County, State, and National History Day all use the same rules and theme. Jr. and Sr. Divisions use the same standards but they are judged as separate divisions.
Go to this link for Theme, Rules, and Resources
https://www.nhd.org/debate-diplomacy-history
Catagories: All catagories can be individual or group projects. Papers and Website will be judged before the actual contest. First and Second place from all catagories will be eligible to go to state contest.
Documentary
Exhibit
Paper
Performance
Website
St. Mary's County History Day 2022
Influencing the future through discovering the past.
For middle and high school students who participate, History Day sparks critical thinking, and helps develop skills in research and analysis, writing, and public speaking.
Working solo or in small groups, students create original documentaries, exhibits, performances, research papers or websites exploring a breadth of historical topics within an annual theme. Students progress through competitions at the school, district, state, and national levels. Students from public, private, parochial, home, and cyber schools are welcome to participate. District contests are held throughout Maryland every February and March.
St. Mary's County History Day 2022
- Theme: This year’s theme is Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences
- All contests use the NHD theme.
- St. Mary's County contest will be held will be held March 16, 2022 3-5pm, at St .Mary's Ryken HS, Leonardtown, MD.
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2022 Maryland History Day
- Theme: Debate & Diplomacy in History: Successes, Failures, Consequences
- March 30, 2022: Registration closes for Maryland History Day
- April 6, 2022: Deadline to upload Maryland History Day projects
- April 30, 2022: Maryland History Day Contest, UMBC
- May 1, 2022; 12pm: Maryland History Day Award Ceremony (virtual)
- June 12-16, 2022: National History Day (virtual)
Maryland Humanities
National History Day
WesBanco
Maryland State Department of Education
St. Mary's County Geneaological Society
St. Mary's County Historical Society
Historic Sotterley, Inc.
St. Mary's Ryken High School
St. Mary’s County History Day
March 4th, 2023 3-5 pm St. Mary's County Public Library, Leonardtown, MD.
23630 Hayden Farm Lane
9:00-10:00 Arrival and set up
10:00-12:00 Interviews with judges and judging
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Public Viewing
2:00-3:00 Awards Presented
3:00-4:00 Clean up
Rulebook
Evaluation Forms
Judge Criteria
Judges will:
- Sign up in advance.
- Attend a judge orientation
- Work with another volunteer to review projects.
- Select the strongest projects to advance to the next level of competition.
- Provide thorough written feedback about each project you view.
As a judge, you are responsible to:
- Arrive on time to all events for which you sign up and stay until the judging process is completed.
- Let us know as soon as possible if your schedule changes and you are unable to judge.
- Remember the age of your audience. Some students are as young as 6th grade and may be nervous to discuss their work. Ask questions which prompt students to provide information, and be patient if they are shy or anxious.
- Pay careful attention so you can evaluate well. Students have worked for months on their projects and are looking forward this opportunity to share their work.
- Judges should avoid distractions such as personal phone calls, texts, etc. during the event. Judges may not bring minor children that they need to supervise to the event.
- Let the staff know right away if there are problems. We are here to help!