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a history education
program for grades 6-12
Student Outcomes
Increased engagement
with history
Enhanced Research Skills
Improved Literacy
High Academic Standards The National History Day in Maine program
adheres closely to social studies standards in the
areas of historical skills, literacy, and in-depth
research in the following ways:
Posing questions about topics in history
Building a strong thesis statement
Locating primary and secondary sources
Using sources to draw conclusions
Presenting the findings
An Academic Challenge Students may choose to enter their projects in
the History Day competition. This three-level
competition includes classroom evaluation, the
state competition, and a national event. Students
compete in either the junior (grades 6-8) or
senior (grades 9-12) division.
Projects are evaluated against three standards:
Historical quality
Relation to theme
Clarity of presentation
Annual Theme A new theme is chosen every year by the
National History Day organization. Past themes
included:
Leadership & Legacy in History
Conflict & Compromise in History
Rights & Responsibilities in History
Debate & Diplomacy in History
National History Day in Maine is a co-curricular academic program that
fosters in-depth research and critical analysis skills for students in
grades 6-12 Students select a topic relating to a national
theme. Using primary and secondary resources,
they research their topic and present their
conclusions in one of the following ways:
Research Paper: Traditional academic paper,
complete with citations
Exhibit: Museum-style exhibit using images,
text, and supporting resources
Documentary: 10-minute video combining
images and analytical narration
Performance: 10-minute live performance
using actual or composite characters
Website: Web-based collection of interactive
pages
Contact Us
John Taylor
Margaret Chase Smith Library
56 Norridgewock Avenue
Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-7133
www.umaine.edu/history/national-history-day/