Benefits of History Day
Benefits of History Day
By participating in History Day, students become writers, filmmakers, web designers, playwrights and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history. By creating a History Day project they gain key life skills such as:
By participating in History Day, students become writers, filmmakers, web designers, playwrights and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history. By creating a History Day project they gain key life skills such as:
Finding and evaluating sources for accuracy and bias.
Forming a historical argument and supporting it with evidence.
Time Management and Planning
Problem Solving
Teamwork
Presentation and Interviewing Skills
Writing
An independent study from 2011 found that participation in the National History Day Contest benefits students far beyond the competition. Read the key findings here.
An independent study from 2011 found that participation in the National History Day Contest benefits students far beyond the competition. Read the key findings here.