BISMARCK — Students from across North Dakota participated in the North Dakota National History Day Competition held April 19 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Twenty-eight students are now qualified to advance to the national competition, which will be held at the University of Maryland from June 9-13. Nine alternates were also selected to replace finalists who are unable to attend the national competition. Students in grades 6-12 from public, private and home schools participated with history exhibits, essays, performances, websites and documentaries featuring this year’s theme, “Turning Points in History.”
The winner of the top prize in the senior solo exhibition category was Maia Glynn of Ellendale High School for her work, “Tipping Point in Hunger: The Minnesota Hunger Experiment.”
Each year, with the encouragement of thousands of teachers across the country, more than 500,000 students launch National History Day projects. The program helps meet multiple state educational standards, advances interdisciplinary and hands-on educational goals, and promotes an understanding of history from local to international. National History Day also offers educational services for students and teachers, including curriculum materials, web resources, and annual teacher workshops and training institutes.
National History Day in North Dakota is sponsored by the North Dakota Historical Society. For more information, visit nd.nhd.org or contact Madison Milbrath, Education Outreach Supervisor and National History Day State Coordinator, at 701.328.2794 or ndstudies@nd.gov.
