Contests for History Students


History Day Competition:

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        Do you :

  •             Let the ham in you come out on stage?
  •             Like to track down clues & evidence to find what really happened?
  •             Enjoy working as a part of a creative group?
  •             Researching controversial events to find out what happened?
  •             Love using technology to present what you have learned about events?

If you have answered yes to any or several of these questions, History may be perfect for you.  You can enter Georgia History Day Competition and qualify for State and National competitions by preparing entries in the following areas.

  • Media, group or individual
  • Performance, group or individual
  • Research paper, individual

Email Mrs. Connor at      dconnor@nlamerica.com

 

Thinkquest Contest:

Form a team to build an education web site and win $25,000 US each!

Qualities needed between the team members include:

  • Excellent research skills

  • Common topic interest and a niche in resources available on the web

  • Expertise in webpage construction or eagerness to learn

  • Writting ability

  • Fluency in another language (not required but increases your chance of winning)

  • Mentor teacher to act as coach

If you are interested, email Mrs. Connor

 

Free Speech Writing Contest Through the Democracy Project