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National History Day is an academic organization that allows students from 5th grade thru 12th grade an opportunity to develop historical inquiry and research skills. It also provides educators resources and training to enhance classroom teaching. |
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Meet your new Arizona National History Day Coordinator: Dr. Melanie Sturgeon. Dr. Sturgeon has been involved in National History Day for the past 11 years. |
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| The staff at National History Day in Arizona understand that preparing an entry for National History Day requires a commitment of time and energy. We congratulate every student who participated in the 2007-2008 National History Day contest. We firmly believe the moto the National Contest has adopted "National History Day: It's not just a day, it's an experience." | ||
2008 National History Day Results |
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| Arizona National History Day State Champions (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | ||
| Special Award Winners (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | ||
| Arizona National Medal Winners (To be announced after National Contest on 15-19 June 2008) | ||
2008 National History Day |
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| This year's theme is Conflict and Compromise in history. | ||
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| 2007-2008 Arizona State Theme Supplement (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | ||
| 2007-2008 National Theme Supplement (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | ||
| 2008 Conflict and Compromise Possible Topic List | ||
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The Contest | |
| Each year thousands of students statewide participate in National History Day in Arizona. Students conduct primary and secondary research related to the year's theme and prepare one of five types of entries: exhibit, performance, documentary, historical paper or a website. In all categories, except historical papers, students can participate as an individual or as part of a group. Students may only participate as an individual in the historical paper category. | ||
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Regional Competition | |
| Arizona currently has five regional competitions: Sierra Vista/Tucson, East Valley (Phoenix), Phoenix, Flagstaff and Prescott. Students who place in the top two in their category and receive either an excellent or superior ranking qualify for the state competition in Phoenix. | ||
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For Students | |
| Projects | ||
| Sample Projects | ||
| Process Papers | ||
| Annotated Bibliographies | ||
| Contest Dates | ||
| Deadlines | ||
| On-line Registration | ||
| Research Forms | ||
| How to analyze a document. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | ||
| How to read a photograph. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) | ||
| How is my entry judged? | ||
| CONTEST DEADLINES | ||
Special Awards:
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| For Teachers | ||
| Arizona Social Studies Standards | ||
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Classroom Evaluation Forms |
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Why should my students participate in National History Day? |
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| CONTEST DEADLINES | ||
| For Judges | ||
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2007 Arizona National Finalists in College Park, MD. |
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| E-mail
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