History Day is an opportunity for motivated, creative students in Grades 6-8 to create a research project guided by a central theme. All student participants will share their projects at a Connecticut History Day regional contest.
For more information on rules, contest days, and entry types, visit the Connecticut History Day and National History Day sites.
The program will be introduced through grades 6-8 social studies classes in October or November. Any student who is willing to take on the cognitive, organizational, and socioemotional demands of History Day is able to participate.
General timeline:
October: History Day introduced in all 6th, 7th, 8th grade SS classes
Sign up to participate through an Intent to Participate essay (template in Google Classrooms: late October
November-March: weekly social studies classes in the Interest Center to learn and apply research, writing, and project development skills
MMS History Day Fair: Early February. You will show a complete rough draft of your project to others for feedback. Some students may choose to finish their journey here.
Regional Contest Day – Saturday in March at UConn, 8-3 p.m. Attendance is REQUIRED for competitors.
Place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd?
State Contest Day – TBD- usually first Saturday in May.
Place 1st or 2nd?
National History Day - TBD- usually mid June at the University of Maryland