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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.

Congratulations to our 2009 Michigan History Day participants

Michigan History Day 2010

State & Regional Coordinators

Teacher & Student Resources

MHD Sponsors

Competition Dates for 2010

2009 Michigan History Day Sponsors:

Lead Sponsors:

The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

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

Students please review the Updated Michigan History Day Teacher & Student Handbook and NHD Revised History Day Rule Book.

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." www.americanjourneys.org

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. www.maasn.org

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. Click here to visit www.nationalhistoryday.org

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.