Programs & Events

South Dakota History Day

National History Day in South Dakota: It’s Not Just A Day, It’s An Experience

2009 Theme:  The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies 
2010 Theme:  Innovation in History: Impact and Change

National History Day allows students in grades 6-12 to explore a theme in history. During the 2008-09 school year, the SDHC began assisting the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum with coordination of NHD in South Dakota.

Students prepare projects in groups of up to five or as individuals through a:

How to Participate

If you would like to learn about how to participate in History Day in South Dakota, please call us at 605-688-6113 or write to info@sdhumanities.org.

History Day 2010

The 2010 High School competition for National History Day took place on Saturday, March 27th at South Dakota State University.  Nearly 250 students in grades 6-12 participated from 23 schools around the state.  Students presented their projects to judge panels in the areas of Documentary, Research Paper, Performance, Website, and Exhibit.  Judges ranked projects with the top two in each category chosen to compete at the national level in College Park, Maryland, in June.

1215 Trail Ridge Road, Suite A • Brookings, SD 57006 • Tel: 605-688-6113 • Fax: 605-688-4531 • info@sdhumanities.org