​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Theme: Debate​ & Diplomacy in History​

​Each year NHD frames students' research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for its broad application to world, national or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The theme for 2022 is Debate & Diplomacy in History. The theme provides a focused way to increase  students' historical understanding and an opportunity to develop perspective and understanding rather than merely being able to cite facts and figures.​ 

Each year NHD establishes an annual theme. Students may begin to work on projects as soon as the NHD finals competition ends in mid-June. The theme is purposely broad so that nearly any topic will work. To learn more about this year's theme, go to the Theme Sheet.

​To learn about this year's NHD theme, please click on the links below to download the helpful resources:

• Theme Graphic Organizer​ pdf file
• NHD-CA Rulebook​​​ pdf file
• NHD-OC Rubrics​ pdf file
• Poster Rubric​ pdf file
• NHD-CA Theme Page​ website
• NHD Rulebook​ pdf file
• ​​​​​​NHD Rules Video​
• UMUM Resource website

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How Many Entries Can Each School Send to NHD-OC?

Schools may enter two (2) entries per category, per division. 

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​To become a Sponsor, download form here​​.	​​To please your Ad, download form here​​.

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Questions?

For more information about the NHD-OC contest, please e-mail us at nhdinfo@ocde.us​
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