Michigan History Day

Michigan History Day offers a fascinating opportunity to move social science beyond rote learning. Students perform self-directed research on an individually chosen topic. They then present their work through the allied disciplines of art, literature, music, drama, and visual communications, in addition to writing. The projects grow; participants are encouraged to expand and improve their work between each state of competition.

Michigan History Day and its regional and state compeitions are part of the National History Day (NHD) competition. State finalists go on to the national competition held in Maryland each summer.

Michigan History Day 2010

MHD Sponsors Teacher & Student Resources Competition Dates for 2010 State & Regional Coordinators

2009 Michigan History Day Sponsors:

Lead Sponsors:

The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

Michigan History Day State Finals 2009 was also sponsored by:

Daughters of the American Revolution Louisa St. Clair Chapter
Michigan Society of the War of 1812
Holland Area Historical Society
Algonquin Club of Detroit & Windsor
Michigan Oral History Association

Thank you to all our sponsors who help support Michigan History Day!

Teacher & Student Resources

• 2010 Michigan History Day Brochure
• National History Day Contest Rulebook 2009-2010

  Includes updated website category information.

• 2010 Innovation in History: Impact and Change Theme Sheet
• National History Day's Innovation in History Theme Book
• 2008-2009 Michigan History Day Teacher & Student Handbook
  

  (2010 Handbook will be posted in fall 2010)

• 2010 NHD Website Category Rule Update Information

• Start Your Website Category Entry at the New NHD Web Portal

• FAQs about Website Category Entries

American Journeys is a new digital library and on-line learning center that makes available over 17,000 original letters, diaries, rare documents, images and more allowing direct student and teacher access to key primary resources from 1000 to about 1830. Fully searchable, this is a magnificent opportunity to delve into rare first-hand accounts and other resources. The site includes many additional tools, such as how to select and narrow a topic, overcoming problems with primary resources, and how to deal with the historical context of the material. You can put yourself "inside the minds of early explorers or settlers and the Indians who greeted them.

A list of Michigan Archives and Research Libraries is available to help you link up with Michigan archival repositories that can provide you with primary resources in your community. Don't overlook this resource when developing your Michigan History Day entry.

Seeking Michigan - Explore Michigan's Past & Present: Seek family histories. Discover something new. Look at Michigan's stories.

The National History Day website includes a variety of tools including the new initiative Our Documents which provides access to important primary resources.

Competition Dates

Regional competitions are first held in our 10 MHD regions. Winners of these regional competitions go on the Michigan History Day state competition scheduled for late April. Please contact your regional coordinator listed below for entry information.

District Contests 2010

• Region 1 - March 20, Houghton - Michigan Technological University
• Region 2 - TBA
• Region 3 - February 20, Traverse City - East Middle School
• Region 4 - March 13, Allendale - Grand Valley State University
• Region 5 - March 13, Bay City - Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center
• Region 6 - February 27, Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo Valley Museum and KVCC
• Region 7 - March 6, Southfield - Lawrence Technological University
• Region 8 - March 6, Southfield - Lawrence Technological University
• Region 9 - TBA
• Region 10 - March 6, Southfield - Lawrence Technological University

Registration Deadline for the Michigan History Day State Finals

April 2, 2010

Michigan History Day State Finals
The Henry Ford, Dearborn

April 24, 2010

Registration Deadline for Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11:59 pm EDT

Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest
College Park, MD

June 13-17, 2010

Congratulations to our 2009 Michigan History Day participants

• Michigan Students Win Top Honors at National History Day
• 2009 Michigan History Day National Finalists, Alternates, State Finals Winners and Special Award Recipients
• 2009 Michigan History Day State Finals Press Release
• 2009 Michigan History Day State Finals Program