History Day research information, consider using power notes. This format will not only help you organize your information for your project, but also let you see where you might need more information.
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Go to the next page for information on each of the contest categories:
Exhibit, Web Site, Documentary, Performance, Historical Paper
Exhibit, Web Site, Documentary, Performance, Historical Paper