History Day is not just a day, but every day! National History Day is a year-long curriculum enhancement program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research related to an annual theme. These projects are then evaluated at local, state, and national competitions.

All students will compete in regional History Day competitions before being eligible to compete in Tennessee History Day. Winners of the state competition are eligible to compete in National History Day, at the University of Maryland in June.

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DISTRICT HISTORY DAYS IN TENNESSEE:

• Western: AutoZone Park, Memphis, 5 March 2005
  
• Middle: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 4 March 2005
  
• Eastern: East Tennessee Historical Society, Knoxville, 7 March 2005
  
• Southeastern: Chattanooga Regional History Museum, Chattanooga, 5 March 2005

• Memphis Room, Public Library: July 15, 2004, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Memphis City Schools Social Studies In-Service: August 5, 12:40 and 1:45 p.m.
  

• 2005 -- Communication in History: The Key to Understanding
• 2006 -- Taking a Stand in History
• 2007 -- Triumph and Tragedy in History
• 2008 -- The Individual in History

CHECK THESE                           **SPECIAL PRIZES AT STATE COMPETITION**

 

It's not just a day, it's an experience!

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Dr. Jonathan Judaken, Tennessee History Day Coordinator
History Department, 219 Mitchell Hall, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
901/678-2515; Fax: 901/678-2720; jjudaken@memphis.edu

Janann Sherman, modified 25 September 2004