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Maine National History Day

April 3, 2013 at the University of Maine at Augusta

Maine National History Day is an annual event for teachers and students in grades 6-12 interested in developing critical thinking skills and an understanding of the past through original research. Using primary sources, students complete projects (research papers, exhibits, documentaries, web sites and performances) and present them at the Maine statewide competition.

Theme
National History Day 2013 Theme: Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events
2013 History Day logo
Create an Entry
Understand the rules and theme; choose a topic and select your category.

New Rule for the 2013 Contest: Only 3 entries will be allowed per category from each school

Rationale: While we greatly appreciate and encourage the idea of classroom-wide participation from schools, we feel the purpose of the state-level contest is to promote a level of excellence, allowing us to select from entries which are ready to advance to Nationals. Instead of the Maine National History Day Contest being the classroom project, we feel it should be the apex, rewarding exceptional entries and bestowing on students an appreciative and respectful atmosphere where they are made to feel they have earned a place by their dedication and research on the project and topic they have selected.

NOTE: Potentially, a junior high school or senior high school could still have 27 entries (per division) but if 10 students choose to do an individual exhibit (for an example), the school would have to select the top 3 to attend the state contest.

Event Information
Maine History Day will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the University of Maine at Augusta. A sample schedule is available.
How to Participate
Online registration opens November 5, 2012. If you are interested in participating in this program you should contact Felicia Kennedy at the Maine State Archives.
  • Register online and mail in the $5 per student entry fee to Felicia Kennedy at the Maine State Archives.
  • Online registration for teachers and students
  • Registration deadline will be in March 16, 2013. All historical papers must be mailed/postmarked (NO EMAILS) by March 16, 2013. All Web Sites must be published by midnight, March 16, 2013.
Winners Page
A list of winners from last years's History Day plus previous years winners.
2012 Jr. Div. Group Doc. Winners with State Archivist Dave Cheever
Background Information
Description, benefit for teachers and students and relationship to National History Day.

2013 Event

National history day

Donate

  • Bring history alive and enrich the education of students throughout Maine! Your donation to the Maine History Day program helps give students the opportunity to participate. Become a sponsor.

volunteer

  • Interested in being a judge/volunteer for Maine History Day? Find out how!

Contact information

  • Felicia Kennedy - Coordinator
  • Maine State Archives
  • 84 State House Station
  • Augusta, ME 04333-0084
  • 207-287-5790
  • David Cheever, State Archivist