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Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Introduce History Day
 
Step 2: Choosing Topics
 
Step 3: Choosing Projects
 
Step 4: Research and Analysis
 
Step 5: Creating Projects
 
Step 6: Competition
 
Step 7: Evaluation
 
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Step 2: Choosing Topics

Key Goals
  • Topics must relate to the Annual Theme
  • Topics should be broad enough to find good research, but narrow enough to have a focus
  • Topics should demonstrate a larger historical impact
Strategies
  • Start from what you are studying
  • Build on previous studies
  • Brainstorm with students
  • Share suggested topic lists
  • Topics should be student selected
  • You can set topic parameters to fit with your curriculum
  • Have students break down larger subjects
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