History Day is an innovative framework in which students learn history by selecting topics of interest and then embarking on a meaningful research project. Each year more than half a million students participate in History Day across the nation. Thinking like a historian, you will analyze and interpret sources, draw conclusions about the significance of your topic, and create a project to share what you've learned.
History Day 2025
Ogden School District Contest - January 28th - Union Station
Lesson 1: Have you ever heard of National History Day? In this first lesson we will learn about National History Day and introduce you to this year's theme. Our objective over the next 8 weeks is to help you be successful in completing your own History Day project!
Task: After today's lesson, you will have the next week to explore this Google site to give you more background information and to help you generate ideas. As you explore the site, be thinking about the topic you want to research and how you want to share what you learn!
Below are some links to give you even more information. You can refer back to this section if you have questions as we go through this process.
Let's take a few minutes now to explore this year's theme: Rights and Responsibilities in History