NHD Rule Book
To download a copy of the NHD Rule Book, click HERE.
Disqualification
A project may be disqualified from the contest on three grounds:
- Plagiarizing all or part of the NHD project. Please note that failing to give proper credit is plagiarism
- Reusing, individually or as a group, a project (or research from a project) from a previous year, or entering a project in multiple contests or entry categories within a contest year.
- Tampering with any part of the project of another student.
Student Conduct
Students are expected to conduct themselves, both in person and online, in a manner that brings credit to themselves, their schools, and the affiliates they represent.
Begun in 1974, at Case Western University in northern Ohio, National History Day is a year-long academic program focused on historical research, interpretation, and creative expression for 6th to 12th grade students. By participating in NHD, students become writers, filmmakers, web designer, playwrights, and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history. The experience culminates in a series of contests at the local and state levels, and an annual national competition in the nation’s capital in June.
Carillon Historical Park celebrates how Dayton, Ohio, changed the world. The Gem City is home to the airplane, the automobile self-starter, the cash register, the first internationally acclaimed African American poet, the National Football League’s inaugural game, and so much more. By the turn of the 20th century, Dayton had more patents, per capita, than any U.S. city, and one-sixth of the nation’s corporate executives had spent a portion of their career at legendary Dayton company National Cash Register (NCR).
Dayton’s extraordinary history has undoubtedly impacted billions of lives. With a hand-carved carousel, 4-D theatre, trains, slides, living history experiences, thousands of artifacts, extensive educational programming, and so much more, Carillon Historical Park brings Dayton’s past to life in a way that is fun for the whole family! For more information click here.
Carillon Historical Park is partnered with the Ohio History Connection.
What to Expect During the contest
The 2024 Contest will be...
...IN PERSON at Carillon Historical Park!!!
Carillon Historical Park is a beautiful, 65-acre museum campus located just off of I-75 at Exit 51, on the southern edge of Dayton. The park’s facilities, including our new Eichelberger Pavilion ballroom, will be a spacious, ideal location for Ohio History Day.
All contest activities will take place at Carillon Historical Park.
History Day Schedule, March 9, 2024
8:30 am – Participant Registration begins
9:30 am – Project judging begins
11:00– First round project judging completed
12:30 – Awards Ceremony
How will my project be judged?
Judges are evaluating your project using two different levels of criteria:
Historical Quality (80%)
The Historical Quality of your project is worth 80% when it comes to the judges final decision.
Historical quality focuses on:
1) The accuracy of facts;
2) Your analysis and interpretation of the material;
3) Your understanding of historical context;
4) A wide array of research represented in the annotated bibliography;
5) A balanced, unbiased presentation of your materials; and,
6) The use of available primary sources.
This section also includes your topic's connection to the annual theme.
Clarity of your Presentation (20%)
This criteria is worth 20% in your final evaluation.
Clarity of presentation focus on:
1) Whether the entry is presented in an effective, original and creative manner; and,
2) Whether an entry is in compliance with the rules. (See link under "Rules")
Failure to follow the rules will count against an entry in the final decisions by the judges.
At every level of competition ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL!