2023 Contest Expectations
- We will announce the top 3 & alternate winners in each category. Projects will be available to view after the contest on the Showcase.
For full rules, see the National History Day Rule Book
Please note that there are updated rules for the overall contest and for the different categories.
National History Day in Wisconsin
Madison Regional
UW-Madison is the home of the Madison Regional and welcomes students from Adams County all the way down to Rock County-- and others in between! Looking forward to another great in person contest at the Pyle Center. See you there!
Event Schedule
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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7:30 - 8:30am
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Exhibit Set-Up
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Pyle Center
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7:30– 8:30am
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Documentary Testing
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Pyle Center
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9:00 – 11:30am
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Judging
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Pyle Center
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10:20--11:30am &12:30 --1:30pm
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Public Viewing of Exhibits
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Pyle Center
Room 325/326
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11:30--12:30pm
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Final Rounds
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Pyle Center
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12:30—1:30pm
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Exhibit Removal
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Pyle Center
Room 325/326
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1:30—2:00pm
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Awards Ceremony
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Pyle Center
Alumni Lounge (1st floor)
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Judge Evaluation Criteria
- 80% — Historical Quality
- Historical Argument
- Shows wide research
- Primary sources used
- Placed in historical context
- Multiple Perspectives
- Historical Accuracy
- Interpret and analyze
- Significance in History
- Strong thesis
- Student Voice throughout
- 20% — Clarity of Presentation
- Use of visual images
- Process paper and annotated bibliography clearly organized
There will be no interviews during the 2021 virtual contest due to student privacy. The interview does not and has never counted towards a student's evaluation. The project stands alone.