VO History Day
Upcoming Events:
Clovis West Area Showcase
January 24, 2024 6:00-7:00
Kastner MPR
All Projects and County Permission Slips are Due Monday, 1/22
See the Schedule section of this website above for details.
What is History Day?
National History Day, is a year-long educational program that encourages students to explore local, state, national, and world history. After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. They analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topics' significance in history, and create final projects that present their work. These projects can be entered into a series of competitions, from the local to the national level, where they are evaluated by historians and educators.
History Day is open to all 4th - 6th grade students currently enrolled at Valley Oak.
Everything You Need to Know
Just about everything that you need to know about history day can be found at the California History Day website:
At this site you will find all the resources that you need to participate in History day, including:
2023-2024 Theme Guides (This year's theme is: Turning Points in History )
and much more.
2023-2024 VO History Day Program Timeline
Below is a tentative schedule. We are hoping to return to in person meetings for the 2021-2021 school year.
History Day Calendar: 2023-2024
10/5 MPR 4:00 (following Science Fair Orientation) Parent Orientation
10/11 Rm. 5 7:25 – Introduction Meeting
10/25 Rm. 5 7:25 – Applications Due
11/1 Rm. 5 7:25 – Initial topic selection Due
11/29 Rm. 5 7:25- Initial resources Due (Include Primary& Secondary Resources)
12/13 Rm. 5 7:25 –Theses Draft Due, Primary and Secondary source bibliography Draft Due
1/10/2024 Rm. 5 7:25-Final Drafts and Layout Review
1/16/2024 Projects Due in Room 5 7:25-7:55
1/17/2024 Science Fair/History Day Open House at Valley Oak 5:30-6:30
1/24/2024 – Clovis West Area History Day Showcase - Kastner Cafeteria
1/25/2024- Applications for Projects Advancing to Fresno County Due
Saturday, March 9, 2024 Fresno County History Day – Fresno Pacific University 8:00-5:30
(Revisions and updates may be made to this tentative schedule.)
About me
If you don't already know me, my name is Mr. Bonetto and although I teach 1st & 2nd Grades in Room 5 at Valley Oak, I am also the History Day coordinator at our school. If you have any questions about History Day, the best way to reach me is by sending an email to MauriceBonetto@clovisusd.k12.ca.us. You should also use this address if you ever need to share a Google Doc with me to review.