National History Day in San Diego
2022 Theme: Debate and Diplomacy in History
NHD is a year-long national academic competition, similar to a science fair. Students in grades 4-12 choose a topic, conduct research, interpret a connection to the annual theme, and present their work in one of seven media options. Read more here.
November Highlights:
Sign up for Help Sessions!
Searching for a Topic? See our Topic page for ideas!
New Podcast category announced!
Quick links for students and teachers to frequently used pages
What can be found here: resources, training, sample projects, starting a history day club
What can be found here: Competition deadlines, contest registration links and Help session sign-up
What can be found here: Contest rules, submission instructions, list of winners
Information about judging and volunteering
Learn about the benefits of NHD and how you can sponsor or support NHDSD!
NHD-SD Intro Video.mp4Intro to NHD-SD
Watch this student-created video to learn about the benefits of NHD-SD!