History Day LA
History Day LA is an annual competition for students in grades 4-12 in LA County. They select a historical topic related to an annual theme and conduct extensive research in libraries, archives, and museums. They then present their conclusions and evidence through papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries, or websites.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
LOCATION: San Gabriel High School, 801 South Ramona Street, San Gabriel, CA
We plan to host the 2024 History Day LA contest as a live, in-person event. Registration is now open. Please check back for further developments and details.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Getting Started
Getting Started for Teachers Links to an external site.
- Want your students to love History? Then History Day LA is the program for you!
Getting Started for Students Links to an external site.
- What is History Day, you ask? Each year more than half a million students just like you participate across the nation.
How History Day Transforms your Curriculum and Student Engagement Links to an external site.
- This archived webinar led by Whitney Olson, CA/HD Co-Coordinator provides tips and tools for utilizing History Day for implementing the HSS Framework and working in a virtual environment
Historical Paper New Information
Historical papers will no longer compete at History Day LA. Instead, papers must be directly submitted to the state contest by the teacher. Learn more here: https://www.nhdca.org/historical-paper-contest/ Links to an external site.
Judges & Participants
Contest Information
Results from Previous History Day LA Events
CONTACT
For more information please contact:
James Keipp
History Day L.A. Coordinator
historydaylosangeles@gmail.com
or
Michelle Herczog, Ed.D.
Coordinator III, History-Social Science
Los Angeles County Office of Education
herczog_michelle@lacoe.edu