Judging Instructions
Judging Instructions and Evaluations by Category
All judges are required to attend a pre-contest training session, either virtually or in-person. Details will be announced closer to the 2025 Contest season.
All judging is based on National History Day evaluation rubrics. Find evaluation forms, category rules, and judging instructions sorted by category below!
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CHD empowers students to develop critical thinking skills by researching and analyzing historical topics through the lens of an annual theme.
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CHD allowed me to work with my friends in creating a project which helped me learn more about this nation’s history as well as the history of Connecticut…
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