Creating an Entry
What are the Categories?:
Now that you understand the rules and the theme for National History Day, and have chosen your historical topic, it is time to choose how you want to present your work. But what are the categories? And how are they different? Here are the five possible categories:
- For the Film Fanatic Student: Documentary
- For the Artistic Student: Exhibits
- For the Dramatic Student: Performances
- For the Tech Savvy Student: Websites
The Process Paper:
A process paper is a description of how you conducted your research, developed your topic idea, and created your entry. The process paper must also explain the relationship of your topic to the contest theme.