A Program of the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities

Hawai'i History Day, an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), is a year-long history education program that invigorates the teaching and learning of history in grades 4-12. It promotes a theme-based, research-centered model for history and civics education. Students present their projects in a display, performance, documentary, essay or web site project. History Day culminates in the presentation and evaluation of these projects at school, district, state and national history days.

Public, Private, Charter, Hawaiian Immersion and Home School students in grades 4-12 are eligible to participate in the Hawai'i State DOE District in which their school is located. Please note: For Hawaii entrants, group projects are limited to 1-3 students.

2012 State History Day Winners

Congratulations to all Hawai'i History Day participants. Click here to see the complete list of the 2012 Hawai'i State History Day winners.

Click here to see the complete list of Special Awards from the 2012 Hawai'i State History Day.

2012 District History Day Winners

Congratulations to all Hawai'i History Day participants. Click on the links below to see the complete district lists of the 2011 Hawai'i History Day State Qualifiers.

2011 National History Day Winners

Congratulations to all National History Day participants. Below please find Hawai'i's 2011 National History Day winners.

National Award Winning Entries from Hawai'i

1st Place went to Kaylee Alana Miller, Truman Spring and Kamaile Aluli for their Junior Group Website entitled, Between a Rock and a Hard Place: the Battle over Hetch Hetchy. School: Laie Elementary School Teachers: Colleen Spring and Serena Tuliloa.
2nd Place went to Keri Ann Nagaishi, Kelly Zakimi and Janal Kim for their Senior Group Exhibit entitled: Creation of Pakistan. School: Moanalua High School Teacher: Angela Brooks

Outstanding Entries from Hawai'i

Outstanding Junior Entry went to T.K. Ford, Emma Houghton and Isaiah Spring for their Junior Group Performance entitled, Peace through People: Track II Diplomacy in Afghanistan. School: Kahuku High and Intermediate School Teacher: Annie Paopao
Outstanding Senior Entry went to Kevin Hirata for his Senior Paper entitled, The Potsdam Conference and the Origins of the Cold War in Europe: An Analysis of Post-War Diplomacy. School: Kaiser High School Teacher: Stephanie Da Silva