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National History Day March 5th 2022

Theme: Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, and Consequences

Each year, National History Day gives students an opportunity to do research a topic of their choice that they relate to a specific theme. They then create a project that conveys their work and findings. The theme is chosen for a broad application to the world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. If you would like to learn more about this year’s topic please click the button!

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National History Day Webinars Happening Now!

Summer 2021 Webinars are happening now! Get ready for National History Day 2022! Use the QR code on the poster to the left to sign up or use the sign-up link below!

NHD Summer Webinar Sign Up Form

View the Past Projects and Winners of the NHD of Contra Costa County Competition!

NHD-CCC PROJECT SHOWCASE 2021 March 12-14, 2021

The Project Showcase link gives you access to view and read all of the 79 students projects from high school, middle school and elementary students.

The project categories include Historical Paper, Dramatic Performance, Exhibit, Poster, Documentary Film and Website.

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NHD-CCC AWARDS CEREMONY 2021 March 14, 2021 - Click to View the Past Award Ceremony!

Our 26 NHD Judges have been working tirelessly over the last two weeks judging the NHD projects from 92 students.

The Awards for 2021 include Champions qualifying for NHD-CA, Runner-Ups for NHD-CA and Honorable Mentions.

Special Awards include $$ gifts from St. Mary's College of California Department of History, the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, the Blackhawk Museum,

and the Patricia Behring Foundation.

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In partnership with other programs at the College, the Saint Mary's College History Department is offering prizes for outstanding submissions in the following topic categories:

Congratulations to our Prize Recipients!

Women and Gender History ( in partnership with the Women and Gender Studies Program)
- Alice Paul Charts a New Path for Women’s Suffrage
  - Website created by Daylor Williams
  - (350.04)
Ethnic Studies--a People's History (in partnership with the Ethnic Studies Program)
- Voices of Harlem: A Golden Age in African American Culture and Understanding
  - Website created by Riyanka Narasimhan & Rhea Shetti
  - (351.01)
Environmental History ( in partnership with the Environmental and Earth Science Program)
- Not Insecticides, but Biocides: How Silent Spring, Written by Rachel Carson, Communicated to the Public and Helped Them Understand the Environmental Hazards of Pesticides
  - Website Created by Nupur Krishnan
  - (250.02)
Global History ( in partnership with the Global and Regional Studies Program)
- Navajo Code Talkers: An Ancient Language on a Modern Battlefield
  - Poster created by: Vishnu Satyanarayana
  - (100.15)

Types of Projects

There are five different formats that a student could use to present their topic!

Poster (For 4th and 5th grade only)
Exhibits
Documentary Film
Historical Paper
Dramatic Performance
Website

Our History Mentors have put together helpful and detailed information for the participants to help create impactful and interesting projects!

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Project Parameters

While creating your projects keep in mind that your project has 80% Historial Quality and 20% Quality of Presentation.

Historical Quality can be described as

Having a solid Histoical Argument (thesis)
Represents multiple perspectives
Shows a wide amount of research
Contains accuracy to the historical topic being presented
Has historical significance
Shows historical context
Has obtained primary sources
Conveys the students voice

Clarity of Presentation can be described as

Technically sound
Audio and Visual
Written Content
Performance

Please click here for acces to the official Rule Book!

General Tools

Our History Mentor's have put together some really helpful information to help the participants start and finish their projects!

How to Narrow Your Topic!

How to choose a topic!

HOW TO FIND SOURCES!

Timeline!

**Things to do in November!**

Check Bibliography Progress
Check research
Join us for Library Days!
- November 11th (Wednesday) at 4:30pm - 5:30pm ( https://stmarys-ca.zoom.us/j/98051016602 )
- November 14th (Saturday) at 1:30pm-2:30pm ( https://stmarys-ca.zoom.us/j/91800169338 )
- November 17th (Tuesday) at 4:00-5:00pm ( https://stmarys-ca.zoom.us/j/93952264223 )

Things To Do in December!

Check collected graphics/quotes
Organize layout of project

Community Resources

With all of the changes this year and the switch to an online format, we thought it would be helpful to share some links and information that we found to help with your projects! This list will be updated as frequently as we find or receive information! If you have any videos or links that you think would be helpful to other, please contact Meaghan Yeakley (mty4@stmarys-ca.edu)! We all need community and interaction during these times. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Participant & Judge Registration

Participant Registration

Registration opens on December 1, 2020 and closes January 29, 2021.

The cost is $50 for each student.

The Project Deadline is February 17, 2021

Judge Registration

Registration is open from January 13th- January 31st!

Judges training will be available on February 1st.

Register Here!

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Helpful Links!

Below are links to the official sites for National History Day 2022 and our geographic sites. They can provide you with more broad information about the competition! The Contra Costa County site has the most information on the competition in March.

National History Day Webinars Happening Now!

View the Past Projects and Winners of the NHD of Contra Costa County Competition!

NHD-CCC PROJECT SHOWCASE 2021 March 12-14, 2021

In partnership with other programs at the College, the Saint Mary's College History Department is offering prizes for outstanding submissions in the following topic categories:

Congratulations to our Prize Recipients!

Women and Gender History ( in partnership with the Women and Gender Studies Program)

Ethnic Studies--a People's History (in partnership with the Ethnic Studies Program)

Environmental History ( in partnership with the Environmental and Earth Science Program)

Global History ( in partnership with the Global and Regional Studies Program)

There are five different formats that a student could use to present their topic!

Poster (For 4th and 5th grade only)

Exhibits

Documentary Film

Historical Paper

Dramatic Performance

Website

Our History Mentors have put together helpful and detailed information for the participants to help create impactful and interesting projects!

While creating your projects keep in mind that your project has 80% Historial Quality and 20% Quality of Presentation.

Historical Quality can be described as

Having a solid Histoical Argument (thesis)

Represents multiple perspectives

Shows a wide amount of research

Contains accuracy to the historical topic being presented

Has historical significance

Shows historical context

Has obtained primary sources

Conveys the students voice

Clarity of Presentation can be described as

Technically sound

Audio and Visual

Written Content

Performance

Our History Mentor's have put together some really helpful information to help the participants start and finish their projects!

Timeline!

Things to do in November!

Check Bibliography Progress

Check research

Join us for Library Days!

November 11th (Wednesday) at 4:30pm - 5:30pm ( https://stmarys-ca.zoom.us/j/98051016602 )

November 14th (Saturday) at 1:30pm-2:30pm ( https://stmarys-ca.zoom.us/j/91800169338 )

November 17th (Tuesday) at 4:00-5:00pm ( https://stmarys-ca.zoom.us/j/93952264223 )

Things To Do in December!

Check collected graphics/quotes

Organize layout of project

Participant Registration

Registration opens on December 1, 2020 and closes January 29, 2021.

The cost is $50 for each student.

The Project Deadline is February 17, 2021

Judge Registration

Registration is open from January 13th- January 31st!

Judges training will be available on February 1st.

Register Here!

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**Things to do in November!**