by Alexandra Moleski, NHD Program Coordinator
Calling all history enthusiasts! Did you know that the Massachusetts Historical Society is the sponsor of National History Day in Massachusetts? The NHD in MA team is putting out the call for volunteers to judge at our regional and state competitions in March and April 2025.
National History Day (NHD) is a project-based learning program in which students grades 6-12 conduct research on a historical topic of their choice and present their work as a documentary, website, performance, paper, or exhibit. To showcase their projects, students compete at local, regional, state, and national competitions–think gigantic science fair, but history projects! This year’s theme, Rights & Responsibilities in History, encourages students to explore how rights and the responsibility to uphold them shape the relationship between individuals and their communities.
What does the judging process look like?
Judging is an exciting opportunity to learn from and celebrate our student historians and their research journeys.
- You will be paired with an experienced judge and assigned to a specific age division and project category.
- You will view the students’ research projects and review their project paperwork.
- You will interview the students using sample questions provided to you, along with any other questions you may have about the students’ research.
- You will work with your team to determine the rankings and to provide written feedback for each project.
Don’t worry–the NHD in MA team will prepare you with everything you need to know prior to judging at our judge orientation. We will be with you every step of the way!
Check out the dates and locations of our upcoming regional and state competitions below and apply to be an NHD judge! Registration for our regional competitions opened on January 13, 2025 and will remain open through each contest day.
Greater Boston Regional Competition
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Stoneham Central Middle School
South Shore Regional Competition
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Foxborough High School
Central West Regional Competition
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Leicester Middle School
MA State Competition
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Winchester High School
Registration TBA
Questions? Feel free to contact the NHD in MA team at nhd@masshist.org.