Debate & Diplomacy: Successes
2022 Theme: “Debate & Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences” Each year, the National History Day office chooses a theme to help students direct their research. Students must make a connection between the theme and their topic.

What do the winners of National History Day get?

First-place entries in the Junior and Senior divisions’ five categories of documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, and website are given the title, “National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Scholar” and receive a $1,000 award sponsored by NEH.

How does national history day work?

Each year more than half a million students participate in the National History Day Contest. Students choose a historical topic related to the annual theme, and then conduct primary and secondary research. You will look through libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews, and visit historic sites.

What are some topics for debate and diplomacy?

For Debate & Diplomacy, we have highlighted the topics of:

• Labor Unions.
• International Congress of Women (1915)
• Child Labor.
• Election of 1912.
• Woman Suffrage.

What are some interesting topics to write a historical essay about?

Wars make notable topics for historical essay, but the aftermath can be even more interesting. The Weimar Republic was the terribly failed German government created after World War I. A critique of this government could be a superb essay subject. In contrast, post-war Vietnam has been a relative success story.

How do you start writing a history essay?

Before you start writing, brainstorm. Read this list. Scan lists of history essay prompts. Maybe even skim a history essay example or 2 (or 10, or 25). When you find a topic you like even a bit, write it down in your personal list. Add any other topics that come to your mind.

How many National History Day individual documentaries won the 2020 awards?

The following six National History Day individual documentary winners received the 2020 Next Generation Angels Awards from The Better Angels Society. PLEASE NOTE: The following documentary projects are hosted on Google Drive. School email accounts may restrict your access to these documentaries.

How do you write a historical essay on the American Revolution?

Perhaps your historical essay could focus on a person who was instrumental to the American Revolution. For example, consider Ben Franklin, a famous early American statesman, diplomat, scientist, and inventor. The War of 1812 was the conflict between America and Britain directly following the American Revolutionary War.