Michigan History Day

Michigan History Day offers a fascinating opportunity to move social science beyond rote learning. Students perform self-directed research on an individually chosen topic. They then present their work through the allied disciplines of art, literature, music, drama, and visual communications, in addition to writing. The projects grow; participants are encouraged to expand and improve their work between each state of competition.

Michigan History Day and its regional and state compeitions are part of the National History Day (NHD) competition. State finalists go on to the national competition held in Maryland each summer.

Michigan History Day 2011

MHD Sponsors Teacher & Student Resources 2011 Competition Dates Volunteering with Michigan History Day National History Day State & Regional Coordinators 2010 State Final Event Results

2011 Michigan History Day Sponsors:

Lead Sponsors:

The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

Location Sponsor:

Thank you to all our sponsors who help support Michigan History Day!

Teacher & Student Resources

• 2011 Michigan History Day Brochure
• National History Day Contest Rulebook 2010-2011

  Includes updated website category information.

• Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences Theme Sheet
• National History Day's Debate and Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences Themebook
• NEW Revised! 2011 Michigan History Day Teacher & Student Handbook

• Start Your Website Category Entry at the New NHD Web Portal

American Journeys is a new digital library and on-line learning center that makes available over 17,000 original letters, diaries, rare documents, images and more allowing direct student and teacher access to key primary resources from 1000 to about 1830. Fully searchable, this is a magnificent opportunity to delve into rare first-hand accounts and other resources. The site includes many additional tools, such as how to select and narrow a topic, overcoming problems with primary resources, and how to deal with the historical context of the material. You can put yourself "inside the minds of early explorers or settlers and the Indians who greeted them.

Seeking Michigan - Explore Michigan's Past & Present: Seek family histories. Discover something new. Look at Michigan's stories.

The National History Day website includes a variety of tools including the new initiative Our Documents which provides access to important primary resources.

2011 Contest Dates & Entry Forms

District competitions are first held in our 10 MHD districts. Winners of these competitions move on the Michigan History Day state final competition scheduled for late April. Please contact your district coordinator listed below for entry information. Entry forms and district contest dates will be posted as soon as they are available.

Michigan History Day State Final Event - April 30, 2011 at Grand Valley State University, Allendale

District Competitions

• District 1 - February 26, Houghton - Michigan Technological University, Memorial Union Building
• District 2 - TBA - Sault Sainte Marie
• District 3 - TBA - Traverse City - East Middle School
• District 4 - March 19, Allendale - Grand Valley State University
• District 5 - TBA - Bay City - Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center
• District 6 - TBA - Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo Valley Museum and KVCC
• District 7 - TBA
• District 8 - TBA
• District 9 - TBA - Lansing - Michigan Historical Museum
• District 10 - TBA

Volunteering at Michigan History Day

Judges and other volunteers are always needed at our yearly Michigan History Day competitions. Judges with an interest in history such as teachers, historians, and other specialists evaluate the work of the students by viewing their entries and conducting interviews with the students. Judges are needed to give both positive and constructive feedback so students can improve their projects for the next level of competition. General volunteers are critical to helping conduct a successful event. Volunteers can help with registration, room monitoring, and other assorted duties throughout the day.

If you are interesetd in judging for Michigan History Day or volunteering at the event, please contact us at michiganhistoryday@hsmichigan.org. In the late fall we will post our 2011 Volunteer Judge Packet online.

Judging at Michigan History Day - information for volunteer judges to review prior to the event.

2011 National History Day

Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest
College Park, MD

June 12-16, 2011

2010 Michigan History Day Results

The 2010 Michigan History Day State Finals were held on Saturday, April 24th at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. Winning students moved on to compete at National History Day in Maryland.

Michigan History Day 2010 Press Release Michigan History Day 2010 Results Michigan History Day 2010 Program Michigan Students Win Top Honors at National History Day 2010