Missouri Region 7
National History Day
Sponsored by the Department of
History Missouri State University
2007 Theme: Triumph and
Tragedy in History
REGION 7 Information:
Entry deadline: Friday,
March 2, 2007
Historical paper deadline:
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Contest date: Saturday, March
10, 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is National History Day?
Region 7 National History Day
competition is an exciting year-long
educational program that encourages
students to study history and
exercise their critical thinking
skills. Hundreds of students from
the fifteen counties of Region 7
have participated, and each year
many of these go on to compete in
the state and national competitions.
The program provides students with
an opportunity to research original
materials and express what they have
learned through creative and
original dramatic performances,
media presentations, research
papers, or three-dimensional
exhibits.
How does National History Day
work?
Formal History Day competition
begins in the schools of the
district. Students then compete at
the Region 7 competition held each
March at Missouri State University.
First- and second-place winners at
the district level advance to
Missouri History Day competition
hosted by the University of Missouri
at Columbia in April. Students
who place first or second at the
state competition qualify to enter
National History Day competition in
College Park, Maryland.
Visit the National History Day
home page.
Who can participate in National
History Day?
All students in grades six through
twelve are eligible to enter the
History Day contests. Students first
enter at the district level. Those
students who place first or second
at their district contest qualify to
enter the state competition.
How do I enter National History
Day competitions?
To enter the Region 7 competition,
contact your district coordinators
by email or phone.
Springfield
-- Missouri State
University,
sponsor
Includes schools
in Benton,
Christian, Dallas,
Douglas, Greene,
Henry, Hickory,
Howell, Laclede,
Oregon, Ozark, Polk,
Stone, Taney,
Webster, and Wright
counties.
- Regional
Contest:
March 10, 2006
- See
the
Springfield
Region WWW
site.
Contact:
Dr. John F.
Chuchiak IV
History
Department
Missouri State
University
Springfield, MO
65804-0089
417/836-5245
johnchuchiak@missouristate.edu
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How do I get started on a
History Day project, and where can I
find the rules for the contest?
Visit the national history day Web
site for information on
creating a project, the contest
rulebook, and this year's theme.
The theme for 2007 is Triumph and
Tragedy in History.
What are the future contest
themes?
- 2008 Conflict and Compromise
in History
- 2009 The Individual in
History
- 2010 Innovation in History
How can I contact the Missouri
State History Day Coordinator?
You can reach the Missouri State
Coordinator by email or phone.
Lucinda J. Barnhart
barnhartl@umsystem.edu.
Where can I obtain more
information about the contest at the
national level?
For additional information on the
conduct of History Day at the
national level,
contact the National History Day
office in College Park, Maryland.
REGION # 7 PAST WINNERS
SPOTLIGHT
 Two
ninth-grade students from Hollister
High School took FIRST PLACE in the
Senior Group Exhibit category at the
National History Day competition at
the University of Maryland-College
Park, June 11-15, 2006. Randall
Bonnell (left) and Jordan Butler
took the prize for their entry
entitled, Powstanies Warszawski:
Warsaw takes a Stand, about the
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during WWII.
Their sponsor was Karen Ellison,
winner of the 2006 Webber Award for
NHDMO Teacher of the Year. This is
the first time since 1994 that any
Missouri entry has taken first place
in any category at National History
Day.
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