Maryland History Day

Maryland History Day brings history to life

Maryland History Day students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and research skills that will serve them for life!

Much more than just a “day.” Each year, MHC encourages Maryland students to research, analyze, and develop their own year-long projects based on historic events and people. The competition begins at a school level and builds to county, state, and national contests.

Students:

• choose their own topic
• dig deeply into research sources
• work individually or in small groups
• choose their own format
  • Research papers
  • Exhibits
  • Performances
  • Documentaries
  • Websites
• compete at local, state, and national contests
• Prizes are awarded
• Their work can be showcased at local museums, libraries, schools, etc.
• Over 16,000 competed in 2007-2008

Maryland History Day provides teachers with:

• Free resources, including curriculum guides and rule books
• Workshops
• Special awards