CT History Day Competition

History Day in Connecticut is part of the National History Day program. This annual competition engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of researching and interpreting a historical topic of their choice related to an annual theme.

Working individually or in small groups, students are encouraged to find primary and secondary sources on their subject through research in libraries and museums, interviews, and visits to historic sites.

Students use their research to create a project to share with the public at one of five district History Day competitions held across Connecticut in the spring. Local historians, educators, and other professionals judge the students' entries, and winners are eligible to participate at the state competition [to be] held Saturday, April 4, 2009. Registration form available here (pdf).
(Registration Forms must be postmarked by Friday, February 13, 2009.)

State winners are invited to attend the National History Day contest at the University of Maryland with over 2,000 other students from across the country.

The History Day program challenges participants to write their own history and fosters their creative talents. Students develop important research, thinking, and presentation skills that they will use throughout their lives.

CT History Day Statewide Competition on May 9, 2009 is looking for judges. Please review the information at Connecticut Historical Society or call Beryl at 860.887.9000 for further contact information.