West Tennessee History Day Judging Information
Why Should I be a History Day Judge or Volunteer?
Judges and volunteers are needed at all levels of History Day competition. Judges, historians, educators, and other specialists evaluate the students' entries and provide the positive and constructive feedback that is essential to the learning process. Volunteers are critical to maintaining a smoothly running event. They help with registration, room monitoring, and other assorted duties.
Evaluating History Day projects is interesting and rewarding for you—and it really helps young people develop leadership and academic skills. History Day judges review entries in their preferred category, give students feedback and select which projects advance from the regional to the state and national events. The time commitment can be as little as one five-hour event or extend to multiple competitions in different venues; you can even judge websites and papers at home. Many judges say that History Day is their favorite day of the year!
Judging Information for the West Tennessee History Day Competition
Date and Arrival Time
This year’s contest is will take place on Feb. 23, 2019 from 8AM to 3:00PM at the University Center at the University of Memphis. We are asking judges to be at the University Center by 8AM for a light breakfast and judging orientation. Judging begins at 9AM. We will break for lunch, provided, after the first round of judging.
Parking Information
Parking information is available on the Parking Information tab of this website.
Interviewing Students
One of the pleasures of judging at History Day is to meet the students who created the projects you will judge. These students are excited and proud to explain their work. The interviews are brief, only 10 minutes. Detailed information on the interview process will be discussed at the Judge Orientation given on 8am the morning of the contest.
Sample Judging Questions for Students
Examples of higher-level questions are:
Helpful Information
Attached below are Judging Evaluation Sheets, the National History Day Rule Book, and a Judging Rubric.
Judges and volunteers are needed at all levels of History Day competition. Judges, historians, educators, and other specialists evaluate the students' entries and provide the positive and constructive feedback that is essential to the learning process. Volunteers are critical to maintaining a smoothly running event. They help with registration, room monitoring, and other assorted duties.
Evaluating History Day projects is interesting and rewarding for you—and it really helps young people develop leadership and academic skills. History Day judges review entries in their preferred category, give students feedback and select which projects advance from the regional to the state and national events. The time commitment can be as little as one five-hour event or extend to multiple competitions in different venues; you can even judge websites and papers at home. Many judges say that History Day is their favorite day of the year!
Judging Information for the West Tennessee History Day Competition
Date and Arrival Time
This year’s contest is will take place on Feb. 23, 2019 from 8AM to 3:00PM at the University Center at the University of Memphis. We are asking judges to be at the University Center by 8AM for a light breakfast and judging orientation. Judging begins at 9AM. We will break for lunch, provided, after the first round of judging.
Parking Information
Parking information is available on the Parking Information tab of this website.
Interviewing Students
One of the pleasures of judging at History Day is to meet the students who created the projects you will judge. These students are excited and proud to explain their work. The interviews are brief, only 10 minutes. Detailed information on the interview process will be discussed at the Judge Orientation given on 8am the morning of the contest.
Sample Judging Questions for Students
- Why did you choose this topic?
- Could you explain to me how your project relates to this year’s theme?
- What was your favorite primary source? Why?
Examples of higher-level questions are:
- Did you find conflicting information in your sources? If so, how did you deal with this?
- When you were conducting research, what sources did you find the most valuable and why?
- How did your thesis evolve from the time that you started your research to the point when you actually started assembling your project?
- What improvements can you still make on your project?
- How did you find primary sources? Did using primary sources change any opinions you had about your topic?
- How do you think your topic influenced history?
Helpful Information
Attached below are Judging Evaluation Sheets, the National History Day Rule Book, and a Judging Rubric.
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