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N.M. NHD REGIONAL CONTESTS: IT'S CONTEST TIME

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The 2024 Regional National History Day contests are upon us, with the guiding theme of Turning Points in History. This theme invites exploration into questions of time, place, cause and effect and the impact of pivotal moments that have shaped our world. Whether you’re a teacher, student, judge, or volunteer, please sign up at the link below for your local contest. If you have any questions or encounter problems with the registration system, please contact Contest Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson.

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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN NEW MEXICO TEACHER WORKSHOP

What happens when educators from across New Mexico come together to ignite a passion for history in their students?  The answer lies in the success of the New Mexico Humanities Council’s (NMHC) recent “National History Day (NHD) in New Mexico Teacher Workshop.” Led by Amy Page, 2022 NHD Teacher…

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NATIONAL HISTORY DAY

Helping student historians and their teachers study the past to inform the present and shape the future.

ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® (NHD):

NHD is a non-profit organization based in College Park, Maryland, that seeks to improve the teaching and learning of history. The National History Day Contest was established in 1974 and currently engages more than half a million students every year in conducting original research on historical topics of interest. Students present their research as a documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, or website. Projects compete first at the local and affiliate levels, where the top entries are invited to the National Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park. NHD is sponsored in part by, HISTORY®, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, Southwest Airlines, the Crown Family Foundation, The Better Angels Society, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, and the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. For more information, visit NHD.org.

ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® IN NEW MEXICO:

History Day in New Mexico is open to elementary, middle, and high school students statewide. The program is organized and sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council. NMHC offers online and in-person professional development for teachers as well as student events.