2023 Contest Expectations.
- We will announce the top 3 & alternate winners in each category. Projects will be available to view after the contest on the Showcase.
For full rules, see the National History Day Rule Book
Please note that there are updated rules for the overall contest and for the different categories.
National History Day in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Regional
National History Day and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have been active partners for many years. Students from across the region and the city of Milwaukee utilize the resources in the archives explore the local past. UWM students, faculty, and community members support the program in many ways, including consultation and judging of the students’ exemplary efforts. UWM and the many schools participating in National History take pride in fostering research skills in the humanities and helping the next generation use their own unique voices to share their perspectives of people, events, and ideas.
Judge Evaluation Criteria
- 80% — Historical Quality
- Historical Argument
- Shows wide research
- Primary sources used
- Placed in historical context
- Multiple Perspectives
- Historical Accuracy
- Interpret and analyze
- Significance in History
- Strong thesis
- Student Voice throughout
- 20% — Clarity of Presentation
- Use of visual images
- Process paper and annotated bibliography clearly organized
There will be no interviews during the 2021 virtual contest due to student privacy. The interview does not and has never counted towards a student's evaluation. The project stands alone.