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 2010

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

2010 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

• 2010 Michigan History Day Brochure
• National History Day Contest Rulebook 2009-2010

  Includes updated website category information.

• 2010 Innovation in History: Impact and Change Theme Sheet
• National History Day's Innovation in History Theme Book
• 2010 Michigan History Day Teacher & Student Handbook
• 2010 NHD Website Category Rule Update Information

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

• FAQs about Website Category Entries

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.

Competition Dates

Regional competitions are first held in our 10 MHD regions. Winners of these regional competitions go on the Michigan History Day state competition scheduled for late April. Please contact your regional coordinator listed below for entry information.

2010 Michigan History Day State Final Event Results

The 2010 Michigan History Day State Finals were held on Saturday, April 24th at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. Read the press release from the event and view the results from Saturday's competition.

Michigan History Day 2010 Press Release Michigan History Day 2010 Results Michigan History Day 2010 Program

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 or view our 2010 Volunteer Judge Packet.

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

2010 National History Day

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

June 13-17, 2010

Michigan Students Win Top Honors at National History Day 2010