National History Day is an annual history competition for students in grades 6-12. At CHS all 10th grade students are required to participate in the school level competition. Every year the school sends two students/groups from each category to the RI National History Day competition. To learn more about the competition itself, click on the National History Day link under the Student Resources tab, or click here.
Resources for Teachers
Timeline for Teachers: click here.
National History Day in the Classroom- Teachers Resource click here.
Student Examples of NHD Projects:
Research Paper with Annotated Bibliography
Exhibit
Performance
Capstone Resources
If you plan to turn your National History Day Project into a Capstone project, follow these guidelines.
Example of a Capstone presentation based on History Day Project. Click here.
Journal Entries Based on Process Paper