National History Day is an interdisciplinary research project for students in grades 4 -12. Aligned with the California H-SS Framework, National History Day focuses on historical inquiry skills. Students learn to:
- Conduct in-depth research
- Use primary and secondary sources
- Read a variety of texts
- Analyze and synthesize information
- Write and present historical content
Students choose a topic that relates to an annual theme, research that topic, and present their research in one of five presentation categories: Poster (4th-5th grades only), Research Paper, Exhibit, Documentary, Performance, or Website. Students may then enter their projects into competitions at school, county, state, and national levels.
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National History Day–Santa Clara County 2020
Saturday, March 14, 2020 1:00 PM
Saratoga High School
20300 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
2020 Theme: Breaking Barriers in History
National History Day–Santa Clara County is open to all students, grades 4-12, in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County students advance from the county competition to compete at the state finals. The co-champions at the state finals represent California at the national contest in June at the University of Maryland.
