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 2009

The 28th Annual South Dakota History Day contest was held April 18, 2009, on the SDSU campus. The top two South Dakota finishers in each category, both in junior division (grades 6-8) and senior division (grades 9-12) will compete with approximately 2,500 students from the U.S., overseas Department of Defense schools, Guam, and Samoa. The national competition is held each June at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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